Boston Teacher Residency

Boston Teacher Residency offers City Year alums

Teaching residency

Boston Teacher Residents receive opportunities to co-teach in a collaborative, supportive teaching and learning environment under the guidance of experienced educators and curriculum coaches; complete an integrated graduate curriculum, designed and taught by Boston Teacher Residency faculty, with specific focus on preparing educators for the realities of Boston’s schools and serving Boston’s diverse student body; and participate in continued professional development as a graduate of the program.

Boston Teacher Residents will also receive the following financial benefits:

• Reduced tuition (under $8K) for a Master of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston and Massachusetts Initial Teacher License
• Program cost waived for Boston Teacher Residency
• Cost-of-living stipend (currently $20,000 paid bi-weekly) and health benefits
• Additional financial aid and student loans through the University of Massachusetts Boston
• An education award (currently $6,895) upon successful completion of service

Why City Year loves Boston Teacher Residency

Boston Teacher Residency is a nationally recognized clinical teacher preparation program whose graduates support student achievement from day one and who stay in teaching, continuing to refine and improve their practice. Created in 2002 as a joint initiative between the Boston Public Schools and Boston Plan for Excellence, Boston Teacher Residency was designed to meet the evolving needs of Boston’s children and families. As an AmeriCorps program, it combines a yearlong classroom apprenticeship with targeted master’s level coursework to provide you with the hands-on experience, feedback, evaluation and ongoing postgraduate support critical to a successful career in teaching. Upon graduation, you will join a growing network of alums—now more than 700 Boston Public School teachers.

Boston Teacher Residents support student achievement from day one and stay in teaching after graduation, continuing to refine and improve their practice. The City Year experience strengthens a candidate’s application and is a strong indicator of future success as a Boston Teacher Resident and educator.

To apply

Visit Boston Teacher Residency’s admissions website to apply online.

To identify your City Year affiliation

City Year AmeriCorps members and alums should highlight their City Year experience on their résumé and indicate their affiliation with City Year under the appropriate section of the online application.

For more information

Please contact the Talent Team at btr@bpe.org for more program information.

Please note that all admissions decisions are made by Boston Teacher Residency. AmeriCorps members and alums interested in applying must complete the full application process.