Change Starts in Dallas
Make a difference in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities
Since 2016, City Teaching Alliance Dallas welcomed 370 residents and teachers working in classrooms in nearly 100 schools across Dallas region. We came here to join a collaborative community of educators who are building a pipeline of talented teachers. We serve students in historically underserved and excluded urban classrooms who deserve the expert instruction and passion of teachers who are committed to an impactful career in the classroom.
COMBATING RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY
More than fifty years after Brown v. Board of Education, American schools remain deeply separate and profoundly unequal. Educational disparities are particularly stark in urban schools where many new teachers arrive with little preparation or support and unable to deal with challenges, they leave. This frequent teacher turnover negatively impacts every aspect of the school, but most critically, children.
Teaching in Dallas
The call to serve in Dallas is urgent: the Dallas region has the third highest child poverty rate in the country and ensuring that public education improves alongside the region’s incredible economic growth is a priority for the whole community. Our residency model is key to improving opportunities for children in a market where education funding, teacher diversity, and quality special education have been hot-button issues. As a City Teaching Alliance participant, you’ll be prepared to teach all of the children in your classroom, especially those with learning differences and whose primary language is not English.
Living In Dallas
There is something for everyone in the Metroplex. The cities celebrate diversity and are home to vibrant communities of creative and passionate people.
City Teaching Alliance Dallas has also partnered with the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas to provide our Residents with access to affordably priced apartments in the Dallas area. This exciting opportunity ensures our aspiring educators have reliable housing and can stay focused on learning to teach in a way that honors and celebrates all children.
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Our Community Partners
Here are a some of the partners we work with in the Dallas region.
Not My Son
The Educator Collective
Uplift Education
Dallas Independent School District
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Dallas
Our Team in Dallas
Our faculty is dedicated to classroom teaching, mentorship, collaboration, and the success of our participants. They inspire, challenge, and lead through innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and research. Our faculty members bring a wealth of experience from the field and are the driving force behind our theory of change.
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Resources
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Resolving Conflict and Providing Feedback
If teachers have a conflict with City Teaching Alliance—excluding any matters that are specifically academic in nature or related to the master’s degree program, which should be addressed through the university partner—or an issue with a City Teaching Alliance staff member, please follow the formal conflict resolution process described below. Please use this process to escalate complaints, experiences of bias or discrimination, or other matters of inequity. We are always open to assisting our teachers.
- Attempt To Resolve Issue
- City Teaching Alliance encourages applicants, participants, employees or future employees, cooperating teachers, mentor teachers, or school administrators to first discuss and attempt to resolve issues at the individual or school level. If an issue arises with an individual or group, first first directly with the person(s) involved. If it is a programmatic issue, first contact your designated site Assistant Director
- If Unresolved, Raise With Supervisor
- If a satisfactory resolution of an issue with an individual is not reached in a timely manner, then discuss the issues directly with the individual’s supervisor. If a programmatic issue is unresolved, consult the site Executive Director.
- If Unresolved, Elevate to the National Team
- If a resolution is not reached in a timely manner, direct the complaint to the City Teaching Alliance Director of Participant Affairs at ask.cta@cityteachingalliance.org
- If Still Unresolved, File a Complaint With the State Education Agency
- If the Issue Persists, after exhausting the above steps, file a complaint directly with their state education agency.
- In accordance with the Texas Administrative Code, we provide information on how to file a complaint regarding EPP. If you have concerns or would like to file a complaint, please refer to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) complaints website for further guidance.
- Attempt To Resolve Issue
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Criminal History Background Check and Certification Eligibility Notice
City Teaching Alliance is responsible for informing all applicants and candidates that they must complete a preliminary criminal history background check before employment as an educator or prior to beginning clinical teaching. We will also notify each applicant and enrollee in writing (via mail, fax, email, or other electronic communication) of the following information, regardless of whether they have a criminal history:
- The potential ineligibility for certification upon completing the program if an applicant has been convicted of an offense.
- The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rules regarding the eligibility of individuals with a criminal history for certification.
- The right to request a criminal history evaluation letter for clarification on eligibility.Failure to provide this notification to applicants and candidates will require us to refund any tuition, application, and exam fees they may have paid, in accordance with 19 TAC §227.1(d)-(e).
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Teacher Demand
The 2024-2025 teacher shortage areas have been approved by the US Department of Education. The approved shortage areas for 2024-2025 are as follows:
Declared Areas – All levels unless noted
- Bilingual/English as a Second Language
- Career and Technical Education (secondary level only)
- Computer Science/Technology Applications
- English Language Arts and Reading (secondary level only)
- Mathematics (secondary level only)
- Special Education
The following are critical shortage areas allowing individuals to apply for TEACH Grants and/or Public Service Loan Forgiveness:
- Bilingual/English as a Second Language
- Career and Technical Education (secondary level only)
- Computer Science/Technology Applications
- Special Education
U.S. Department of Education – Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide 1990-present.
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Performance
Education majors spend extensive time in the schools and agencies gaining real world experience. By graduation, students spend an average of 500 hours in diverse educational settings. Students have a consistent 98% pass rate on the Texas Teaching Certification Exam.
View TEA data dashboards and sort by Educator Preparation Program (EPP) to view data for City Teaching Alliance (formerly Urban Teachers) program completers.
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