Alumni Summer Opportunities - Alder Graduate School of Education

Summer Opportunities

The end of the school year is in sight and alumni are seeking professional development or employment opportunities for the summer. Below please find a few organizations that may fit your summer plans. If you are hiring or wish to share other resources, please fill out this form or email alumni@aldergse.edu.

Summer Professional Development

2024 Teacher & Librarian Scholarships
We seek a diverse group of individuals who are making a positive impact upon readers in their communities, and we hope that participation in our literary community will inspire fresh engagement with literature in schools and libraries around the country. Scholarship recipients will gain exposure to contemporary authors and texts, expand their professional network of teachers, librarians, and writers, and be inspired to bring new ideas to the institutions and communities they serve. Through tours of the Key West Public Library and its archives and visits to historical sites, they will engage with the local resources and history that animate the KWLS mission. Scholarship packages include a full waiver of the Seminar registration fee of $825 and need-based financial assistance to offset lodging costs. Upon request, we will also provide a letter to your employer encouraging financial support for your travel expenses. We are committed to making it possible for every accepted scholarship winner to be able to afford coming to Key West, so please do not hesitate to apply. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2023. To learn more visit https://www.kwls.org/awards/teachers-and-librarians/

Breakthrough Collaborative
During the nine-week residency, instructional coaches learn research-based teaching strategies, best practices for teaching observations to identify strengths and areas of growth, and best practices for delivering actionable feedback to support teaching fellows’ professional growth.
To apply to be an instructional coach: https://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org/apply-instructional-coach/

INSPIRE: INterSPecies Interactions Research Experience for Teachers at Stanford University
The INSPIRE program is a partnership between Bay Area life science teachers and researchers in Stanford laboratories to enhance teachers’ research skills, content knowledge, and pedagogical approaches in ways that are not possible outside of an immersive, lab-based experience. INSPIRE’s primary goal is to promote interest in interspecies interactions among middle and high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area. This program will host 8 teachers, and through them, impact thousands of students by introducing them to the research process and cementing the idea that interspecies relationships are critical to human and ecosystem health.
For eligibility requirements and to apply: https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1519/opportunity/1717

The Krause Center for Innovation
The Krause Center for Innovation offers professional learning programs for educators that help deepen content and technology skills, gain confidence in new teaching methodologies, and get you ready for the next step of your career. Programs are specifically focused on Math, Science, Computer Science, or general EdTech integration. Many, but not all, programs include CEUs. For more information about all the learning programs: https://krauseinnovationcenter.org/learning-programs/

Seasons of CS
Seasons of CS is a research-backed professional learning model for K-12 educators, paraprofessionals, administrators, and counselors who are interested in bringing computer science to their students. The goal of this program is to expand systematic capacity for equitable, scalable, and sustainable computer science education in California.
For more information about attending a free workshop, visit https://www.seasonsofcs.org/

Teaching Works
TeachingWorks grew out of the Teacher Education Initiative at the University of Michigan. We set out to address the unjust pattern that students of color and students living in poverty were far more likely to have underprepared teachers. We were committed to strengthening the quality of beginning teaching to serve these communities.
Today our work focuses explicitly on supporting teachers and teacher educators to disrupt persistent patterns of injustice through academic subject matter, teaching practices, and creating classroom environments where children flourish.
For more information visit https://www.teachingworks.org/.

Summer Employment

Aim High
Aim High is committed to closing the opportunity and achievement gaps in Northern California through our transformative summer learning program. We envision every middle school student having access to joyful summer learning, inspired and innovative teachers, and the support they need to succeed in school and life.
Aim High is a five-week summer enrichment program for rising 6th-9th grade students navigating system barriers in California. Offered at no cost to students and their families for up to four summers, Aim High helps middle schoolers build academic confidence, discover a love of learning, and develop the skills they need to thrive in school and in life.
For dates and locations of each session, and to apply to teach visit https://aimhigh.org/teach/

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (NorCal)
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, the largest provider of extended learning opportunities in San Mateo County, is seeking positive and energetic Summer Youth Program Leaders to help close the opportunity gap for students by delivering invaluable in-person, academic and enrichment projects and outdoor activities this summer to elementary or middle school youth. Summer Youth Program Leaders play a key role in BGCP’s dynamic summer program. Working with a classroom of 15-20 students, Youth Program Leaders will deliver enriching classes and clubs (art, cooking, STEM, fitness, etc.), participate and support special events and field trips, and maintain a positive, safe, and productive environment. Previous experience working with K-8 youth is not required, as we will provide upfront and ongoing training and coaching to ensure Youth Program Leaders are set up for success. Locations: South San Francisco, San Mateo, Daly City, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park
To learn more about summer hiring and to apply visit https://www.bgcp.org/careers

Galileo Camps
Galileo’s mission to create courageous innovators goes for staff as well as campers. From design thinking training to professional development in teaching, operations and leadership, you’ll gain valuable skills that not only advance your career, but also your life. Investing in your growth is part of Galileo’s DNA. We are hiring exceptional leaders for our summer programs, so explore our page to see which position is the right fit for you.
For more information visit: https://galileo-camps.com/jobs/program-staff/

Global Glimpse
Global Glimpse is looking for travel savvy educators to lead our immersion programs in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Costa Ria. Trip leaders must have a background working with youth and with leadership development. Commitment: 16 days in the summer (June-August).
For more information about how to lead a trip: https://globalglimpse.org/get-involved/lead-a-trip

Kindly note that none of these organizations are directly affiliated with Alder GSE. For more information about any of these organizations, please refer to the website listed for further contact information.