Generation Teach

Teaching Fellow

June - August 2018 • Holyoke, MA

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands-on, relational essence of being a reading and physical education teacher to my classes of middle schoolers. I had freedom to design my own curricula and truly get to know students on a personal level, which made my work valuable, regardless of the challenges or results.

What I wish was different

The team was highly understaffed this year, and we had multiple Teaching Fellows quit for various reasons, which made it difficult to provide the enrolled middle schoolers with consistent curricula and support from stable mentors. I think the program would’ve benefitted greatly from more of a staff presence.

Advice

I would tell students to keep an open heart and mind throughout the program because education is field that requires a lot of improvisation. The fellowship opportunity will truly help you develop interpersonal skills and make you better at adapting to a variety of situations.

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Engineering Teaching Fellow

June - August 2018 • Denver, CO

What I liked

I loved working with the children and seeing their growth over the summer. Also, it was even more incredible how much I grew as a person, too. I learned about my leadership styles, how to work with a department and challenged myself to teach a STEM subject as a female.

What I wish was different

There are three schools in Denver that provided the Generation Teach program, which requires a lot of leadership (3 principles, and an entire administrative board and coaches for each department) but at times there was an absence of strong leadership because of the (year round) teachers having teaching commitments for their full time jobs.

Advice

I would advise people to be openminded. Developing a growth mindset will push you to develop incredible leadership skills and learn a lot.

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Teaching Fellow

June - July 2018 • Denver, CO

What I liked

I got a hands on experience working with students.

What I wish was different

Advice

Take advantage of the relationships you can develop with experienced teachers!

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Teaching Fellow

June - July 2017 • Denver, CO

What I liked

I liked the mission, organization, and effectiveness of the internship. If anyone is considering a career in education, it's an invaluable and far-reaching internship.

What I wish was different

The compensation would have been very difficult if I was not supplemented with a Wesleyan grant. Also, the leadership was sometimes unclear or confusing, and the quality of coaches varied.