Teach for America Central Florida

Here is what two years in the One Florida Fellowship actually looks like...

Up to $4,500 in financial incentives over your fellowship, including a signing bonus of up to $2,000. Relocating to Florida? Up to $5,000 in transitional funding is also available.

World-class professional development through partners like the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Columbia University’s Teachers College, offered both virtually and in person.

One-on-one coaching tailored to your individual leadership goals. A cohort of educators from across the country who are growing alongside you. And a network of alumni, education professionals, and community organizations across Florida that stays with you long after the fellowship ends.

And beyond all of that, real leadership experience. Fellows facilitate professional development, build curriculum, and mentor corps members, gaining the kind of hands-on experience that translates directly into career advancement.
This is an investment in your growth and in Florida’s students. The final application deadline is today, June 1st. (Link in bio)

ONE FLORIDA ALUMNI EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP- Instructional Leadership
& Mastery Track

This track is designed for educators who want to deepen their impact inside the schoolhouse strengthening their instructional practice, developing their ability to lead and coach adult learners, and building the skills needed to drive meaningful student achievement.

Fellows engage in professional development focused on high-quality instruction, adult learning, and peer leadership. Through targeted coaching, collaborative practice, and coursework including offerings from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Columbia University’s Teachers College, fellows grow their capacity to lead teacher teams, mentor colleagues, and model instructional excellence.

What you’ll experience:
▶️ Lesson Labs — collaborative peer practice sessions where you lead, observe, and receive structured feedback on your instruction.
▶️1-on-1 Coaching — personalized coaching sessions designed to accelerate your growth as an instructional leader.
▶️Harvard & Columbia Coursework — rigorous, directly applicable content that strengthens your understanding of adult learning and school leadership.
▶️Peer Network — cross-cohort collaboration and alumni connections with educators across the TFA Florida community.

Final deadline June 1st, APPLY HERE ➡️ https://bit.ly/1FLC6APP

Here is what two years in the One Florida Fellowship actually looks like.

Up to $4,500 in financial incentives over your fellowship, including a signing bonus of up to $2,000. Relocating to Florida? Up to $5,000 in transitional funding is also available.

World-class professional development through partners like the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Columbia University’s Teachers College, offered both virtually and in person.

One-on-one coaching tailored to your individual leadership goals. A cohort of educators from across the country who are growing alongside you. And a network of alumni, education professionals, and community organizations across Florida that stays with you long after the fellowship ends.

And beyond all of that, real leadership experience. Fellows facilitate professional development, build curriculum, and mentor corps members, gaining the kind of hands-on experience that translates directly into career advancement.

This is an investment in your growth and in Florida’s students. The final application deadline is June 1st. https://bit.ly/1FLC6APP

🌟Ready to make an impact beyond the classroom? Ready to make an impact beyond the classroom?🌟

The One Florida Fellowship’s Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation Track is built for educators who are ready to move into organizational strategy, program design, and systems-level change. Fellows explore nonprofit management, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and social innovation through real partnerships with organizations like the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. This is not theoretical. Fellows are doing work that creates real change in their communities.

Whether you are looking to lead a nonprofit, launch a community initiative, or understand how systems-level change actually happens, this track gives you the tools, mentorship, and network to get there.

➡️The final application deadline is June 1st. https://bit.ly/1FLC6APP (link in bio)

42 educators. 4 sessions. A 4.87 out of 5 average score. And not a single response below a 3. Lesson Labs is doing exactly what it was designed to do.

In April, One Florida Fellows on the Instructional Leadership Track led peer professional development sessions on navigating expectations, supporting ELL students with visuals, differentiated instruction, and backward planning. These are educators who are not just growing in their own classrooms. They are building the skills, the confidence, and the track record to move into leadership. And their colleagues are feeling it. The feedback said it all.

“I felt seen as an educator.”
“Rotating stations going in my practice immediately.”
“Share this kind of PD with more teachers.”

83% of respondents gave perfect scores across every dimension, including impact on students, community, and capability growth. These are not outside experts flying in to tell teachers what to do. These are Fellows, leading from where they stand, sharpening their craft, and preparing for what comes next.

This is what the pipeline from classroom to leadership looks like when it is built right. If you are an educator who is ready to grow, lead, and move up, link in bio to learn more about the One Florida Fellowship and how to apply. Final deadline June 1st, link in bio.

✨2026 Award Winner Spotlight✨
Taylor Bresk built a kindergarten classroom where five-year-olds remind each other to breathe, help each other find the right page, and cheer each other on.Taylor Bresk built a kindergarten classroom where five-year-olds remind each other to breathe, help each other find the right page, and cheer each other on. That culture shows up in the data too. 85% of her students are at or above proficiency on STAR Math assessments, with a 30% increase in proficient scores on the most recent progress monitoring.

And then she went further. As PTA President, she launched headphone sales so no child would miss a lesson over missing tools, organized a Trunk or Treat with the local fire station, the Miami Marlins, and Zeta Phi Beta, Inc., and hosted a community day celebrating the history and staff of Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary.
This is what a One Florida Fellow looks like. Someone who leads beyond the classroom without ever losing sight of what happens inside it.

Congratulations to our 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award winner, Taylor Bresk of Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary.

If her story resonates with you, applications for the One Florida Fellowship are now open. Link in bio!

🍎 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week Day 4 to the educators who inspire, uplift, and change lives every single day! Thank you for the countless lessons, long hours, and lasting impact you make in and beyond the classroom.

Take a moment this week to remember and maybe even thank the teacher who believed in you first. ❤️

Honorable shout out to Shaw & West Tampa Elementary and for making this week extra special.

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📣SHOUTOUT Take 10 seconds and tag a TFA teacher in the comments…we honor you and we thank you! GOOOO 🚦 🍎✏️📚

Teacher Appreciation Week Spotlight: Tampa Bay Corps Members 🍎✨
This week, we’re celebrating the incredible impact of our Tampa Bay corps members educators who are not only reflecting on their practice, but turning those reflections into real results for their students. During our Mid-Year ACC, corps members grounded themselves in student data, leaned into the real challenges showing up in their classrooms, and elevated bright spots worth scaling. From strengthening classroom management to deepening student engagement and building mastery pathways, they continue to show that excellent teaching is both intentional and transformative.
Our second-year corps members also invested in their own growth—building their LinkedIn profiles, refining their professional stories, and expanding networks aligned to their long-term leadership goals. Because great teaching doesn’t stop at the classroom—it’s part of a broader commitment to leadership and impact. Happy teacher appreciation week to ALL our Tampa Bay teachers we love you! 🍎✏️📚