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- Improve the Day One Readiness of new teachers: CPS’ highest-quality teacher candidates are those who are ready to lead a classroom on the first day of school.
We have worked hard to ensure that the children of Chicago are afforded a top quality education so that they can become successful participants in our communities, and we look forward to having you join us in this effort.
Chicago, IL What You Will Do. We are growing rapidly and looking for exceptional new team members to add to our exceptional talent pool - and who
This innovative approach will not only impact Chicago students, but has the potential to inform cities around the country struggling with serving this population.
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