#TEACH is a non-traditional pathway designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and wish to complete an expedited teacher preparation program. Teachers in this program are issued a Residency License, employed as teacher of record, and receive mentoring and support from the district and preparation program.

#T.E.A.C.H. caters to individuals who have prior teaching experience as substitutes or paraprofessionals, individuals with no prior teaching experience as well as career changers. These individuals include former nurses, engineers, business owners, accountants, etc. What distinguishes career changers from other students are the journeys that they have already undergone to get to that point where they aspire to go into teaching.

Because this population brings experiences and perspectives that you cannot have when you are 21 years old, they are not willing to accept the status quo in education. Many are eager to learn how to approach schooling in a different way and to create different possibilities for teaching and learning. Because we cater to such a diverse group, our program offers options for participants that have had prior classroom experience (immediate assumption of duties model) as well as those that have no classroom experience (gradual assumption of duties model). In both models, program participants are provided an instructional coach and other supports.