Program Faculty and Staff:
Dr. Darrel Miller, School of Education Dean
Dr. Patrice Petroff, Division of Education Chair
Dr. Christopher Law, Director of NC Teaching Fellows
Ms. Marianne Boglovits, Assistant Director of NC Teaching Fellows
Freshman:
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Freshman Orientation: a two day orientation intended to introduce Fellows to the campus and program, promote team building, pre-register for classes, and select roommates.
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Monthly seminars focusing on topics such as adjustment and transition, the honor code, time management, college resources, the community beyond campus, and handling stress
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Special Activities may include:
o Tour of the City of Charlotte
o Field trip to Discovery Place for special educators’ workshop
o Field trip to Imaginon
o Festival in the Park
o Novella Festival of Reading
o Greek Festival
o Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sophomore:
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Monthly seminars focusing on topics such as leadership styles, learning styles, and cultural diversity
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Leadership course and mentoring activities with McColl School of Business
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Special Activities may include:
o Visit the Afro-American Cultural Center
o Field trip to Latta Place
o Visit Levine Museum of the New South
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Continue in-school activities with a local teacher mentor
Junior:
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International exchange program to Australia during the summer
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Cultural diversity course and related activities
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Special Activities may include:
o Field trip to the McColl Center for Visual Art
o Visit the Mint Museum
o Attend a performance of the Moving Poets Theater of Dance
o Attend a show at the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
o Opera Carolina
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Visits to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Education Center to learn about different functions and departments within the system
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Continue activities with local teacher mentor
Senior:
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Seminars on experience and learning from the international trip
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Bi-weekly seminars on such topics as job interviews, resume writing, and choosing a school
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Special Activities:
o Volunteer at the Even Start Family Literacy Program
o Mentor/Tutor through AVID program
o Volunteer with Junior Achievement
o Attend Board of Trustees reception for elected officials
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Meet with local teacher mentor weekly throughout student teaching experiences
Housing
North Carolina Teaching Fellows will live on campus to ensure a connection and commitment to our community. The Teaching Fellows community will constitute a small learning community in which group projects are orchestrated by the community leaders involving team building. Living in the small community will allow fellows to bond with one another not only during academic activities, but during social activities.
Teaching Fellows will attend Pre-Orientation. During the Pre-Orientation, student activities will include:
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Overnight stay in residence halls
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Roommate assignments
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Information session on the Teaching Fellows Program
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Placement testing for language and math
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Advising and class registration
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Day-long excursion to the National Whitewater Park for leadership training, diversity training and team building (rafting, climbing, low/high ropes course)
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Tour of Charlotte and cultural activity
Study Abroad
All university students participate in a study abroad program. The program is included in the cost of tuition and takes place during the early summer between the junior and senior years. The Fellows program will take place from May 15 through July 15, allowing fellows to return and participate in the Senior Conference in late July.
Students will travel to Brisbane, Australia, where they will attend classes at the University of the Sunshine Coast, with which the university has an exchange relationship. Students will participate in classes for credit while in Australia. The classes will last six weeks and will be supplemented by travel to historic, cultural, and environmental locales in Queensland and New South Wales.
Commission
The Discovery Trip follows the freshman year for Fellows. This seven-day bus trip in May offers a firsthand look at the state from an economic, educational, and cultural point of view. The Fellows see every possible aspect of the state, including industry, farms, high-tech businesses, corporations, schools and the arts. The Teaching Fellows see the various effects this rich diversity has on our schools. For more information, please contact Gladys Graves at ggraves@ncforum.org
Junior Enrichmentis a summer program for rising juniors. Each Fellow chooses from a list of approximately 30 options, including a four day Outward Bound course, a mountain relaxation excursion, environmental education, various workshops, and numerous opportunities for travel abroad, including credit for study. For more information, please contact Melissa Churchwell at mchurchwell@ncforum.org
Junior Conference is a conference for rising juniors which takes place in late July. At this conference, you will have an opportunity to experience discussions and activities that will increase your knowledge and awareness about, and increase your sensitivity toward, social and cultural diversity. The conference also provides opportunities for networking (NCCAT alumni, speakers), bonding (with your colleagues from across the state), and accountability to the State of North Carolina (General Assembly and the NC Teaching Fellows Commission. For more information, please contact Gladys Graves at ggraves@ncforum.org.
Senior Orientation Week requires each Teaching Fellow to spend one week in a school system, either during spring break of their junior year or summer break prior to their senior year. The experience is designed to give students an introduction to the school community and an understanding of the overall operation of a school district through interaction with a wide range of personnel. Teaching Fellows are often offered paid internships following Orientation Week. For more information, please contact Gladys Graves at ggraves@ncforum.org.
Senior Conference is a professional conference for rising seniors which takes place in late July. At this conference, you will gather information on educational issues, cutting edge techniques, and "words of wisdom" which will aid in your transition into your teaching career. Outstanding teachers identified by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) and Teaching Fellows graduates serve as facilitators working with small groups of Fellows to discuss concerns related to the real world of teaching. For more information, please contact Melissa Churchwell at mchurchwell@ncforum.org |
