2020 Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative

The Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative will provide a national cohort of 20-30 Latinx elementary school teachers with a learning network of peers and the tools to collaboratively prepare to maintain and improve the skills needed to serve large ELL populations during the re-entry process. Participants will receive a $500 stipend upon completion of this two-week virtual fellowship.

Our goal is to equip Latinx teachers to navigate the increased demands of a post-pandemic education system and improve their likelihood of progressing in their careers as teacher leaders into the next school year and beyond.

Who should apply? Latinx Teachers:

With 2-6 years of K-4 teaching experience
Who teach across New England, Houston, Chicago, New York City, Miami, Bay Area, or Phoenix
Serving large ELL populations
With a track record of high student achievement

Dates:

If accepted to the program, fellowship participation requires attending all virtual sessions, completing necessary prework, and completing all session evaluation surveys as follows (times are on Eastern Standard Time):

Onboarding: Tuesday July 7th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST

Week 1: Tuesday, July 14 and Thursday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Week 2: Tuesday, July 21 and Friday, July 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Deadlines:

Priority Deadline: Sunday May 31st
Final Deadline: Sunday June 7th

Application:

As part of the application you will be asked to submit the following:

Basic demographic information
Employment and education information
Two short written OR video essays answering the questions:

a. How will participating in the Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative support your efforts as a teacher serving ELL and Latino students and communities? (Max 500 words or 5 min video)

b. Please describe how your school measures student achievement and how your students have performed against your goals in the last couple of years. What are you most proud of and what is something you'd like to improve on? (Max 300 words or 5 min video)

Please have your essays or videos ready to upload on a PDF document. If you choose to submit a video please upload it to a platform such as youtube, Google Drive, or vimeo and submit the link to your video on a PDF document.

You can save progress at any time.

After submitting this application, the most competitive candidates will be invited to answer a few more questions and participate in a 30 min interview with a Latinos for Education staff member to learn more about you.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact: Johana Muriel Grajales, Director of National Strategy and Innovation at Johana@latinosforeducation.org

Students

Students Served

Which grades and subjects do you teach? Please note this program is exclusively for teachers who serve students from K to 4th grade. (Select all that apply and choose N/A for subjects not taught.)

If other, please specify.

In SY 2019-2020, how many students did you teach?

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2019-2020 are ELL Students.

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2019-2020 are Latino Students.

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2019-2020 are Special Education Students.

Essays

Essay #1

Please upload your response to the following essay question:

How will participating in the Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative support your efforts as a teacher serving ELL and Latino students and communities?

You have the option to submit your essay in a written format or video format.

If submitting the attachment in written limit your response to 500 words limit on a PDF document.
If submitting the attachment in video format, limit your response to 5 minutes. Please upload your video to a platform such as Youtube, Google Drive, or Vimeo and submit the link to your video on a PDF document.
Name your file as LastName_Name_VSLC Essay1
Enter your name and the question at the top of the document before your answer.

Upload your essay #1

Essay #2

Please upload your response to the following essay question:

Please describe how your school measures student achievement and how your students have performed against your goals in the last couple of years. What are you most proud of ?

You have the option to submit your essay in a written format or video format.

If submitting the attachment in written limit your response to 300 words limit on a PDF document.
If submitting the attachment in video format, limit your response to 3 minutes. Please upload your video to a platform such as Youtube, Google Drive, or Vimeo and submit the link to your video on a PDF document.
Name your file as LastName_Name_VSLC Essay2
Enter your name and the question at the top of the document before your answer.

Upload your essay #2

Latino Identity

Please select the option that best matches your Latino generational identity.

First-Generation (I immigrated to America)Second-Generation (At least one of my parents was born in Latin America)Third-Generation (At least one of my grandparents was born in Latin America)Other

If other, please specify.

If not listed, please specify.

Please rate your skill level in regard to your Spanish language abilities.

Referrals (OPTIONAL)

Latinos for Education strongly believes in rising as a collective and aims to build a strong network of Latino educations in the work. We would love to share on the great things we are leading with other Latino educators in your network that may be interested. We appreciate your time in providing contact information for others you may think would be a great fit for the Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative.

Someone on the Latinos for Education team will reach out to these individuals directly.

This section is not required but appreciated!

Would you like to share any nominations to this program?

YesNo

Referral 1

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Referral 2

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Referral 3

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Demographic Information (OPTIONAL)

Please specify

To which gender identity do you most identify with? (i.e. male, female, transgender, non-binary, etc.)

Please specify

Please select your Veteran status.

Do you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act that may require support services?

Certification and Submission

I understand that if accepted to the program, fellowship participation requires attending all virtual sessions, completing necessary prework, and completing all session evaluation surveys as follows (times are on Eastern Standard Time):

Onboarding: Tuesday July 7th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST

Week 1: Tuesday, July 14 and Thursday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Week 2: Tuesday, July 21 and Friday, July 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Please note given the condensed version of the program, we are unable to accommodate fellows’ absences. Inability to attend to a session will result in automatic withdrawal from the fellowship.

I affirm I am aware of the program dates and if selected could commit to attend the program in its entirety.

I certify all of the information presented in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misinformation or misrepresentation may result in my being disqualified for consideration to the Virtual Summer Leadership Collaborative.

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