Student-teacher opportunities

I have started looking for student teacher opportunities for Fall of 2007. My first filter has been 1)alternative public schools and 2) location. Basically I have been looking at alternative public school in major cities that I am interested in living in. Oh, and they have to have middle school grades.

San Francisco, California

Lighthouse Community Charter School
info@lighthousecharter.org
345 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
k-12

Claire Lilienthal School
http://www.clairelilienthal.org/
3630 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

We are deeply committed to providing a superior K-8 alternative school within the San Francisco Unified School District. We attribute our success to an active partnership among the students, parents, guardians, teachers, and staff. We are highly supportive of student development and ethical behavior where every individual is treated with respect.

We are dedicated to:
* providing a challenging, exciting, & relevant learning experience
* helping students reach their highest potential in academic performance
* ensuring adequate funds to support our unique & highly-valued curriculum
* maintaining a safe & nurturing educational evironment
* promoting positive interaction among our diverse population


Seattle, Washington


John Marshall Alternative
http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/jmarshall/index.html
520 NE Ravenna Blvd,
Seattle, WA 98115
6-12 "reentry program"

Alternative School #1
http://as1.seattleschools.org
11530 12th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125
k-8

"modified free school"
Students, with the help of parents and staff, choose their teachers and classes. Many choices are available. Each day starts in a family-style core group where students plan their day, and work on a core theme. Mornings are devoted to reading, writing, math, and the like. Art, crafts, drama, dance, music, and multicultural activities are integral to learning at AS#1, as are fieldtrips and wilderness adventure. Parents are welcome at school, and often help with tutoring, teaching, transportation, playground supervision, and tasks in the office. Our all-day kindergarten provides hands-on experiences and involvement in electives with children of other ages.
Seasonal "Snow sports program"

Salmon Bay School
http://www.salmonbay.seattleschools.org/
1810 NW 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98117
k-8

Summit k-12
http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/summitk-12/
11051 34th Ave NE
Seattle, WA

Summit school has a progressive K-12 liberal arts curriculum, linking elementary, middle and high school students. We produce a knowledgeable, well-rounded student community ready to take on academic challenges. Elementary students are nurtured and given creative freedom. The small middle school encourages participation and exploration along with academic skill mastery. The intimate size of the high school insures quality individual growth. The professional faculty embraces a student-centered, inquiry approach to learning that focuses on social justice, experiential learning, and the arts.

Asheville, North Carolina

Evergreen Community Charter School
http://www.evergreenccs.org/index.html
50 Bell Road,
Asheville, North Carolina 28805
k-8

High Academic Standards, Experiential, Hands-on Learning, Service Learning, Environmental Education, Integrated Arts, Holistic Curriculum, Parents as Partners

Artspace Charter School for Arts Integrated Education
http://www.artspacecharter.org
2030 US Highway 70,
Swannanoa, NC, 28778

ArtSpace Charter School is a tuition-free public school offering a creative, arts-integrated approach to a complete education.

The school offers a complete education through integrated curricula based on the visual and performing arts, utilizing an experiential approach. We believe in a family oriented, cooperative approach to education that encourages parental involvement and community relationships to nurture responsive citizenship.

Francine Delany New School for Children
http://www.fdnsc.net/index.htm
119 Brevard Road,
Asheville, NC 28806
k-8

We believe that students learn best when they are actively engaged in an experientially rich, hands-on program of study in classrooms that serve as working models of the learning community we strive to create. Students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills and to reach ambitious academic goals while developing self-respect and respect for others. Curiosity and creativity are valued; teachers function as guides and partners.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor Learning Community
http://www.annarborlearningcommunity.org
3980 Research Park Dr.
Ann Arbor MI 48108
k-8

Ann Arbor Learning Community is committed to the rigorous development of student intellect, curiosity and cooperation with a focus on helping students value themselves, their peers and their community. A safe and nurturing environment supports the social and emotional development of children, which is fundamental for effective student learning. Our learning community – made up of students, teachers, staff and families working together -- affirms and supports a variety of learning styles and believes that students require multiple opportunities to demonstrate their mastery of concepts. Student’s understanding of how they learn empowers them. In our pursuit we promote participatory learning that is experiential, student-centered, developmentally based and individualized to student’s particular learning styles and strengths.