Troops to Teachers
North Atlantic Region
Proud to Serve...Proud to Teach  Spring 2014
* This Edition *
From the Desk of the Regional Director
Hiring season for the 2014-2015 is now in full
swing! We are pleased to announce that we
have heard back from a number of schools
throughout the region who have expressed
interest in potentially hiring Troops to
Teachers candidates.
TTT Hiring...1
Achievement First....2
TTT Mentor Award...3
Events...4-7
Transfer HS Job Fair...8
If you are a Troops to Teachers participant
considering teaching or are currently working
toward certification, there are a number of
“teacher-in-residence” opportunities available in New York state. A unique
opportunity aligned with the skills and experience of many Troops to
Teachers participants is the “Preceptor” position at Vertus Charter School in
Rochester. As mentors, guides, and role models, Preceptors will be
responsible for leading learning teams centered on character development.
For more information on the position and teaching positions at Vertus, visit
http://www.vertusschool.org/careers.
National University...9
ACS Scholarship…10
If you are interested in receiving information about job opportunities
throughout our region, please contact our office.
Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of Proud to Serve...Proud
to Teach.
Best regards,
Congratulations to New
England mentor and retired
Air Force Captain James
Randall who received the
Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship
Education Award (page 3)
Regional Director, Troops to Teachers North Atlantic Region
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Achievement First
Achievement First is a growing
network of 25 non-profit, college
preparatory K to 12 urban public
charter schools in Connecticut, New
York, and Rhode Island. Their schools
are focused on providing students
with the academic and character skills
they need to graduate from top
colleges in a joyful, structured and
academically
rigorous
school
environment. For the past three years,
100 percent of Achievement First
seniors have been accepted to fouryear colleges and universities. To learn
more about Achievement First’s
schools, students and teammates,
check out these videos.
Achievement First recognizes that
teachers are the key to unlocking
student achievement. Every teacher
at Achievement First—whether a 10year veteran or a recent college
graduate—has a coach. Coaches
provide teachers with individualized
attention to help them achieve their
learning goals for each of their
students. This support is rooted in
great modeling, lesson observation
and feedback, collaboration and coplanning. Teachers also participate in
the Achievement First Teacher Career
Pathway, a systematic, coordinated
approach to recognizing and
developing great teachers as they
progress through five career
stages. To learn about the AF
Teacher Career Pathway, click
here.
Achievement First strives to recruit a
talented and diverse team of
educators. Teachers and school
leaders who share racial and/or
socioeconomic backgrounds with
students are poised to be especially
effective role models, and they bring
an important perspective to school
teams that enhances sensitivity and
cultural competence. Achievement
Chris Friedline, a Marine Corps veteran and
Achievement First Principal-in-Residence,
works with a student at AF Bushwick Middle
School.
First also strives to create an inclusive
working environment in order to
attract talented people from all
backgrounds. You can learn more by
downloading the Diversity and
Inclusiveness Statement and meeting
some outstanding Achievement First
teachers and leaders from the team.
Boston schools to hire 1,000 teachers
Boston Public Schools (BPS) has announced that it is recruiting to fill 1,000 teaching
positions for the 2014-2015 school year. The starting annual salary of $49,000 reaches
$67,000 in five years. New teachers are provided with support to help them develop their
skills, partner with lead-teachers and take pathway courses to receive licensure for special
education and English as a second language. BPS serves more than 57,000 prekindergarten through grade 12 students in 128 schools. Learn more at http://
www.teachboston.org.
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TTT mentor receives Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Education Award
Retired U.S. Air Force Captain James Randall, a teacher at Calais Middle School in
Calais, Maine and a volunteer mentor with the Troops to Teachers program, was
selected by the Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization as the 20132014 Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Middle School Teacher of the Year. The award
recognizes top elementary, middle school and high school teachers who teach
citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions.
Mr. Randall will represent Maine in the VFW’s national citizenship education
competition.
If you are interested in becoming a Troops to Teachers Mentor for the North
Atlantic Region, please call 855-241-2173 for NY, PA, and WV or 888-463-6488 for
the New England States. You can also complete the form here and return via email.
VFW Maine State Commander David
C. Olson (left) presents the 2013-2014
Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Middle
School Teacher of the Year award to
retired U.S. Air Force Captain James
Randall.
Freedoms Foundation Medal of Honor Program
Scholarships are still available for the Teaching American History and Medal of Honor Legacy program. The five-day
program provides history teachers the opportunity to network with teachers from around the country, meet Medal
of Honor recipients from past and recent conflicts, and take courses for college credit.
For more information, please email Ms. Missy Farkouh at [email protected] or call
(610) 933-8825 ext. 292. Scholarships are still available for those who register online.
