Dear Anne, Are there openings in art? Linda Kelsey-Jones Anne Mogavero wrote: > > > July 29, 2003<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > > Dear Teacher: > > I am writing to tell you about a unique and > exciting opportunity to become part of the > largest public school system in the > nation.The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" > />Excelsior Teacher Initiative (ETI), created to > bring exceptional certified educators to teach > in New York City public schools, seeks > experienced teachers in shortage subject areas > such as math, science, special education, > Spanish, physical education, bilingual > education, ESL and speech therapy.Hundreds of > new and veteran teachers from around the NY area > and the country have already applied to be part > of this movement to teach in our city’s > classrooms. > > As a former NYC public school teacher, I know > firsthand the impact a dedicated educator can > have on a student’s academic success.During my > first year teaching sixth grade in New York, I > was apprehensive about my ability to meet the > needs of all my students and even more concerned > about the limited time available to provide > individual attention.But through cooperative > learning projects and peer tutoring exercises, I > was able to create a positive learning > environment that promoted both academic > achievement and personal growth. This is just > one of the many challenges and successes I > experienced in the classroom, but it > demonstrates the positive outcomes which can > result from seemingly insurmountable obstacles. > > The Excelsior Teacher Initiative aims to > duplicate my experience ? to place qualified > educators in schools and communities where they > are most needed in an effort to improve student > achievement. ETI is a critical component of NYC > Public Schools’ comprehensive Children First > Initiative, as it supports the initiative’s goal > to meet the demand for talented teachers in all > NYC classrooms by this fall.It is ETI’s mission > to provide all New York City students with > access to the greatest team of educators > imaginable. > > If you have the dedication and drive to meet the > challenge of teaching in New York City and are > seeking an opportunity to maximize your > professional impact, I strongly encourage you to > apply to ETI.The streamlined application process > is quick and easy, and ETI staff are also > helping candidates manage the licensing and > certification paperwork. Other benefits of the > program include intensive paid pre-service > training, a network of support, and immediate > opportunities to meet with principals. > > Due to strong response, ETI will extend their > July 21st deadline, and will continue to accept > applications as long as the NYC Department of > Education has openings in shortage areas. You > are encouraged to apply quickly, however, as > vacancies are being filled immediately. > > Apply online now > at www.excelsiorteacherinitiative.org.Email [log in to unmask] > for more information. > > Thank you, > > De’Shawn Wright > > ETI Ambassador > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com > VirusScan Online