Year 1

Resident

Your pathway begins with a clinical Residency experience in a host classroom setting. You will work alongside a host teacher during the school day and receive extensive one-on-one coaching support from a highly-trained City Teaching Alliance instructional coach. After the school day, you’ll engage in practice-based master’s level coursework. During your Residency year, you’ll become deeply integrated into supporting students by conducting one-on-one and group assessments, leading mini-lessons, analyzing student work and data, and teaching small groups.

• Immersive year-long training in a host classroom
• Paid clinical experience
• Begin 1:1 coaching
• Begin Master of Arts in Teaching coursework

Year 2

Fellow

If you meet all Residency year expectations and program requirements and secure a fall teaching position at a partner school in your program’s content area, you’ll become a Fellow and a teacher of record. As a Fellow, you’ll hold initial teaching credentials for your first two years as a teacher of record. During your first year as a Fellow, you’ll continue to receive one-on-one coaching to guide and support your practice. You will also complete coursework and earn your Master of Arts in Teaching degree.

• First year as a full-time teacher
• Full-time teacher salary and benefits
• Continued 1:1 coaching
• Earn Master of Arts in Teaching degree

Year 3

Senior Fellow

During your Senior Fellow year, coursework is complete, but coaching continues. You’ll receive ongoing, regular guidance and instruction through coaching throughout the school year. By the end of the year, you’ll fulfill state requirements for full certification or licensure.

• Second year as a full-time teacher
• Full-time teacher salary and benefits
• Continued 1:1 coaching
• Earn teaching credentials in content area and special education

Year 4

Alum

 After completing all program requirements you’ll be recommended for full teacher credentials. As the City Teaching Alliance cohorts grow, you’ll find ongoing opportunities in your teaching commitment year and beyond. These opportunities include serving as Summer Institute graduate assistants, coaches, mentors, and host teachers.

• Third year as a full-time teacher
• Full-time teacher salary and benefits
• School and program leadership opportunities available
• Ongoing access to City Teaching Alliance alumni network and programming