Training Teachers for...

New Bedford
Fall River

Courses and Locations

TEACH! SouthCoast courses are face-to-face, interactive classroom experiences, held at the UMASS Dartmouth Center for University, School and Community Partnerships at 200 Mill Road in Fairhaven, MA

Contact

Dr. Carol Radford
TEACH! SouthCoast Program Director
cradford@umassd.edu
774-929-3028

Training Teachers for...

Wareham
Taunton
Brockton

Courses and Locations

TEACH! UrbanSouth courses are an innovative blend of online learning and traditional classroom meetings that are held at alternating sites within each school district.

Contact

Tyra Anne Lopes
TEACH! UrbanSouth Program Director
tlopes@umassd.edu
774-929-3038

What makes TEACH! unique?

TEACH! is an innovative, accelerated, alternative teacher preparation program that guides participants toward earning Massachusetts initial licensure, specifically, to teach middle or high school math or science in an urban school district.

• Full-time, one-year program
  
  
• Option to participate as an apprentice or full-time, working teacher
  
  
• Free MTEL preparation
  
  
• Substantial scholarships

• Convenient course scheduling around the school district calender
  
  
• Opportunity to integrate course work into teaching practice
  
  
• Opportunity to learn from experienced instructors and practitioners from TEACH! partner schools
  
  

• Opportunity to participate in an e-mentoring and onsite New Teacher Support Network for 2-3 years
  
  
• Guaranteed future job interviews for candidates who are endorsed by UMass Dartmouth
  

Who Should Apply?

• Career changers who have professional experiences relevant to math or science
  
  
• College seniors or recent graduates in the arts and sciences or business
  
  
• Inservice paraprofessionals or long-term substitute teachers, including individuals holding preliminary teaching licenses or waivers in math or science
  
  
• Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply