Training
NYC Teaching Collaborative delivers practical, personalized preparation unlike any other teacher training program.
We believe that pairing talented, hard-working individuals with the skills and supports required to succeed in NYC's highest-need public schools can change students' lives and communities.
- When you are accepted into the NYC Teaching Collaborative, you become a Partner Teacher. As a Partner Teacher, you will receive over four months of training, during which you are supervised, mentored, and coached by Collaborative Coaches, who are experienced classroom teachers. Partner Teachers gradually increase their teaching time and responsibility while working alongside their coaches. This ensures that Partner Teachers develop the essential skills and are fully prepared to be effective teachers in their own classrooms.
- Collaborative Coaches and program staff give Partner Teachers personalized feedback based on individual strengths and needs.
- Partner Teachers are provided with the individualized support they need to transform their positive intentions into substantial outcomes.
Year after year, Partner Teachers say that they were on track to being able to raise student achievement during their first year of teaching.
Spring Residency
The cornerstone of the NYC Teaching Collaborative is the residency experience. From January through June, Partner Teachers apprentice in a New York City public school classroom under the guidance of a Collaborative Coach—a veteran experienced teacher who has demonstrated effectiveness in a high-need school in New York City. Over the course of the residency, Partner Teachers take on an increasing number of responsibilities in the planning and delivery of instruction, culminating in the delivery of a full unit in late spring. Partner Teachers also attend skill-building sessions, which complement the in-school experience.
The residency schedule requires a full-time commitment from Partner Teachers. The table below provides a sample training schedule for a Partner Teacher during the months of January-June. View this article for more up-to-date information on Pre-Service Training (PST).
Sample Training Schedule: January-June 2024
| Component | Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Building Sessions |
At these sessions, you will develop your teaching practice through observing teaching demonstrations, practicing teaching techniques, and designing standards-aligned lessons. |
First week: Full day (Skill Building Intensive) Ongoing: Twice a week from 4:00-6:00pm |
TBD |
| Field Experience | Field experience is the time spent training at a NYC public school, called a Teaching Academy. At your Teaching Academy, you will lead-teach and engage in development activities that will help you grow into an effective teacher. |
7:30am-3:30pm* *Arrival and departure times depend on your school and coach. |
Your assigned Teaching Academy*
*Sites are assigned in late January |
| University Coursework | Once you've successfully completed training at a Teaching Academy, you will begin your master's degree coursework at your assigned university with other Partner Teachers training in your subject area.Whether this is in person or virtual depends on your university. | Twice a week from 4:30-6:30pm | Your assigned university |
Summer 2024
While the full-time residency experience concludes in June, Partner Teachers will continue university coursework in the summer months.
First year and beyond
In their first year as full-time teachers, Partner Teachers will receive induction support, including observations and feedback from program staff, school-based mentors, and university field support staff.
Partner Teachers will continue their master's degree coursework into their second year until required coursework for certification is complete and they are able to apply for initial certification in New York state. We hope that Partner Teachers will continue to build our community and stay involved in the program through various opportunities to support future cohorts.
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