Teach for the Future is a program designed to engage teachers as fellows over the course of a year and beyond, building capacity for delivering maker learning programs to students and advancing student creativity, agency, and empathy.

As educators work to refine their own practice, they develop an identity as “makers,” increasing confidence in delivering STEM content. With an emphasis on embedding maker learning into curriculum and aligning with academic standards, this program will address maker learning pedagogy, culturally responsive and sustaining education, technical skills, and project design.

The multi-day summer intensive is followed by ongoing learning opportunities throughout the year (virtual and in-person), and is suitable for K-8 classroom teachers and individuals with school-wide roles (Media Specialists, STEM Specialists, Content Specialists, etc.).

This pilot program begins in July 2023 and is limited to 60 elementary & middle school teachers from Maryland and the surrounding DMV area. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Application deadline: June 30, 2023.

The results of this pilot and research initiative will be a model for building sustained engagement and collaboration among Maryland’s educators. Each year, the program will onboard a new cohort of fellows, with the goal of facilitating ongoing engagement between former and current fellows.