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Teach For America is the national teacher corps--a group of 
outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit 
two years to teach in poor urban and rural public schools.  No 
previous education coursework required.  Positions are full-time and 
paid.  Each year, about 1,000 corps members reach 100,000 students.  

Across the country, public schools are suffering from a severe 
shortage of individuals capable of teaching MATH and SCIENCE classes.  
These shortages result in larger class sizes and a limited number of 
upper level math and science courses.  While Teach For America has 
been successful in addressing teacher shortages by inspiring 
outstanding recent college graduates from all academic majors to 
commit two years to teach in under-resourced schools, we have found 
that college seniors with a background in mathematics or the sciences 
may not view teaching as a viable option.  Instead, many may feel 
that by pursuing an inclination to teach, that they will forego 
other career opportunities--and become off-track in the pursuit of 
long-term goals. 

Teach For America launched the Math and Science Initiative in 
response to this need.  Through strengthening our linkages with the 
broader mathematical and scientific communities, our aim is to 
ensure that those MATH, SCIENCE, and ENGINEERING majors who join 
Teach For America will come away with experiences that will enrich 
their future plans--be it research, graduate school, teaching, or 
corporate life. 

Also note that starting in fall 2000, TFA corps members will be 
teaching in Atlanta and Chicago.  

The application deadlines for joining the 2001 corps are Oct. 30, 
2000 and Feb 20, 2001.  Applications must be complete (including 
transcripts and recommendations) and postmarked by this date.  


Take two years to teach in America's urban and rural public schools.  
No previous education coursework required.  Positions are full-time 
and paid.

1-800-TFA-1230
http://www.teachforamerica.org/
http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/tfa/
Also, find more information in the career services office.  


Griffin Smith
Teach For America Campaign Coordinator for Georgia Tech
gt7971a@prism.gatech.edu