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Speakers include UPenn historian David Eisenhower, Medal of Honor
Recipient Major General James E. Linvingston, USMC (Ret.), and Seal of
Honor author Gary Williams
Meet living Medal of Honor Recipients who will share their experience
Topics include World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Five days of scholarly lectures and pedagogy discussions
Visit historic sites at Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Declaration
House in Philadelphia
Receive resource materials and training for use of the Medal of Honor
Character Development Program
Visit the Freedoms Foundation Medal of Honor Grove and Archives
Network with teachers from around the country
One graduate credit hour included and additional credit hours are $135 each
Private rooms and most meals included
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Upcoming events New England
Transition Assistance Offices provide pre-separation briefings and employment workshops to military personnel on resources and
services available as they transition out of the military. Counseling is available in person or online for each service branch.
Hiring Maine’s Heroes
Augusta Armory 179 Western Ave., Augusta ME
Date: April 24, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Massachusetts Educational Recruiting Consortium (MERC)
Cabot Gym, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Date: April 24, 2014 Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm
https://merc.experience.com
* You must be a teaching candidate from a MERC-member college to attend.
Veterans and Community Job Fair
North Shore Community College Gym, 300 Broad St, Lynn MA
Date: May 6, 2014 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click here for more info
RecruitMilitary Job Fair Boston
Fenway Park
Date: May 21, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/boston-ma2
Yellow Ribbon Post-Deployment 90 day: 099 RSC
Mystic, CT (address provided upon registration)
Date: May 30-June 1, 2014
Click here for more information
6th Annual Women’s Veterans Conference
Nichols College-Student Center 124 Center Rd Dudley, MA 01571
Date: June 14, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Click here for more info
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Upcoming events New York
Transition Assistance Offices provide pre-separation briefings and employment workshops to military personnel on resources and
services available as they transition out of the military. Counseling is available in person or online for each service branch.
For a list of additional Yellow Ribbon Events not included below, click here
Online Information Sessions—Recruitment Days NYC Schools
http://schools.nyc.gov/TeachNYC/recruitmentevents/default.htm
Yellow Ribbon Post-Deployment 90 day:
099 RSC - 099 RSC - 0099 REGIONAL SPT CMD
Tarrytown, NY (address provided upon registration)
Date: May 2-4, 2014
Click here for more information
ACAP Career Fair Fort Drum
The Commons, P4350 Euphrates River Valley Road, Fort Drum, NY 13602
Date: May 8, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hiring Our Heroes Rochester
National Guard Armory, 76 Patriot Way, Rochester, NY 14624
Date: May 8, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/rochester-ny2
RecruitMilitary NYC
New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Date: May 22, 2014 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
https://events.recruitmilitary.com/events/new-york-veteran-job-fair-may-22-2014
Hiring Our Heroes Buffalo
Connecticut Street National Guard Armory, 184 Connecticut Street, Buffalo NY, 14213
Date: June 19, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/buffalo-ny2
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Upcoming events Pennsylvania
Transition Assistance Offices provide pre-separation briefings and employment workshops to military personnel on resources and
services available as they transition out of the military. Counseling is available in person or online for each service branch.
Montgomery County Diversity Fair
Abington Senior High School, 900 Highland Ave.
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001
Date: April 23, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Click here for more information.
Renaissance Academy Charter School Open House
40 Pine Crest Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Date: May 7, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Western PA Education Job Fair
Clarion University, Gemmell Student Complex , Payne St, Clarion, PA 16214
http://www.clarion.edu/232059/
Date: May 8, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Imani Charter School Open House
Imani Charter School, 5612 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Date: May 10, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Veterans Multi-Service Center Bridge to Opportunity Run
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Date: May 10, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m.
Click here for more information
Military and Public Career Fair
108th National Guard Armory, Bldg 502, Calvary Road, Carlisle PA 17013
Date: May 31, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Stripes and Stars Festival - Philadelphia
Date: June 14, 2014
Click here for more information
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Upcoming events West Virginia
Transition Assistance Offices provide pre-separation briefings and employment workshops to military personnel on resources and
services available as they transition out of the military. Counseling is available in person or online for each service branch.
Business After Hours/Briefing with the Boss
“New” Morgantown Armory
1705 Mileground Road, Morgantown, WV 26505,
Date: April 16, 2014 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
http://www.esgr.mil/News-Events/_Events.aspx?ctl=viewdetail&mid=593&itemid=1351
Career Fair - Veterans and their Families
West Virginia University, Erickson Alumni Center,
Morgantown, WV
Date: April 19, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Vet Success Employment Expo
Marshall University, Marshall University Student Center , Huntington, WV
Date: April 23, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Click here for more information
Hiring Our Heroes
West Virginia National Guard Armory
2096 Kelly Island Road, Martinsburg, WV 25425
Date: May 28, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
http://www.hiringourheroes.org/martinsburg
WV Army National Guard, Final Formation Program
Coonskin Armory, 1703 Coonskin Dr., Charleston
Date: June 7, 2014
http://www.esgr.mil/News-Events/_Events.aspx?ctl=viewdetail&mid=593&itemid=981
List of regional recruitment events from Loudon County Public Schools
http://www.lcps.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1131
Southern Teachers Virtual Career Fairs
http://www.southernteachers.com/Internal/RecruitmentFairs/Default.aspx?CmsPageListingId=87
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Transfer Charter High School Job Fair
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Do you want to work with an underserved population?
