Teacher Resource Page

Change Schools. Change Lives. Teach Chicago Turnarounds
Teach Chicago Turnarounds (TCT) is an initiative of the Chicago Public Schools, in partnership with the Academy for Urban School Leadership, to recruit high-quality teachers for six Turnaround Schools in Chicago. We are seeking teachers in all subject areas who know that a history of failure does not preclude the possibility of success.
www.teachchicagoturnarounds.org/

Nominate a Fellow Teacher for the 2008 DRIVE Awards

The Fourth Annual Delivering Results through Innovative and Visionary Education (DRIVE) award honors teachers for their outstanding work. This year, 25 teachers will be recognized for the excellence they bring to the classroom. If you know an outstanding teacher, nominate him or her for the DRIVE Award. The peer-to-peer award includes $2,500 for the teacher, $1,000 for the school, a plaque and membership on an advisory council with CEO Arne Duncan. Read the letter from Arne Duncan, get more information and fill out a nomination form today! Nominations are due to your principal by Friday, May 16.

MAKE YOUR STUDENTS… FIRSTCLASS STUDENTS CONTEST MAY 5th-30th

Starting May 5, the five elementary and high schools with the highest FirstClass student usage each week will win two color printers!
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Want to become a certified teacher? The Chicago Teaching Fellows provides a pathway for outstanding individuals to become teachers in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and to significantly impact the academic achievement of our city’s children. We look to you, successful professionals and recent college graduates, to bring your knowledge, experience, and records of achievement to the classrooms where your leadership is needed most.
www.chicagoteachingfellows.org

Spotlight on Teachers
Chicago Public Schools has thousands of outstanding teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty on a consistent basis. On Feb. 1 Ms. Shara Fata, science teacher at Kilmer School, was recognized in the Chicago Sun-Times in the Weekend Plus section as one of those outstanding teachers. Ms. Fata was a 2007 DRIVE (Delivering Results through Innovative and Visionary Education) Award finalist. DRIVE recognizes teachers for outstanding leadership and exceptional performance. See attached for some of the reasons why Ms. Fata was selected as a DRIVE finalist and a teacher to spotlight.

Chicago Public Schools is proud to spotlight Ms. Fata as someone you should know.

TEACHERS: e-mail CEO Arne Duncan questions, concerns or thoughts at: AskArne@cps.k12.il.us