Given the mission of the NYC Teaching Fellows, why do you want to join the program and teach in under-served schools in New York City?

Question 1
Given the mission of the NYC Teaching Fellows, why do you want to join the program and teach in under-served schools in New York City?
Please answer in 200 words or less.
Question 2A
Teachers in a city as diverse as New York educate students from a variety of backgrounds and abilities. How do you think students’ socio-economic status, family background, and previous experience with schooling impact their potential for academic success?
Please answer in 200 words or less.
Question 2B
Do you believe you will be successful in ensuring high academic achievement for all students you will teach? Why or why not? Describe any experience (including experience working with low income or special needs populations) and/or skills that will help you improve student outcomes.
Please answer in 200 words or less.
Question 3A
Scenario Responses
During  the  NYC Teaching Fellows pre-service training period, Fellows teach summer school classes, while being supported, managed, and evaluated by NYC Teaching Fellows staff.  As a Fellow, you will be co-teaching a class at an NYC Department of Education summer school site for five weeks alongside other Fellows.
Two weeks into summer school, you notice that one of your seventh-grade students is consistently disengaged during lessons. He rarely answers questions, and when you call on him, he typically shrugs his shoulders and says, “I don’t know.” Even when other students are engaged, you often find him listening to music, engaging in off-topic conversation, or putting his head down on his desk.
What are some likely causes of the off task behavior and what action steps would you take to determine these causes?
Please answer in 150 words or less.
Question 3B
What are two ways you would address the student’s behavior? To what extent do you believe these strategies will be
successful?
Please answer in 150 words or less.

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