TEACH AT BREAKTHROUGH

spend a summer

TEACHING

spend a lifetime

LEADING

SUMMER ‘15

www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/teach/apply

The Premier Pre-Professional Teaching Experience in the Country

Make the summer of 2014 the mostrewarding summer of your life. You willteach and learn. You will be challengedto be better than you have ever been. Youwill step up and lead, surrounded by anincredible team of

PROFESSIONALS,

PEERS, AND STUDENTS.

Breakthrough Collaborative brings together passionate under-graduates from all majors to teach our motivated middle-school students. Breakthrough students come from under-resourced schools, but dream of college. During our intensive summer sessions, they prepare to succeed in the most academically rigorous environments.

As a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow, you will receive extensive training, continuous support, and the opportunity to lead a classroom while contributing to a dynamic, diverse community. You will practice persistence, creativity, and flexibility in collaboration with others.

The Breakthrough Teaching Residency is one of the most rigorous and rewarding teaching experiences available to undergraduates in the U.S. Whether you have always dreamed of being in the classroom or are considering it for the first time, teaching at Breakthrough will help prepare you for a career in education while building skills that are transferable to any profession.

Make the summer of 2015 the most REWARDING summer of your life. You will teach and LEARN. You will be CHALLENGED to be better than you have ever been. You will step up and LEAD, surrounded by an incredible team of PROFESSIONALS, PEERS AND STUDENTS.

The Premier Pre-Professional Teaching Experience in the Country

Make the summer of 2014 the mostrewarding summer of your life. You willteach and learn. You will be challengedto be better than you have ever been. Youwill step up and lead, surrounded by anincredible team of

PROFESSIONALS,

PEERS, AND STUDENTS.

Breakthrough Collaborative brings together passionate under-graduates from all majors to teach our motivated middle-school students. Breakthrough students come from under-resourced schools, but dream of college. During our intensive summer sessions, they prepare to succeed in the most academically rigorous environments.

As a Breakthrough Teaching Fellow, you will receive extensive training, continuous support, and the opportunity to lead a classroom while contributing to a dynamic, diverse community. You will practice persistence, creativity, and flexibility in collaboration with others.

The Breakthrough Teaching Residency is one of the most rigorous and rewarding teaching experiences available to undergraduates in the U.S. Whether you have always dreamed of being in the classroom or are considering it for the first time, teaching at Breakthrough will help prepare you for a career in education while building skills that are transferable to any profession.

SUMMER ‘15

Breakthrough Collaborative brings together passionate under- graduates from all majors to teach our motivated middle-school students. Breakthrough students come from under-resourced schools, but dream of college. During our intensive summer sessions, they prepare to succeed in the most academically rigorous environments.

As a Breakthrough teaching fellow, you will receive extensive training, continuous support and the opportunity to lead a classroom while contributing to a dynamic, diverse community. You will practice persistence, creativity and flexibility in collaboration with others.

The Breakthrough teaching residency is one of the most rigorous and rewarding teaching experiences available to undergraduates in the U.S. Whether you have always dreamed of being in the classroom or are considering it for the first time, teaching at Breakthrough will help prepare you for a career in education while building skills that are transferable to any profession.

The Most Meaningful Summer of Your Life

APPLICATION& SELECTION

PRE-SUMMERPREPARATION

WEEKS 1-2:TEACHERTRAINING

WEEKS 3-8:SUMMER

PROGRAM

WEEK 9:WRAP-UP &EVALUATION

Apply for and participate in the selection process along with thousands of under-graduates on 100+ campuses across the U.S.

Gear up for the summer with readings and reflections, and get to know your teammates.

Learn and practice effective lessonplanning, instructional strategies, andclassroom management techniques.

Teach core academic and enrichment classes, engage in meetings and parent conferences, build relationships, and refine your teaching skills.

Reflect on your successes, review student outcome data, and debrief the teaching experience.

“This short period at Breakthrough has equipped me with moreprofessional development, transferable skills, and an understandingof the big picture education landscape than any other experiencecould have. Learning to implement feedback, practice professionalism,model tasks, and set expectations will help me excel in any field.” – Teaching Fellow Alum

Our Students

92% students of color

71% students from low-income backgrounds

44% speak English as a second language

62% will be the first in their families to graduate from four-year colleges

Breakthrough’s students are underserved, highly motivated youth often attending failing schools.

Research indicates that most students from lower-income backgrounds lose about two months of learning over the summer. The rigorous academic acceleration of Breakthrough’s summer session actually reverses summer slide, leading to intellectual growth rather than loss.

Our students deserve the best teachers.Join us this summer!

“This short period at Breakthrough has equipped me with more professional development, transferable skills and an understanding of the big picture education landscape than any other experience could have. Learning to implement feedback, practice professionalism, model tasks and set expectations will help me excel in any field.” —Teaching fellow alum

Gear up for the summer with readings and reflections and get to know your team.

Learn and practice effective lesson planning, instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.

Teach core academic and enrichment classes, engage in meetings and parent conferences, build relationships and refine your teaching skills.

Reflect on your successes, review student outcome data and debrief the teaching experience.

The Most Meaningful Summer of Your Life

APPLICATION& SELECTION

PRE-SUMMERPREPARATION

WEEKS 1-2:TEACHERTRAINING

WEEKS 3-8:SUMMER

PROGRAM

WEEK 9:WRAP-UP &EVALUATION

Apply for and participate in the selection process along with thousands of under-graduates on 100+ campuses across the U.S.

Gear up for the summer with readings and reflections, and get to know your teammates.

Learn and practice effective lessonplanning, instructional strategies, andclassroom management techniques.

Teach core academic and enrichment classes, engage in meetings and parent conferences, build relationships, and refine your teaching skills.

