SPA application procedures
Requirements:- A minimum of three years teaching experience. Applicants must also be certified teachers or on track to receive certification prior to starting the program.
- Institutional or District Superintendent Endorsement:
Completion of the winter term module (consisting of a combined site based internship/distance learning unit) requires completing a field-based internship performed where you are presently teaching--the sponsoring school. We view your local school system as an important partner in the development of your leadership skills and we look forward to working with them in nurturing the growth of your leadership abilities.
As such this will require the appropriate institutional or district superintendent endorsements. A link to the preferred format of the endorsement is listed below. This form lets us know that your school or district has authorized your participation in the program while agreeing to serve as the site for the field-based internship and needs to be signed and returned to the admissions office in order for your application to be considered complete. The specific details of that internship will be developed both prior and during the initial summer term through advisement with program faculty and your school principal. The procedure by which your internship takes shape is outlined more fully in this attached document:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/10882_7429_SPAPrincipalDistrictEndorsementForm.doc
As such this will require the appropriate institutional or district superintendent endorsements. A link to the preferred format of the endorsement is listed below. This form lets us know that your school or district has authorized your participation in the program while agreeing to serve as the site for the field-based internship and needs to be signed and returned to the admissions office in order for your application to be considered complete. The specific details of that internship will be developed both prior and during the initial summer term through advisement with program faculty and your school principal. The procedure by which your internship takes shape is outlined more fully in this attached document:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/10882_7429_SPAPrincipalDistrictEndorsementForm.doc
- A thoughtful personal statement. Your personal statement should address the following: (1) Please describe any formal or informal leadership experiences you have had and what you have learned from them; and (2) Why do you believe SPA could be an appropriate program for furthering your leadership skills?
- A copy of your current resume
- Two professional or academic references
- Official copy of your undergraduate transcript (and transcripts for any advanced or graduate level coursework, if applicable)
Please inform us if you are one of the following: Teach for
Application Deadlines and Protocol:
- The Summer Principals Academy 2010 program application deadline is January 15, 2010.
- Please be reminded that when you are filing the application, the program code for the
- Please note: At this time, Teachers College can not place non-practicing teachers in internships. If you are not currently actively teaching, it is your responsibility to find a sponsoring school where you will perform the internship during the intervening academic year.
