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INTRODUCTION . ........................................................... 4
Teaching For Hope . ...................................................... 7 Teach For Armenia ’ s Kochari . ............................................. 8 Letter from Larisa Hovannisian & Sam Simonian . ........................... 10 Letter from a Student . .................................................. 12 Letter from a Teacher-Leader ............................................ 14 Letter from an Alumni-Ambassador . ..................................... 16
GROWING THE MOVEMENT . ............................................... 16
Recruitment . ........................................................... 20 Selection ............................................................... 22 Placement ............................................................. 24
OUR PROGRAM ........................................................... 26
Teacher Leadership Academy . ........................................... 28 Self-Guided Modules for Pedagogy . ..................................... 31 Community Impact Fund . ............................................. 33 Ongoing Coaching & Professional Development . ........................ 36 Inauguration Ceremony . .............................................. 42
LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS . .................................................. 44
Leadership Pathways for Alumni-Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Innovation Pathway : Káits Social Innovation Incubator . .................. 47 Public Policy Pathway : Tavush Talent Initiative . .......................... 50 School Leadership Pathway : Seroond Schools . ........................... 51 Public Policy Pathway : Partnering with UNICEF Armenia for Gender Equity . . 55 Teacher Leadership Pathway : Third-Year Teacher-Leader Program . ....... 57 Special Projects . ........................................................ 58 Emergency Education . .................................................. 60
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