What is teachNOLA?
teachNOLA Overview
Public Education in New Orleans
The Recovery School District
New Schools for New Orleans
Teaching in a New Orleans Public School
Who We Want
Living in New Orleans
In the Press
Why Join?
Address Inequalities in Education
Securing a Position
Teacher Resources
Teacher Salary and Benefits
Profiles of Current teachNOLA Teachers
Teacher Talk
How Do I Apply?
Program Eligibility
Louisiana Teacher Certification
Application Process
Application Deadlines
Information Sessions
Interview Events
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Addressing Inequalities in Education
Make a Difference
We want individuals looking for socially meaningful work, people who understand that a teacher’s strengths and skills can change numerous lives. We want teachers who will go beyond their perceived limits each day to influence children and affect students’ choices for a lifetime.
teachNOLA recruits and selects talented and successful teachers to shape the future of public education in New Orleans and, quite possibly, the nation.
teachNOLA’s 2008 teachers will teach all subjects and grades, including critical shortage subject areas in some of the most challenged charter schools. Many teachers will teach in critical shortage areas such as math, science, special education, early childhood education, and foreign languages. These accomplished teachers will be dedicated to ensuring high academic achievement for all of their students.
You Are Needed
Residents and national observers often point to the reformation of public education in New Orleans as one of the bright spots in a generally stunted rebuilding process. But the distance schools must travel is great.
Prior to Katrina, nearly six out of ten fourth graders failed to achieve the basic level of mastery in math required for grade promotion. The failure rate was nearly as high in English. As families grapple with displacement, schools must also contend with regularly fluctuating enrollments and with students living apart from loved ones.
We are calling on our most successful and driven teachers to join our movement to dramatically improve student outcomes and to build a new, and better, New Orleans.
Become part of this pivotal moment in our city and nation’s history.
Apply now.
1 Louisiana Department of Education, “District Composite Report 2004-2005, Orleans Parish,” February 2006. http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/pair/DCR0405/DCR036.pdf