Why Join?

Half of DC students do not read or do math on grade level.

Our nation's schools have not delivered on the promise of an equal education for all. As a DC Teaching Fellow you will transform educational opportunities in our city's highest-need schools and help ensure that all D.C. students are able to achieve secure, successful lives.

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Who We Want

Fellows share a single goal: putting students on track for success. 

Years of research show that when it comes to student achievement, nothing matters more than the quality of the teacher at the front of the classroom. We're looking for exceptional, dedicated individuals who embrace teaching as the challenge of a lifetime.

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News

Congratulations to Shira Fishman, 2011 D.C. Teacher of the Year!

Before Shira Fishman joined DCTF in 2004, she was a mechanical engineer. Now, she is fulfilling her passion at McKinley Technology High School in northeast D.C., where as Chairperson of the math department, she has helped make McKinley one of the top-performing schools in the district. Shira was also one of just 40 teachers nationwide to win a prestigious Milken Educator Award in 2011. Learn More >