Serve

At its core, the BTC is designed to put high-quality teachers in urban schools.

THE BTC HAS SERVED IN

UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS

IN JUST A MATTER OF

YEARS

JUST IMAGINE WHAT WE CAN DO IN

YEARS OR MORE!

A DAY IN THE LIFE.

The life of a BTC teacher is a busy one. Here is a look into a typical day as a Billiken Teacher Corps teacher:

5:15 am
6:00 AM

6:45 am

7:30 Am

8:15 Am

3:30 Pm

4:15 P.M.

6:30 P.M.

7:30 P.M.

8:30 P.M.

11:00 P.M.

Wake up.

Leave home, drive to school.

Arrive at school. Prepare the classroom. Make photocopies. Get everything ready for the day.

Students start arriving at school. Spend time greeting them as they come in and start with morning prayer.

Start school (virtual or in-person). Teach five or six classes. Take one hour to prep in the middle of the day. Assist as a lunch or recess monitor.

School ends. Help with after-school programs. Spend time with students who stay late. Start to prepare for tomorrow.

Once a week, attend night class at St. Louis University.

Gather with other Billiken Teachers to eat dinner. Once a week, gather for community mass and prayer.

Spend time in community watching TV or chatting about the day. Once a week, a special community event is planned.

Spend time preparing for school tomorrow. Review your lesson plans. Finish up grading. Gather materials.

Go to sleep, hoping to get enough shut-eye to do it all again tomorrow.

THE STUDENTS ARE THE
REASON WE ARE HERE.

Billiken Teacher Corps Fellows enjoy time with their students outside the classroom as coaches, mentors, and club moderators. They organize field trips, plan masses, direct plays, and participate in many other adventures that are included in a well-rounded education.