The FuelEd Fellowship
A select cohort of Early Childhood Educators nationwide will learn, connect and create change for the 2022-2023 academic year.
About the FuelEd Fellowship
The FuelEd Fellowship is a year-long program designed to support underrepresented, under-resourced and underserved educators in early-childhood education (ECE) by providing free access to flagship curriculum, community support sessions and professional development. The Fellowship will offer critical access to ECE educators, empowering those on-the-ground in classrooms, schools, and districts to reimagine and redesign their systems into workplaces where whole educators are developing whole children.
One cohort of up to 20 educators will be selected for this opportunity to develop the interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and emotional well-being necessary to transform their classrooms, schools and the education system at large.
May - Aug 2022
PHASE 1 : Workshops & Trainings
Through a two-day in person training in FuelEd's flagship Whole Educator Collective curriculum, fellows will engage in both knowledge building and self-reflection to enhance their own emotional intelligence, mental well-being, and interpersonal skills.
Fellows will:
- Recognize the impact of relationships on the developing brain and its capacity to learn
- Fuel their self-awareness about why certain student or adult behaviors trigger them
- Identify their own attachment style, how it developed, and how it impacts them today
- Rev up their emotional well-being by enhancing their self-acceptance and self-compassion
Aug - Nov 2022
PHASE 2 : Continued Development & Applied Learning
Fellows meet monthly (virtually) in facilitated groups to deepen their self-reflection and practice new skills, and weekly in pairs for one-hour conversations to provide and receive support and encourage growth.
Fellows will:
- Benefit from a confidential, safe space to discuss concerns, stressors, emotions openly and honestly
- Activate the innovative relationship practice of stewardship to support and grow one another through relationship
- Observe, practice, and enhance interpersonal abilities such as listening skills or communicating in a direct, healthy and appropriate way
Nov 2022 - May 2023
PHASE 3 : Capstone Project & Celebration
Fellows will spend time in reflection, application, and planning as they engage in a process of bringing core learning and innovative relationship practices to their spheres of influence.
- Develop a capstone project for implementation in the Spring of 2023
- Present an overview of their Capstone during a group presentation in November 2022
- Receive ongoing support from FuelEd staff through the Spring Semester of 2023 as they implement and evaluate its success
AY 2022-2023 FuelEd Fellows
Martha Duran
Instructional Aide - KIPP LA Schools
Jennifer Barrett-Neet
Pre-K Teacher - Sun Valley Community School
Jessica De Jesus Acevedo
Founder & Owner - Little Star of Ours
Chelsea Flugence
KIPP Peace Elementary - 3rd Grade Teacher and Math Interventionist
Rachel Klein
Project Manager - District Management Group
Leslie Correa
2nd Grade Dual Language Teacher - Dallas ISD
Teresa Gomez
Early Intervention Specialist - Willamette Education Service District
Gloria Crandall
Wraparound Resource Specialist - Hartsfield Elementary
Christophermoses Flores
Academic Lead & Professional Growth Advisor - Windsor Preschool
Kim James
School Counselor - Wilson Elementary School
Bernice Garcia
Academic Coach - National Heritage Academies
Odyssey Schroeder-Demmin
Preschool Teacher - New Village
Nicholas Donis
Kindegarten ELA Teacher - YES Prep Airline
Michelle Thomas
Early Childhood Department Supervisor - Jersey City Public Schools
Jasmine Laracuente
K-4 Academic Interventionist - Family Life Charter School
FAQs
Who should apply for the FuelEd Fellowship?
2022-23 Scholars will be educators selected from the fields of Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE). Applicants should be educators who work directly with children or serve in leadership roles at their care center/school.
We are seeking ECE and EI/ECSE educators who work directly with children or in leadership for their care center/school. Ideal candidates have a passion for personal development and adult SEL, are excited about adopting innovation, and willing to take risks. They also have the time and capacity to devote to the entirety of the experience.
How much does the fellowship cost?
All fellowship expenses will be covered by FuelEd. This includes any potential travel, materials or additional resources.
What if I can't make all of the full time commitments?
It's essential that all Fellows are able to commit to a full year of the Fellowship starting with an orientation in May of 2022. Each phase builds on the other and culminates in a capstone project.
Can current FuelEd Alumni apply?
Yes. However, the core curriculum is FuelEd's Whole Educator Collective (WEC) Curriculum. If you've recently attended WEC with your organization, the fellowship opportunity may not be the best fit for you at this time.
Where will the fellowship take place?
All Fellowship elements take place virtually in light of current pandemic-related restrictions for group gatherings except for the Whole Educator Collective training which will take place in person in July 2022 pending the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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