Love Teaching? Check out the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

A great teacher can change the lives of young people. I have had many experiences in my life where a compassionate, knowledgeable and godly teacher directed me and encouraged me. Teaching is a gift. While I think that everyone has it “in” them to help and encourage another person, some people just have this amazing knack of explaining and showing how to do or learn something that enlightens the minds of students.

If you or someone you know has that “knack” and wants to develop it further, check out the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. There is a great need for good teachers today. The WWTF was formed to meet that need, to connect bright students, graduates, and established teachers with the brilliant and specialized education required to effectively train our young people. The WWTF is a scholarship, providing a $30,000 stipend to help future teachers complete their masters degree at participating universities across the mid-west.

Some of the qualifications include:

• have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field
• have attained, or expect to attain a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university by June 30, 2012
• have achieved a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

You can see more qualifications, learn more about the program, and watch an informative video at the WWTF website: www.WWTeachingFellowship.org.

Currently, the three states participating in the fellowship are Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The Fellowship not only helps you with the financial support for higher education, but can connect you with the best schools and direct you toward the schools that most need your teaching expertise. This is a super opportunity to teach ohio or another state that needs high-quality, dedicated teachers! See the website for more information.