Teach-A-Thon

Application for Business Professionals

I want to participate in The Education Fund's Teach-A-Thon:

I will help The Education Fund champion the teaching profession.

I will recruit a partner and we will work with the teacher assigned to us, learning what it takes to be an effective teacher.

I understand that we each only need to commit approximately two hours per month, from mid-August through mid-November.

During our two hours per month, my partner and I commit to enjoying two fun networking / training events (we can choose ones offered during the day or after work); two parties (a kick-off event and a celebration event); and periodic telephone correspondences with our teacher.

My partner and I will gladly spend approximately two hours on the day of the Teach-A-Thon teaching in our teacher's classroom (with our teacher acting as our aid).

We will both raise money from friends, co-workers and family based on how many minutes we can "survive in the classroom." Funds raised will benefit all teachers through The Education Fund (50-percent) and participating teachers' classrooms (50-percent).

For more information, please contact:
Stacey de la Grana, Campaign Manager
The Education Fund
305-892-5099 ext. 23

Presenting sponsors:

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Your Information First Name:*
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Company:
Title:
Work Address:*
Work City:*
Work State:*
Work Zip Code:*
Work Phone:*
Work Fax:
Work Email:*
Home Address:
Home City:
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Preference:

Program Information Do you have a Teacher Champion Partner?

Yes
No

Partner Name:

(If so, they must also complete this form separately.)

What region would you prefer to be placed in?
Grade level preference? 2nd choice?
Do you have a subject area preference?

(If none or not sure, leave blank)

Are you familiar with The Education Fund's programs?

Yes
No

If so, which ones?

Please Answer the Following: 1. On average, how many new teachers per year do you estimate that Miami-Dade County Public Schools recruit?

500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500

2. What percentage of new teachers recruited come without any teaching experience or background?

10%
20%
30%
40%
50%

3. How many of these new recruits leave the profession within five years?

10%
20%
30%
40%
50%

4. What is the top reason you imagine that teachers decide to leave the profession?

Lack of administrative support
Salary
Family reasons
Isolation

5. What do you believe is the greatest challenge to teaching and the teaching profession?

Please explain why you believe this (i.e., mom is a teacher, read it in the newspaper, personal experience.)

Acknowledgement:

On behalf of myself or the organization I represent, I/we agree to participate in The Education Fund's Great American Teach-A-Thon. In doing so, I/we agree to assemble at least one team of two people, who will commit to the following:*

- The team will help The Education Fund champion the teaching profession.
- The team will recruit a partner and will work with the teacher assigned, learning what it takes to be an effective teacher.
- The team understands that each person only needs to commit approximately two hours per month, from mid-August through mid-November.
- During the two hours per month, the team commits to enjoying two fun networking/training events (we can choose ones offered during the day or after work), two parties (a kick-off event and a celebration event), and periodic calls with our teacher.
- The team will gladly spend approximately two hours on the day of the Great American Teach-A-Thon teaching in the classroom (with our teacher acting as our aid).
- The team will raise money from friends, co-workers, and family based on how many minutes we can "survive in the cassroom."
- Funds raised will benefit all teachers through The Education Fund (50%) and participating teachers' classrooms (50%).

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