Chicago Teaching Fellows :: Making a difference in our city's classrooms.

Program Overview

We are no longer accepting new applications for the 2009/2010 school year.

To join our email list to learn about information about next year's application process click here. The Chicago Teaching Fellows program 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 successful professionals and recent college graduates to bring their knowledge, experience, and records of achievement to the classrooms where their leadership is needed most.

In this highly-selective alternative certification program, the most exemplary candidates will begin teaching full-time in the fall of 2009, while simultaneously earning their teaching certificates at a local university. Fellows will teach in critical shortage areas, including math, science, Spanish, Chinese, and special education.

Fellows will join a movement of passionate, goal-oriented individuals who share a commitment to improving not only the educational opportunities for Chicago school children but also their life chances. Applicants to the Chicago Teaching Fellows program benefit from a streamlined application and selection process and, if selected, have the opportunity to pursue an Illinois teaching certificate while receiving a full-time teacher’s salary.

The Chicago Teaching Fellows program is committed to providing Chicago’s students with a new generation of educators who will work relentlessly to ensure their academic success.