You are eligible to apply for the MƒA Early Career Fellowship if:

• You teach mathematics or science in a public middle or high school (the Early Career Fellowship is not open to elementary school teachers).
• The 2018-2019 school year is your first, second, or third year teaching mathematics or science full time.
• Are the mathematics or science teacher of record for a minimum of 80 percent of your teaching schedule (science courses must be credit-bearing).

Reapplication Policy: A teacher may not apply for any fellowship at MƒA more than twice in a four year period.

We look for MƒA Early Career Teachers to demonstrate strength across three domains:

• Content Knowledge: You need to demonstrate a deep understanding of the subject matter you teach. This typically means having completed coursework in your subject beyond the standard introductory course sequence at the undergraduate level and achieving a competitive score on the relevant ETS Praxis Content Knowledge exam.
• Pedagogy: Although you may be early in your career, we expect to see that you understand pedagogical theory and practice, reflect on your own teaching process, and set thoughtful goals for your own professional development and pedagogical growth.
• Students: You need to demonstrate a commitment to understanding students as individuals and learners. Evidence of this comes through in thoughtfully constructed lesson plans and in the way you build classroom culture cognizant of the lived experience of students, families, communities, and cultures.

Learn more about the MƒA Early Career Fellowship.

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

DOCUMENTS:

• Your most recent formal (or two most recent informal) teacher observation report, signed by your supervisor
• The contact information for three references (your supervisor and two colleagues)
• Scanned copies of your unofficial transcripts from all higher education institutions attended)

EXAM:

• Take the appropriate Praxis Exam for your application subject area by the exam deadline. Please see the Educational Testing Service (ETS) website for specific exam dates.

Lesson Design Task & Writing Exercise:

• Complete open-ended questions within our application related to your lesson planning
• Complete a writing exercise in response to a specific prompt (500 words or fewer)

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact our Admissions Office.  

You are eligible to apply for the MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship if:

• You have never held and completed an MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship (if you have, please see the Master Teacher II, III, VI+ section below)
• You teach mathematics or science in grades K-12 in a public school.
  • You may apply for the Computer Science fellowship track if at least 60 percent of your high school teaching schedule is as an assigned computer science teacher (not mathematics) in grades 9-12 (CS track is not open to elementary or middle school teachers).
• The 2018-2019 school year is your fourth year or more of teaching mathematics or science.
• Middle & High School Teachers: You must be the mathematics or science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, General Science) teacher of record for a minimum of 60 percent of your teaching schedule.
• Elementary Teachers (K-5 only):
  • Science: You must be a science cluster teacher or a classroom teacher of record for science.
  • Mathematics: You must be the classroom teacher of record for mathematics or teach a split program comprised of partial classroom teaching (of record) as well as serving as a math coach or math lead.

Reapplication Policy: A teacher may not apply for any fellowship at MƒA more than twice in a four year period.

We look for MƒA Master Teachers to demonstrate expertise across three domains:

• Content Knowledge: You need to demonstrate significant exposure to and deep understanding of the subject matter you teach. This typically means having completed coursework beyond the standard introductory course sequence at the undergraduate level and achieving a competitive score on the relevant ETS Praxis Content Knowledge exam.
• Pedagogy: You need to demonstrate significant exposure to pedagogical theory and strong pedagogical practice that includes regular, reflective, and professional goal-setting. Successful applicants have typically pursued meaningful professional development in pedagogy, including conferences, summer institutes, and school-based efforts.
• Students: You need to provide evidence of a commitment to understanding students as individuals and learners. Evidence of this comes through in thoughtfully constructed lesson plans and in the way you build classroom culture cognizant of the lived experience of students’ families, communities, and cultures.

Learn more about the MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship.

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

DOCUMENTS

• Your most recent formal (or two most recent informal) teacher observation report(s) signed by your supervisor
• The contact information for three references (supervisor, a colleague who can speak about your knowledge of students, and someone who can speak about your content knowledge)
• Scanned copies of your unofficial transcripts from all higher education institutions attended

EXAM

• Take the appropriate Praxis Exam for your application subject area by the exam deadline. Please see the Educational Testing Service (ETS) website for specific exam dates.

Lesson Design Task & Writing Exercise:

• Complete open-ended questions within our application related to your lesson planning.
• Complete a writing exercise in response to a specific prompt (500 words or fewer).

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact our Admissions Office. 

You are eligible to apply for a MƒA Master Teacher II, III, or IV Fellowship if you:

• Will have successfully completed all four years of a MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship by July 1, 2019.
• Will continue to teach K-12 mathematics or science in a NYC public school.
• Are the mathematics or science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, General Science) teacher of record for a minimum of 60 percent of your teaching schedule.

Reapplication Policy: A teacher may not apply for any fellowship at MƒA more than twice in a four year period.

We look for Master Teachers seeking a II, III, or IV fellowship to demonstrate strength across five domains:

• Engagement in the MƒA community through both credit and non-credit bearing activities

• Satisfaction of the minimum attendance requirement with priority given to teachers who exceeded the requirement (exclusive of leaves taken)

• Commitment to making MƒA a part of your professional identity

• Articulated interest in both leading and learning within MƒA over the next four years

• A proven track record of professional conduct within the MƒA community  

Current Master Teachers eligible to apply for an additional Master Teacher Fellowship should start to check the Small-World Network in the fall for announcements about the application opening. Eligible Master Teacher (II, III, IV) applicants will also receive email communications from the director of recruitment & admission prior to the application opening and will be invited to attend an information session.

In the application, you will be asked to:

• Submit two personal statements in response to specific prompts (500 words or fewer each).
• Provide the contact information for two references (your current principal/assistant principal and an active MƒA teacher who is not currently applying to renew).

For additional information about applying for an additional Master Teacher Fellowship, please contact our Admissions Office.