Inner-City Teaching Corps News:
5 of 2008’s 31 Golden Apple Award Finalists are proud alumni of the Volunteer Teaching Corps/UNITE program.
On Thursday, February 21st the Golden Apple Foundation announced finalists for the 2008 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching in grades 4 through 8. The 5 exceptional teachers (as pictured above) from ICTC’s programs are Kate Noonan (VTC 2006), Megan Burns (UNITE 2004), Claudine Randolph (VTC 2003), Veronica Ruelas (VTC 2000), and Heather Kelsey (VTC 2003). Their selection once again speaks to the quality and depth of talent entering our public and catholic schools through our outreach and professional development.
These five finalists join previous finalists/Award winners Jennifer Sime(VTC 2003) and Roel Vivit(VTC 2000) the Co-Founder of Polaris Charter Academy. This year’s Golden Apple Award winners will be announced in mid-April.
The Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC) offers an innovative and proven array of educational programs for urban youth and families. We bring positive educational approaches and problem solving abilities to challenging learning environments:
Volunteer Teaching Corps offers an exciting, two-year teaching program that places recent outstanding college graduates as teachers in inner-city Chicago classrooms.
UNITEis designed for mid-career professionals who long for something more: a fulfilling career of service to others.
Books 'n Hoops provides urban teens from various ethnic and racial backgrounds with a weeklong residential basketball camp, and yearlong mentorship activities, combining academics, athletics, and character development toward improved high school performance and increased college admissions.
Alain Locke Charter Academy is a model public school for the city of Chicago, which develops globally competitive, college-bound students as they strive for "absolute excellence" in their academic pursuits.
Family Resource & Learning Center is a "one-stop" education source for children and adults, providing families in the East Garfield Park community with a complete family literacy program.
