Trellis Mentor Fellows are among the strongest teachers and teacher leaders in California, and have made long-term commitments to supporting new STEM teachers be great.

The 2018 Mentor Fellow Application Cycle is Closed

Trellis Mentor Fellows make a long-term commitment to improving the quality of early clinical experiences for pre-service math and science teachers via longer, more effective, substantial, and symbiotic relationships with exceptional mentors. In return, they will receive training and on-going support for the effective mentoring of pre-service and early-service teachers, myriad professional learning opportunities that allow them to push their practice forward and develop their effectiveness as a teacher leader, increased support from your district to do this important work, and an annual stipend. Most importantly, they will join a cross-district professional learning community changing the face of STEM teacher education from the inside. 

Teachers applying to be a Mentor Fellow in 2018 must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be nominated by an existing Mentor Fellow
• Teach at a school in which an existing Mentor Fellow teaches OR apply as a group of 2-4 teachers from the same site in one of our partner school districts
• Teach a majority STEM course load
• Teach in a public school serving a majority population of students of color, immigrant students, students living in poverty, or another population significantly underrepresented in STEM majors and jobs
• Have taught a majority STEM course load in a high-need public school for at least 4 years
• Be able to and enthusiastic about mentoring a pre-service or in-service Trellis Teacher Scholar