“There are no elevators
to success, only stairs.”
Building the Future
The SD89 Education Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to recruit students of color for college to pursue a career and to support innovation in the classroom through scholarships and teacher grants in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89.
Vision
“District 89 Education Foundation will enhance and sustain community equity and inclusion in workforce development.”
SD89 Administration, School Board, and Education Foundation United
Classroom Innovation
“Without question, when the majority of students in public schools are students of color and only 18 percent of our teachers are teachers of color, we have an urgent need to act. We’ve got to understand that all students benefit from teacher diversity. We have strong evidence that students of color benefit from having teachers and leaders who look like them as role models and also benefit from the classroom dynamics that diversity creates. But it is also important for our white students to see teachers of color in leadership roles in their classrooms and communities. The question for the nation is how do we address this quickly and thoughtfully?”
Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., Speaking at Howard University, March 8, 2016.
Scholarships for Becoming an Educator
This scholarship was established in 2018. The amount of the scholarship is $1,000.00, renewable each year for up to four years as long as the applicant has continued enrollment in an accredited education institution, with at least a C average, as funds are available.
Career & Life Readiness Initiative
Career readiness is the process of preparing students of any age with the essential skills they need to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job, as defined by Applied Educational Skills. Career readiness includes such important topics as. communication. critical thinking. emotional intelligence.
Community Advocacy
Being very knowledgeable in your field of study is also a crucial stepping stone towards a successful teaching career. It's true that even the most successful teachers don't know everything. But, the more you know, the easier it will be to teach your students and to offer them prompt answers to their questions. You can also do more with technology, such as doing online lessons and creating exciting technology-based activities.
Learning never stops and that's why, as a teacher, you need to feed your mind with as much information as it can take in. Remember that students always prefer consulting teachers who are known to possess in-depth knowledge about a specific field. Knowledge indicates authenticity.
Contact
SD89 Administrative Building
906 Walton St.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Email
info@sd89educationfoundation.org