TEACH 180 Days in Springfield
Secondary Teacher Education Pathway

The TEACH 180 Days in Springfield Pathway is a one-year, 36-credit pathway leading to a Master’s degree and teacher licensure at the middle or high school level.

It is offered by the School of Education in partnership with the Springfield, Massachusetts school district. TEACH 180 Days in Springfield combines graduate course work with full time teaching at one of four urban schools in Springfield.

As a TEACH 180 Days in Springfield licensure candidate, what will you do?

Beginning at the end of August, you will work with urban middle or high school students as a micro-teacher or student teacher. By mid-year, as a clinical teacher, you will become part of a middle school team or high school department. Throughout the academic year, you will learn the skills and competencies needed to be a successful teacher, including:

• Motivating students
• Sharing different cultures
  
• Planning instruction and designing curriculum
  
• Developing professional portfolios
  
• Teaching and team teaching classes
  
• Assessing student learning
  
• Building problem-solving techniques
  
• Collaborating with other TEACH 180 Days candidates

You will also take graduate classes related to your teaching level, participate in seminar discussions about effective and equitable teaching strategies, and develop a community service “legacy project” that supports student leadership.

Applying for TEACH 180 Days in Springfield

TEACH 180 Days in Springfield is designed for graduating college seniors, college graduates and second career professionals of any age who:

• have a record of leadership and achievement
  
• have an interest in a career in education
  
• would like to teach for a year in an urban middle or high school
  

Pre-requisites for acceptance

Please go to www.umass.edu/education/licensure/programs.shtml for details.

Admissions Process

You must complete the University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School application which is available at www.umass.edu/gradschool.

Include the following with your application:

• Personal Statement that includes your goals as well as your beliefs about teaching and learning.
• Two recommendations – one academic and one highlighting your work with children and adolescents.

Application Deadline

January 15 is the formal deadline for application.

Contact Information

TEACH 180 Days in Springfield Pathway
School of Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Room 2, Furcolo Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
E-Mail: p180days@educ.umass.edu

Or contact the Educator Information Office at (413) 545-2002 or at eio@educ.umass.edu.