Teaching Fellows

Courses

Of course, Teaching Fellows are able to participate in the rich curriculum and wide variety of extra-curricular activities available to all UNC-CH students. In addition, we offer courses for Teaching Fellows. The curriculum is designed to assist prospective teachers develop broad perspectives on the contexts of schooling and on teaching as a profession in a period of redefinition.

First Year
  Fall
EDUC 121 Tutoring in the Schools I 2 hr
 Spring
EDUC 122 Tutoring in the Schools II 1 hr

Sophomore Year
 Fall  
EDUC 221 Tutoring in the Schools III 1 hr
 Spring
EDUC 222 Tutoring in the Schools IV 1 hr

Junior Year
 Fall
EDUC 421 Community Organizations and Children I: Working and Networking in the Community 1 hr
 Spring
EDUC 422 Community Organizations and Children II: Working and Networking in the Community 1 hr
MAT bound students:
 Fall
EDUC 601 Education Workshops: Service Learning for Educators - Theory, Action, Practice, and Reflection 3 hrs

Senior Year
Pre K - 8th grade:
 Fall/Spring
  Student Teaching
MAT bound students:
 Fall
EDUC 521 History and Culture of the High School 3 hrs

**All students at UNC-CH (including Teaching Fellows) interested in teaching high school are required to enroll in a 5th year M.A.T. program to earn a licensure for secondary education.

Beyond our curriculum, we offer a variety of required and voluntary activities. Our staff and student-run Teaching Fellows Congress plans educational and social activities such as:

  • First year students: Homecoming Barbecue, Ropes course, Recruitment Day
  • Seniors: Senior Dinner
  • All Teaching Fellows:
    • Crossing Cultural Barriers
    • Fall Football Tail Gate Party
    • Halloween Party
    • Spring Semi-Formal
    • Caroling at UNC Hospital
    • Annual Let's Talk Race Conference

The Public School Forum sponsors a series of activities for Teaching fellows starting before students begin their first year and continuing until senior year:

  • First Year Orientation:
    • ½ day conference
    • Meet peers & Director
  • Discovery: 7 day trip through NC schools & communities (For rising sophomores)
  • Junior Enrichment: 1-6 weeks Variety of activities from Outward Bound to travel to NYC & Abroad (For rising juniors)
  • Junior Conference: 3-4 days Focus on cultural diversity & inclusive teaching environments (For rising juniors)
  • Senior Orientation: 1 week Experience with a school system (For rising seniors)
  • Senior Conference: 3-4 days Focus on Critical Education issues (For rising seniors)