Do you want to help make difference if the life of a teenager?
Do you believe education is a right for all?
Would you like to use your teaching expertise to create “out of the box” curricula to engage students?
You may be just the right candidate for a teaching position at a Transfer High School. Transfer schools are designed to
educate students who are over-aged and under-credited. Students are typically aged 16-20 years old and have been
unsuccessful in traditional high schools. Transfer Schools offer alternative teaching methods and programs with smaller
class sizes and a more personalized approach to learning.
Find out about the amazing work various Charter Transfer Schools are doing by attending this first ever Transfer Charter
High School Job Fair. Meet directly with school leaders, teachers, students, and families to find out if this is where you
belong.
Wednesday April 30, 2014 6-8 pm
Urban Dove Team Charter School
600 Lafayette Avenue, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Schools in Attendance:
Urban Dove Team Charter School (www.udteam.org)
New Dawn Charter High School (www.ndchsbrooklyn.org)
Broome Street Academy (www.broomestreetacedemy.org)
Wildcat Academy Charter School (www.jvwildcat.org)
Positions available:
High School Content Teacher—all subjects
High School Special Education Teacher
High School ELL Teacher
Guidance Counselors
Social Workers
Office Staff
Teacher Aides
School Aides
How to register:
Send an email to [email protected] with your full name
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Then complete the core courses:
The University of Values
Earn Your Master of Arts in Teaching
Degree with a Specialization and
Certificate in National Board Certified
Teacher Leadership
NBCX 1201 X
National Board Certification
Information
NBC
681
Membership in Learning
Communities
Work smarter; not harder!
NBC
682
Evidence of Student Learning, A
NBC
683
Evidence of Student Learning, B
NCB
639
Accomplished Teacher-Leader
Portfolio Capstone Project
If you aspire to earn both your master's degree and your National
Board Certification, we offer an opportunity to achieve your goals in
a meaningful way through a one or two-course-per-month format
online.
How?
Whether you plan to be an active, renewal, or pre-candidate for National Board
Certification; you are already an NBCT, or you simply want to experience the
process of developing a professional portfolio as your thesis project, the NAT/
NBCT Specialization will work for you:
 Apply to the University as a graduate student
 Consider when you want to start and end your program
 Chart your course for taking the ten required classes. These parallel the
NBCT timelines for submitting the portfolio
Then complete the core courses:
EDT
612
Curriculum and Design Using
Technology
MAT
641
Education and Social Pluralism
MAT
642
Program Design and Curriculum
Theory
MAT
643
Models of Teaching, Theories,
Applications, and Practice
MAT
644
Foundations and Principles of
Curriculum
When?
It’s critical that you observe the schedule for these courses. If you are an active
NBCT candidate, the schedule is designed to parallel your timelines appropriately
as you develop your portfolio in each course and meet the requirements and
submission deadlines.
Why?
The master’s program specialization was designed carefully and thoughtfully to
honor and respect the scholarly work that teachers do when they participate in the
NBCT process. National University encourages you to develop your NBCT
portfolio as part of the required coursework in earning a Master of Arts in Teaching
degree. You deserve an excellent, teacher-centered advanced degree program.
The University of Values
TM
Enroll Today! Call 1-800-NAT-UNIV or visit www.nu.edu
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ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship
For Troops to Teachers participants with a bachelor’s degree or higher and a
background in chemistry, the ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship
could be a great opportunity.
The scholarship is awarded to professionals in the chemistry field pursuing a
master’s degree in education or becoming certified as a chemistry/science
teacher.
Scholarship recipients receive either up to $6,000 for full-time study or up to $3,000 for part-time study. Recipients who meet
the award criteria are eligible to renew the award annually up to three years. The scholarship can be applied to tuition, books,
room and board, and other education-related expenses. Scholarships cannot be applied to expenses retroactively. Interested
applicants must submit an online application.
Visit the link below to apply for the program today.
http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/scholarships/hachsecondcareer.html
Guest Teacher programs Pennsylvania
For Troops to Teachers participants with bachelor’s degrees in PA, Guest Teacher programs are great ways to substitute teach.
Below are a few programs that will be offered in the summer. Be sure to check our Summer newsletter for Guest Teacher
programs that will be offered in the fall.
ARIN
http://www.iu28.org/Page/352
CAIU (Harrisburg)
http://www.caiu.org/employment/working-at-schools/guest-teacher.aspx
Contact Troops to Teachers North Atlantic Region
Regional Director
Vanessa Barron
[email protected]
New England Coordinator
Troy Gipps
[email protected]
Regional Coordinator of Admin./Advisor
Beth Murray
[email protected]
NY, PA, & WV Office: P.O. Box 541
West Chester, PA 19381
Toll-free: 855-241-2173 Fax: 610-692-7176
Troops to Teachers North Atlantic Region
Data Entry Specialist
Regina Clayman
[email protected]
New England Office: P.O. Box 44
Grafton, MA 01519
Toll-free:/fax: 888-463-6488
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