Announcement of the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program
| To: | Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Private Schools, and Teachers |
| From: | David P. Driscoll, Commissioner of Education |
| Date: | October 2000 |
I am pleased to announce the application process for the 2001 Christa McAuliffe Fellow. The Fellow will be chosen based on the quality of the proposal and the relationship to Massachusetts education reform initiatives, specifically the curriculum frameworks. The 2001 Fellow will complete his or her project during the 2001-2002 school year.
The Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program is a federally-funded program to provide fellowships nationally to outstanding teachers to enable and encourage them to continue their education, develop innovative programs, consult with or assist local educational agencies, charter schools, private schools or private school systems, and to engage in other educational activities that will improve the knowledge and skills of teachers and the education of students. The Fellowship honors the late Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who served as an astronaut on the Challenger Space Shuttle in January 1986. The Fellowship award will be $37,500. In addition to the Fellowship award, the Fellow may receive all or a portion of his or her regular salary depending upon the extent to which the Fellow continues his or her current teaching duties.
The requirements and application for the fellowship program are attached. These materials can also be found on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website. Please make multiple copies of the application and related materials, distribute them throughout your system, and use any other methods that will help to make this award material accessible to the teachers in your district.
Completed applications need to be postmarked by February 9, 2001. A seven-member statewide panel will be assisting me in the review process. I urge you to encourage the teachers in your school system to apply for this unique opportunity. As we continue to work together to implement education reform, we are excited to present this opportunity for educators to take a lead in continuing to implement the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. We in Massachusetts can take special pride in this program because Christa was educated in the Framinghan Public Schools and she received her undergraduate degree from Framingham State College.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call Deborah Walker at (781) 338-3347 or email djwalker@doe.mass.edu. Thank you for considering this opportunity.
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