Margaret Metzger was a teacher at BHS for over 40 years, and not only taught high school students but advised and mentored many teachers. She believed that writing about the craft of teaching was an important part of the process and experience of teaching.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 METZGER FELLOWSHIP ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.
please reach out to BEF@brooklineeducation with any questions.
If you have an interest in writing about teaching, we strongly encourage you to apply for a Metzger Fellowship. Please note that you must have been working in the Public Schools of Brookline for at least three years to be considered for this fellowship. For 2024, you must commit to working each morning with the group during the week of June 24-28, 2024.
Applications were due February 26, 2024. For more information email us, email John Andrews, or call us at (617) 232-3846.
The Margaret Metzger Fellowship grants Brookline educators the opportunity to reflect on their life as educators and write an essay about those experiences. John Andrews, Brookline High School English teacher and chair of the English Department, will lead and support the six Metzger Fellows selected by the Metzger Committee. The group of Fellows work together and separately in a workshop format giving and receiving peer input. There is a wonderful culminating event in the Fall at which the essays are read by the authors.
The stipend for this project will be $1000 for each participant. Applicants should be employees of the Public Schools of Brookline who work in classrooms (including classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, specialists, administrators who also teach, etc.) and planning to return to PSBMA in the Fall. New and veteran teachers are encouraged to apply. Margaret Metzger believed strongly in encouraging all teachers, novice to expert, to reflect and share their work.
2023 Metzger Fellows
Congratulations to: Hannah Bjornson, Brendan McCarthy, Tim Hintz, Jeanette Sergeant, Peter Sedlak and Julia Mangan!
Last year’s Fellows read their essays on the craft of teaching at the Lincoln School on September 29, 2023. Please visit the BEF’s YouTube channel to view video of this inspiring event.
2024 Metzger Fellows
Congratulations to: Lily Glickstein, Alexa Cuff, Daniel Lipton, Matthew DeGrace, Matt Picard, and Katy McGraw! This year’s Fellows completed their writing workshop with the leadership of John Andrews (pictured, center) in the last week of June. Their “Tales From The Classroom” event will be held this Fall – watch your email and our website for more information!