Temple Teacher Residency (TTR) is an accelerated teacher education program devoted to preparing diverse and highly-motivated individuals to teach middle or high school mathematics, science, Spanish, or special education in high-need schools in the City of Philadelphia. In only 12 months (13.5 for special education), graduates earn a master in education (MEd) and complete necessary courses and fieldwork for Instructional I certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 

TTR addresses the critical need for STEM, Spanish, English Language Arts and special education teachers in the City of Philadelphia and prepares effective educators.

Who's Who in TTR

  • Residents: Our students are known as residents. They come from various industry/academic backgrounds and expertise and they are passionate about teaching in Philadelphia. 

  • Mentors: Experienced classroom teachers, carefully selected from a number of schools within the School District of Philadelphia and American Paradigm Schools network.

  • Coaches: Provide support to residents throughout the school year.

  • TTR Team: Amy Scallon, Associate Director of Clinical Practice - Middle Grades/Secondary Education; Shanae Bryan, Assistant Director of Alternative Pathways into Teaching

The TTR Experience

Temple Teacher Residency participants are immersed in a hands-on, collaborative co-teaching experience after being matched with an experienced mentor teacher through a thoughtful matching process that considers residents’ areas of focus and intended grade levels. Residents complete their field experience with their mentor teachers in their host schools throughout their residency year. Mentors, coaches and the TTR team work together with residents to ensure the residents

  • learn and practice planning and preparing for lessons;

  • create a classroom environment/culture of respect and community;

  • provide accessible instruction to all students; and

  • are supported throughout the rigorous residency year and as they begin their careers as educators.

Residents enjoy a cohort model, resulting in a shared experience and a built-in community of support, motivation and understanding.

Read more about our program in Chalkbeat and view participant testimonials.

Resident Outcomes

Participants that complete the Temple Teacher Residency become dedicated, committed, and resourceful teachers who are part of the solution to take great care of our children's educational needs. TTR graduates join a powerful community of teachers who have chosen to be part of the movement and mission to continue filling the classrooms of Philadelphia with excellent educators.

TTR Benefits

  • Graduate with a master’s in education in one year.

  • Collaboratively teach and learn with an experienced mentor for the full school year, and are immersed in the school community.

  • Earn a full-time resident teaching salary, benefits, and tuition award with either the School District of Philadelphia and American Paradigm Schools network.

  • Receive a holistic approach to support with a mentor teacher, coaches, professors and the TTR team.

  • Experience the resident year alongside a cohort of peers who enter the program together, supporting and mentoring each other during the residency and beyond

  • Commit to teaching for at least three years in science, mathematics, Spanish, English Language Arts, or special education in a School District of Philadelphia school or American Paradigm Charter school (agreement is based on the partner chosen after the interview process).

  • Advance career options and salary earning potential by obtaining graduate-level education credentials to teach science, mathematics, Spanish, English Language Arts or special education.

  • Upon successful completion of the MEd in Middle Grades Education, Secondary Education or Special Education, students may apply for a Pennsylvania teacher certification to teach grades 4-8 (Middle Grades Education) or 7-12 (Secondary Education) with a concentration in science or mathematics or PK-12 (Spanish or Special Education).

Our Vision

Temple Teacher Residency aims to improve the opportunities and achievement of all Philadelphia students by preparing highly qualified mathematics, science, world language, and special education teachers who are committed to the district and who reflect the diversity of the students it serves.

Our Mission

Temple Teacher Residency transforms individuals with strong academic backgrounds into the teachers that the students of Philadelphia need. Our intensive coursework, immersive clinical experiences in the classroom, and ongoing professional support equips graduates with the knowledge and ability to provide equitable, rigorous, culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate instruction to all students.

Apply today! Students in Temple Teacher Residency typically begin coursework during the Summer II term. View Temple's academic calendar.

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