BOSTON, DENVER, PROVIDENCE, WESTERN MA SUMMER 2017 IMPACT REPORT
PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES TO SERVE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (GT) builds diverse, local teacher pipelines by igniting an early and deep love of teaching among young people. In 3.5 years, Generation Teach has grown from one city to four, from 10 fellows to 177, from three seasonal teacher leaders to 39, and from 52 students to 891. We have provided 398 teaching fellowships while reversing summer slide for 1,615 middle-school students and investing in the leadership development of over 70 professional teachers. GROWING THE PIPELINE OF POTENTIAL TEACHERS 7 177 TEACHING FELLOWS 120 TEACHING FELLOWS 90 TEACHING FELLOWS 10 TEACHING FELLOWS I LOVED BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CONNECTING WITH MY STUDENTS, AND SHARING IN AND FUELING THEIR PASSION FOR LEARNING. -2017 TEACHING FELLOW
RECRUITING TEACHERS WHO MIRROR STUDENTS 2017 TEACHING FELLOWS BY THE NUMBERS 73% 62% 73% 25% 28% PEOPLE OF COLOR BLACK/ LATINX LOCAL STEM MAJORS MALE 3.5 AVERAGE TEACHING FELLOW GPA 34% BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON COLLEGE BRIDEGWATER STATE UNIVERSITY BROWN CENTRE COLLEGE COLBY COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS COLORADO COLLEGE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA CU - BOULDER CU - DENVER HOLYOKE COMMUINTY COLLEGE STANFORD SYRACUSE TUFTS UMASS - AMHERST UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF DENVER UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND WILLIAMS OF TEACHING FELLOWS ARE ALUMNI OF DISTRICT OR CHARTER PARTNERS 39% OF TEACHING FELLOWS WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE
INVESTING COLLEGE AND COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS IN TEACHING Our Teaching Fellows complete two weeks of training in identity, relationships, practices, and content, followed by 45-60 hours of solo teaching experience. They receive daily feedback from professional educators through growth conferences, lesson rehearsals, and department meetings. 95% 94% OF TEACHING FELLOWS SAID THEY GREW AS TEACHERS I ve learned teaching is a learning job. I was learning from the first day of teaching to the last. -2017 TEACHING FELLOW IMPROVED THEIR PERCEPTION OF TEACHING AS A CAREER I never thought I would have such an awesome opportunity to be so involved in my community by sharing something I am passionate about. The opportunity to give back to the community that made me who I am was such a valuable experience. -2017 TEACHING FELLOW
DEVELOPING THE MINDSETS OF FUTURE TEACHERS LEARNERS COLLABORATORS This fellowship pushes you to push yourself, see various perspectives, work with compassionate educators, impact students lives and experiences, and gain skills and connections that are beneficial beyond the fellowship. -2017 TEACHING FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS 99% of fellows believe GT has an atmosphere of enthusiasm and joy 96% of fellows said they grew as leaders as a result of their fellowship 93% of fellows would recommend GT to other students 98% of fellows believe GT has a deep investment in the growth of students
SERVING DIVERSE MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS 891 STUDENTS BY THE NUMBERS 93% 82% 53% 20% STUDENTS OF COLOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH MALE HAVE AN IEP OR 504 PLAN Our students were rising fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from Boston, Denver, Holyoke, and Providence district and charter schools. Over 90% of our students were from district schools; we enrolled students on a first-come, first-served basis. I like all the teachers at STEAM Academy because they made me laugh. It was fun every day. I learned a lot of things from STEAM Academy because of them. They made me feel more confident. I don t feel nervous about going to middle school anymore. -2017 GT STEAM ACADEMY STUDENT
REVERSING SUMMER SLIDE FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS SUMMER LEARNING RESULTS Students without access to summer opportunities experience two months, on average, of learning loss in both math and reading. -2 MONTHS AVERAGE LEARNING LOSS -2 MONTHS AVERAGE LEARNING LOSS 4.8 MONTHS MATH GROWTH* 2.3 MONTHS READING GROWTH* *Renaissance Learning STAR Reading and Math Assessments measured students grade-level equivalence during the first and last weeks of the GT STEAM Academy. The data reflects the average student growth from the 5-week Summer Academy. READING: Our reading fellows shared Piecing Me Together with their students and led discussions about race, community, and intersectionality. MATH: Math fellows created communities of collaborative problem solvers who wrestled with Common Core math problems. Students studied speech & debate, math, social studies, reading, engineering, and fun fitness. They selected two electives ranging from salsa to chess, hip hop dance to origami, and American Sign Language to African history. Special events included visits to local colleges and museums, Academic Triathlon, and Community Celebration.
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS THE TEACHERS MAKE US FEEL LIKE WE BELONG. -2017 STUDENT OPEN HOUSE COMMUNITY DAY IT S THE BEST SUMMER CAMP I VE BEEN TO. I LEARNED WHILE HAVING FUN. -2017 STUDENT -2017 STUDENT READ AND SWIM ACADEMIC TRIATHLON THE TEACHERS HELPED ME GROW IN MY ACADEMICS SO IN THE SCHOOL YEAR I WILL EXCEL. -2017 STUDENT ED EXPO
PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES 94% of families would recommend the GT STEAM to other families. 90% of families believe their child is better prepared for school as a result of GT STEAM. 92% of families are more engaged in their child s education as a result of GT STEAM. I feel that this program motivated students to be themselves. The program also communicated with me very well. My child had a great time this summer. -2017 GT STEAM ACADEMY PARENT IT WAS HIS BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO DATE. -2017 GT STEAM ACADEMY PARENT
I FOSTERING LOCAL TEACHER LEADERSHIP Generation Teach allows you to experience our profession in an entirely different light. The enthusiasm of the Teaching Fellows is contagious and will remind you of why you chose to teach in the first place. -2017 TEACHER COACH 100% SAID THEY GREW AS LEADERS AS A RESULT OF THEIR SUMMER 100% WOULD RECOMMEND GT TO OTHER TEACHERS AND LEADERS GT STEAM was the best professional experience I have had since teaching. Being a Teacher Coach allowed me to grow as an educator and also use my teaching skills to develop our future educators. -2017 TEACHER COACH
I SUPPORTING ALUMNI AS THEY ENTER CAREERS IN EDUCATION Since 2014, 96 GT Summer Teaching Fellows have graduated from college. 66 % 76 % 67 % PEOPLE OF COLOR: 63 are People of Color. ALUMNI PLACEMENTS Barnum Elementary School (DPS) Boston Public Schools Brooke Charter Schools City Year Boston Denver Math Fellows (DPS) Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design (DPS) CAREER EDUCATORS: 73 have entered the field of education. CLASSROOM TEACHERS TEACHERS: 64 have become teachers, residents, fellows, or graduate students preparing to teach. THE SUPPORT FROM GT HAS BEEN PRICELESS IN MY SEARCH FOR MY FUTURE PATH. -DENVER ALUM Denver School of Science and Technology (DPS) East High School (DPS) Henry World Middle School (DPS) MATCH Education KIPP CO KIPP MA GT WAS THE BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE. -BOSTON ALUM RESIDENTS & FELLOWS