Trinity students who complete their undergraduate degree may apply to a variety of post-bachelor’s teaching training programs, which operate with different models: alternate route, teacher residency, graduate school, or a combination of these. State-approved teacher preparation programs vary widely across the United States.
National-level programs
- Citizen Schools, National Teaching Fellowship
- Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) summer fellowship program
- Teach for America (TFA)
- TNTP Teaching Fellows
Connecticut
CT Department of Education, specifically Education Preparation Providers (EPPs) and Programs in Connecticut
- Albertus Magnus College
- Central Connecticut State University
- Connecticut College
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Fairfield University
- Mitchell College
- Quinnipiac University
- Sacred Heart University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- University of Bridgeport
- University of Connecticut
- University of Hartford
- University of Saint Joseph
- Western Connecticut State University
Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) Providers
- Achievement First
- Alternate Route to Certification (ARC)
- Area Cooperative Education Services (ACES)
- Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
- Charter Oak State College
- Relay Connecticut
- Teach for America
Massachusetts
MA Department of Education, specifically How to Become an Educator in Massachusetts and over 70 listings in the MA Educator Preparation Programs Directory. In addition, see direct links to these programs:
- Boston College, Lynch School of Education
- Boston Teacher Residency Program
- Boston University, Wheelock College of Education
- Brandeis University, Master of Arts in Teaching
- Clark University, Master of Arts in Teaching, Adam Institute for Urban Teaching
- Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Teacher Education Program
- Lesley University, Graduate School of Education
- Mount Holyoke College, Master of Arts in Teaching
- Shady Hill School Teacher Training Course
- Tufts University, Master of Arts in Teaching
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst, College of Education
- and many others — see Directory above
New Jersey
NJ Department of Education, specifically Teacher Preparation Programs
New York State
NY State Department of Education, specifically Pathways to Certification. See also direct links to these programs:
- East Harlem Teacher Residency
- KIPP NYC Teacher in Residence Program
- New York City Teaching Fellows
- New Visions for Public Schools Urban Teacher Residency
- Relay Teaching Residency NYC
- and many others — see NYS Dept of Ed links above
Maryland
See Maryland Department of Education and links to specific programs:
- Baltimore City Teaching Residency/TNTP Teaching Fellows
- Urban Teachers and Johns Hopkins School of Education teacher residency
- University of Maryland
Rhode Island
See Rhode Island Department of Education, specifically Getting Certified in RI and Educator Preparation Programs.
Washington, DC
See Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Directory of Approved Educator Preparation Programs