Reflect on your successes, review student outcome data, and debrief the teaching experience.

“This short period at Breakthrough has equipped me with moreprofessional development, transferable skills, and an understandingof the big picture education landscape than any other experiencecould have. Learning to implement feedback, practice professionalism,model tasks, and set expectations will help me excel in any field.” – Teaching Fellow Alum

Our Students

92% students of color

71% students from low-income backgrounds

44% speak English as a second language

62% will be the first in their families to graduate from four-year colleges

Breakthrough’s students are underserved, highly motivated youth often attending failing schools.

Research indicates that most students from lower-income backgrounds lose about two months of learning over the summer. The rigorous academic acceleration of Breakthrough’s summer session actually reverses summer slide, leading to intellectual growth rather than loss.

Our students deserve the best teachers.Join us this summer!

SUMMER ‘15

Apply to Teach and Lead at Breakthrough

Atlanta • Austin • Birmingham • Greater Boston • Cincinnati • Denver • Fort Worth • Hong Kong • Houston • Manchester • Miami • Minneapolis • New Haven • New Orleans • New York • Norfolk • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Providence • Sacramento • San Francisco (2) • San Juan Capistrano • Santa Fe • Silicon Valley • Twin Cities

Our Teaching Fellow Profile Application and Selection ProcessAPPLICATION

� Complete your personal and contact information � Share your extracurricular and work experiences � Provide contact information for a recommender whom we will contact � Upload a copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable) � Write three essays � Select your site and teaching subject preferences � Submit your application

Applicants who advance in the selection process may also be asked to:

� Submit a mock teaching video � Participate in an interview

TIMELINE

Application Opened: November 15, 2013

Early Action Deadline: January 7, 2014

Regular Decision Deadline: February 25, 2014

Early Action Notification (for first-choice sites only):

January 29, 2014

Final Decision Notification (no later than): April 16, 2014

SITE SELECTIONBreakthrough has over 30 sites across the country. On the application, you will have the opportunity to rank up to three sites in order of your preference.Visit www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/teach to learn more about the specifics of each site.

Breakthrough is designed to accommodate a DIVERSITY of Teaching Fellows. Interest in pursuing a career in education is not required, nor is any education coursework or experience. You do have to want to be with our students, WORK COLLABORATIVELY with your colleagues, and grow in an intense, fast-paced, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.

We seek applicants who are committed to CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. The rigors of teaching require Teaching Fellows who are INSPIRED and INSPIRING. We are looking for PERSISTENT and hard-working undergraduates who are reflective and consistently STRIVE FOR GROWTH personally and professionally.

2013 TEACHING FELLOW PROFILE61% of Color

34% Male25% STEM Majors or Minors

Represent 100+ Undergraduate InstitutionsAverage Age: 20Average GPA: 3.5

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We seek applicants who are committed to CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. We look for PERSISTENT, hard-working undergraduates who are reflective and consistently STRIVE FOR GROWTH personally and professionally.

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Atlanta • Austin • Birmingham • Greater Boston • Cincinnati • Denver • Fort Worth • Hong Kong • Houston • Manchester • Miami • Minneapolis • New Haven • New Orleans • Oakland • New York • Norfolk • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Providence • Sacramento • San Francisco (2) • San Juan Capistrano • Santa Fe • Silicon Valley • Twin Cities

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Apply to Teach and Lead at Breakthrough

Atlanta • Austin • Birmingham • Greater Boston • Cincinnati • Denver • Fort Worth • Hong Kong • Houston • Manchester • Miami • Minneapolis • New Haven • New Orleans • New York • Norfolk • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Providence • Sacramento • San Francisco (2) • San Juan Capistrano • Santa Fe • Silicon Valley • Twin Cities

Our Teaching Fellow Profile Application and Selection ProcessAPPLICATION

� Complete your personal and contact information � Share your extracurricular and work experiences � Provide contact information for a recommender whom we will contact � Upload a copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable) � Write three essays � Select your site and teaching subject preferences � Submit your application

Applicants who advance in the selection process may also be asked to:

� Submit a mock teaching video � Participate in an interview

TIMELINE

Application Opened: November 15, 2013

Early Action Deadline: January 7, 2014

Regular Decision Deadline: February 25, 2014

Early Action Notification (for first-choice sites only):

January 29, 2014

Final Decision Notification (no later than): April 16, 2014

SITE SELECTIONBreakthrough has over 30 sites across the country. On the application, you will have the opportunity to rank up to three sites in order of your preference.Visit www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/teach to learn more about the specifics of each site.

Breakthrough is designed to accommodate a DIVERSITY of Teaching Fellows. Interest in pursuing a career in education is not required, nor is any education coursework or experience. You do have to want to be with our students, WORK COLLABORATIVELY with your colleagues, and grow in an intense, fast-paced, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.

We seek applicants who are committed to CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. The rigors of teaching require Teaching Fellows who are INSPIRED and INSPIRING. We are looking for PERSISTENT and hard-working undergraduates who are reflective and consistently STRIVE FOR GROWTH personally and professionally.

2013 TEACHING FELLOW PROFILE61% of Color

34% Male25% STEM Majors or Minors

Represent 100+ Undergraduate InstitutionsAverage Age: 20Average GPA: 3.5

SUMMER ‘15

Atlanta • Austin • Birmingham • Greater Boston • Cincinnati • Denver • Fort Worth • Hong Kong • Houston • Manchester • Miami • Minneapolis • New Haven • New Orleans • Oakland • New York • Norfolk • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Providence • Sacramento • San Francisco (2) • San Juan Capistrano • Santa Fe • Silicon Valley • Twin Cities

Application Available: October 28, 2014

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