Teach for America is a vital partner of the Baltimore City Public School System providing a talented corps of teachers from around the country to bring new data-driven approaches and energy to teaching and learning in our classrooms. The best part is that so many of these educators stay beyond their two-year commitment for a gift that keeps on giving throughout the city years later.
- Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System
This year, a corps of 155 of the nation’s most promising future leaders are teaching in our city’s lowest-income classrooms as a part of Teach For America • Baltimore. They are working to ensure their students have the educational opportunities they deserve. Our alumni are a leadership force, working from within education and every professional sector to effect broader change. Together they are helping us make educational equity a reality in Baltimore. Learn about living and teaching in Baltimore. Learn about living and teaching in Baltimore.
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During the 2007-08 school year, 154 corps members are directly impacting the lives of more than 13,000 students in Baltimore. April Maxwell is one example of the tremendous difference our corps members are making.
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April Maxwell (Baltimore Corps '06) |
April Maxwell firmly believes that when students are given the educational opportunities they deserve, they excel. Teaching 7th grade math at KIPP Ujima Village Academy has reinforced her conviction: “Working with my students and seeing the tremendous amount of effort they put forth when they see I’m willing to do the same has made me realize that it’s not only an achievement gap, but an opportunity gap.” This combined drive led April’s students to achieve the highest 7th grade math scores on the Maryland State Assessment in all of the Baltimore City Public School System. While the district reported a proficiency rate of 24.6 percent in 7th grade math last year, 92 percent of the students in April’s class scored proficient or better. April’s dedication to her students is changing their educational landscape and helping to ensure that her students receive a quality education.
Baltimore: Our Impact on Students and Schools Today
| School Year | Corps Members | Students Reached |
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| 2005-06 | 128 | 10,000 |
| 2006-07 | 153 | 13,000 |
| 2007-08 | 154 | 13,090 |
Principal Satisfaction
*"Teach For America 2007 National Principal Survey,” Policy Studies Associates, July 2007.
Impact on Student Achievement
According to a highly-regarded study by Mathematica Policy Research, corps members outpaced fully certified and veteran teachers in their schools in moving their students ahead academically. Read national results.
Student Profile
Baltimore: Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | # of Corps Members | % of Corps |
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| Mathematics | 14 | 9% |
| Science | 22 | 14% |
| Foreign Language | 14 | 9% |
| Social Studies | 26 | 17% |
| English | 46 | 30% |
| Elementary | 33 | 21% |
| Total | 155 | 100% |
Characteristics of the 2008 Corps
| Corps Profile | Top alma maters by market share* |
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| Average GPA: 3.6 | Spelman College: 16% |
| Average SAT: 1320 | Morehouse College, Williams College, Yale University: 11% |
| Held leadership roles on campus: 95% | Duke University, Georgetown University, University of Chicago, Wake Forest University, Wesleyan University: 10% |
| People of color: 29% | Amherst College, Harvard University, Haverford University, NOtre Dame University, Princeton University, Rice University: 9% |
*Percentage of senior classes who applied to Teach For America
Fostering Alumni Leadership for Systemic Change
As the number of corps members grows, so does our alumni base. By 2010, we will have over 600 Teach For America • Baltimore alumni pursuing professional careers and impacting educational reform from every sector.
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Alec Ross (Baltimore Corps '94) |
Under the leadership of Alec Ross, One Economy has established groundbreaking programs and various partnerships to maximize the potential of technology to help people in low-income communities improve their lives and enter the economic mainstream. Alec also stewards One Economy’s public policy initiatives, which include federal and local leadership in lawmaking and regulatory issues regarding technology and telecommunications in low-income communities. These efforts culminated in Bring IT Home, a national campaign that has helped change housing policies in 42 states and brought broadband to hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans.
Growing Our Impact: Funding Needs, 2006-2010
Each additional recruit is another dedicated teacher for children growing up in low-income communities in Baltimore, and another talented leader with the insight and commitment necessary to sustain the reform efforts underway, which is critical to the ongoing vitality of our region.
| Year | Corps Size | Revenue Needs |
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| 2007-08 | 154 | $1.9 million* |
| 2008-09 | 165 | $2.2 million* |
| 2009-10 | 175 | $2.5 million* |
*projected |
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We are grateful to have many supporters who generously contribute to our movement in Baltimore. The foundations, corporations and individuals listed below have made it possible for Teach For America to continue to recruit, select, train, and support teachers who are working to eliminate educational inequity in our city.
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| Lenora L. Booth Executive Vice President, Human Resources Erickson Retirement Communities |
| Noel Carroll Retail Market Manager Greater Baltimore/Western Market M&T Bank |
| Jeffrey Cohen President, Sylvan Education Solutions Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. |
| Jennifer Green Directory of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction Baltimore City Public School System |
| Antony Gross Vice President Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT |
| Steve Kaiser Kaiser Associates |
| Martha Lord, CFP Vice President, Principal Wachovia Wealth Management |
| Donald A. Manekin (Chair) President Seawall Development Company |
| Betsy S. Nelson Executive Director Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers |
For a detailed look at the impact of our corps members in Baltimore and the program and financial status of Teach For America · Baltimore, please read our End of Year Report.
To support Teach For America • Baltimore with a gift or to request additional information about our impact or finances, please contact:
Teach For America • Baltimore
Omari Todd, Executive Director
Terrence Kneisel, Director of Development
711 W. 40th Street
Suite 356
Baltimore, MD 21211
p 410-662-7700, f 410-662-1746
omari.todd@teachforamerica.org
terrence.kneisel@teachforamerica.org
Omari Todd was a 2000 Baltimore corps member, and he taught 4th grade for four years. Inspired by his work in the classroom, he brought his skills and talents to the NYC institute where he served as a school director in 2003 and 2004. Todd's passion for the city of Baltimore, its neighborhoods, and his students and their parents led him to become the associate organizer for BUILD (Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development). In his role, he directed a campaign to bring a grocery store to the northwest part of the city, led the final phase of a project to bring 134 affordable homes to West Baltimore, and secured $1.1M for the Child Fist Authority Program, which served more than 1,000 students in 10 Baltimore schools. He is a graduate of Xavier University of New Orleans, LA and received his master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.
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