Our Partners

From the very beginning, Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) has been devoted to the mission of improving outcomes for students, schools and communities throughout Boston. That steadfast local commitment has and will continue to define the organization’s identity. Yet as interest in the residency model continues to grow on a national scale, BTR recognizes the importance of contributing experience and insight in support of emerging Urban Teacher Residencies (UTRs) across the country.

Local Partnerships

BPS/BPE

BTR is a joint initiative of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE), Boston’s local education foundation. This “one-foot-in-one-foot-out” arrangement has been critical to BTR’s success, allowing the organization to experiment and develop quickly while remaining at the core of the district’s programming and human resources processes. Both partners have given BTR unparalleled access and insight into the city’s educational system, providing sustained and essential support for Teacher Residents, graduates, and BTR staff.

The Massachusetts Service Alliance

The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) — the state-level arm of AmeriCorps — recognizes state programs with a commitment to community service. In addition to providing critical funding for the program, MSA supports BTR with local advocacy efforts and technical assistance.

University of Massachusetts Boston

BTR is proud to partner with the University of Massachusetts Boston in providing Residents the opportunity to earn a master’s degree from an excellent public university with a civic and urban mission. Through their graduate work at UMass Boston, Residents have the opportunity to learn from some of the Commonwealth’s most respected scholars and community leaders.

National Network

AmeriCorps

As an organization fulfilling a critical community need, BTR partners with AmeriCorps, which recognizes the program’s commitment to service by providing a majority of the living stipend and health insurance for each Resident.

Urban Teacher Residency United

To support replication of the residency model while maintaining a core focus on the local mission, BTR co-founded Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU), a not-for-profit organization that serves a growing network of excellent residency programs nationwide. One of the key components of UTRU is a two-year program designed to support new cities as they launch their own teacher residencies. Coalitions representing the public school systems in Denver, New York and Philadelphia have all participated in the program and started their own residency programs; a new group of cities is currently participating. BTR is proud to be sharing key learning and insight with these cities and others as they attempt to replicate and improve upon BTR’s work in their own school districts. BTR is excited by the momentum and potential generated by residencies across the nation in the past few years.

BTR Updates

Boston Teacher Residency Happy New Year, Rachel Singh! Another great blog post by a Cohort 9 Resident... can't wait to read more after you meet your first grade students at Young Achievers!  
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Boston Teacher Residency Check out the new blog post by Stephen Yang, after finishing the last day of the residency summer institute! Stephen, we're looking forward to hearing more once you're in the classroom at Charlestown High!  
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Boston Teacher Residency is working hard to launch the online application in the next few days... we'll keep you posted!  
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Boston Teacher Residency weekly Tuesday evening Info Sessions begin September 7th. See the Events Tab to register.  
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