Teacher For A Day

By Marcus Gilmer in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 18, 2008 5:00PM

The Chicago Public Schools are alway a hot topic here, mainly for discouraging news. Now, there's a chance to make a positive impact and get involved. Chicago Public Schools, in conjunction with the Chicago Teachers Union, have a unique opportunity for you: become a teacher for a day. Whether you're looking to scratch that teaching itch you've always felt or just trying to become more involved in your community, it's a unique chance to lend a hand. The event is designed "to give business and community members a better understanding of and develop a deeper appreciation for the work Chicago Public Schools’ teachers provide each school day."

Each applicant will be screened and not all will be accepted. But if you're one of the chosen, you'll be assigned a specific teacher with whom you'll spend the day preparing for and participating in different activities with that teacher's classroom. Activities could include: co-teaching a lesson as prepared by the teacher, observing a class, assisting a class by working with groups of students on a specific project, and having lunchroom duty and even eating lunch with the students. The program also hopes to keep participants connected to the classroom after the event by means of providing resources, volunteering with the class, and even equipment and monetary donations.

The Teacher for a Day event happens on Tuesday, May 6th. Download the application here. The deadline for application submissions is today, April 18th.

Image courtesy of the Chicago Teachers Union website