Ready to make a career shaping the future of Boston’s students?

Kickstart your teaching career in a training program that best fits your needs. We offer teacher licensure programs for people of all backgrounds and levels of experience, especially those who reflect and celebrate the racial, cultural and linguistic diversity of our students.

 

Program Comparisons

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BPS Teaching Fellowship

The BPS Teaching Fellowship is a year-long, practicum-based program that provides sustained coaching to first-year teachers as they complete their CAP portfolio for Initial Licensure. BPSTF is the only district-based DESE-approved program in Massachusetts.

Teachers spend 12 months acquiring knowledge and developing strong instructional practices in actual Boston classrooms, with personalized training and expert coaches to guide them along the way. Candidates are cultivated as they complete their pre-practicum portfolio in our Accelerated Community to Teacher (ACTT) Program

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Accelerated Community to Teacher (ACTT) & Bilingual Educators (BE-ACTT) Programs

We believe that the next generation of BPS teachers are in our classrooms or are in the homes and in community organizations in the City of Boston right now. ACTT & BE-ACTT is our provisional licensing pathway for BPS paraprofessionals, substitutes and career-changers who need a no-cost program to earn their provisional licenses. In SY2021-22, we launched our Bilingual Educators pathway in partnership with the MTEL Support Team and the Office of English Learners. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree for admission.

2023 COHORT APPLICATION IS NOW LIVE

 
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City Year Boston

Teams of City Year AmeriCorps members serve as tutors, mentors, and role models for Boston students most in need of additional individualized support at school.

BPS has an additional partnership with City Year Boston that provides the opportunity to earn a master’s and become certified.

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BPS Teacher cadet Program (formerly HSTT)

BPS Teacher Cadet Program (formerly HSTT) is a district-wide full-inclusion pathway that identifies and cultivates culturally, linguistically and racially diverse middle and high school and college students who will become the educators of tomorrow. In partnership with the Young People’s Project, the Teacher Cadet Program is an Algebra 1 Grand Challenge Winner! Check It Out!

Our bps teacher preparation partner programs

Check out other teacher preparation programs that can help you get licensure for you to be a teacher in Boston.

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