By, Kristin Hubbard Our mission is to close the opportunity gap by providing small group math & literacy instruction for our highest need students in order to accelerate their academic growth in preparation for college and career. When students graduate from high school they expect to be academically prepared to achieve at the collegiate level—it … Continue reading Denver Fellows and Addressing the Opportunity Myth →

By, Kathy Crawford We are excited to share that again this year, 37% of the 2018-19 Fellow Cohort identify as people of color.  This is commensurate with the 38% from last year and a 20% increase from five years ago.  A huge shout out to our Recruitment team Maureen Malcolm, Rosy Marquez, and Meredith Trevino!  … Continue reading Diversity=Excellence 2.0 →

Welcome to our 2018-2019 Team By, Kathy Crawford I am excited to celebrate our 2018-2019 Coordinator and Fellow corps!  We have five new coordinators who I would like to introduce: Anna Tuggle is the Fellow Coordinator for Hamilton Middle School and Holm Elementary School. The past four years she has taught middle and high school … Continue reading Welcome to the 2018-2019 New Math and Literacy Coordinator & Fellow Corps →

By, Meredith Trevino, Fellow Alum and Recruitment and Data Coordinator Denver Fellow Resident Lashonda Anderson practices What to Do Directions. Teacher Education Programs According to data, traditional teacher education program enrollment dropped 35% between 2009 and 2014. While this decrease seems extreme, it needs to be understood in the context of the fact that for … Continue reading Teacher Residencies and the Nationwide Teacher Shortages →

By, Maureen Malcolm, 2014 Fellow Alum and Recruitment and Data Coordinator Here at Denver Fellows we work create learning environments that support the whole child through the development of growth mindsets with adults and students. Over 90% of our students are students of color so we make an effort to expose our students to role … Continue reading Influencer of the Month and Counteracting Stereotype Threat →

By, Maureen Malcolm, 2014 Fellow Alum and Recruitment and Data Coordinator In Denver, we work to support the academic and personal growth of our students through a focus on the whole child.  Fellows work with small groups of students (2-4 students per period) on a daily basis.  This provides fellows with a unique opportunity to … Continue reading The Value of Fellows as Mentors →

Deliberate Practice at Summer Institute 2017 Fellows practice, receive feedback and practice again during Summer Institute 2017. There are Denver Math and Literacy Fellows as well as Denver Fellow Residents serving in over 35 schools in Denver Public Schools this year. This year’s training has involved lots of practice and getting ready for our students to … Continue reading Deliberate Practice at Summer Institute →

Denver Fellows Partners with Relay Graduate School of Education Denver Fellows partners with Relay Graduate School of Education to provide a pathway into teaching.  After a year of service with Denver Fellows and training with Relay GSE our alums are prepared to be effective rookie teachers. With only a few weeks left until students come … Continue reading Denver Fellows and Relay GSE →

Welcome Good morning and welcome! My name is Tim Johnson, I am the director of Denver Math Fellows and proud to say that I play for Team DPS!   Welcome to Year 3! We are really excited to be entering our third year of Denver wide expansion. I’d like to kick-off this morning and our … Continue reading Fellow Summer Institute 2015 – Opening Remarks →

Tim Johnson Director, Denver Math Fellows   I. Welcome and Gratitude Welcome back for the 2015-2016 school year! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable and restful summer and a big thank you for the hiring each of you completed over the summer. A special shout out here to Nina and her nieces for participating … Continue reading Coordinator Leadership Academy – Opening Remarks →