180 Days in Springfield Project (Master of Education)

The 180 Days in Springfield Project is a site-based, collaborative teacher education program between the Springfield Public Schools and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It provides a year-long educational experience for new teachers in a diverse, urban school environment. The program is for graduating college seniors and college graduates holding baccalaureate degrees in mathematics, chemistry, biology, earth science, general science, physics, history, political science/political philosophy, or English.

The program features a year of teaching in an urban middle or high school along with courses leading to a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree and Massachusetts Initial Licensure (reciprocal in 44 states). The program starts in August and continues into the following summer.

The 180 Days in Springfield Project is part of the United States Department of Education Title II-funded Massachusetts Coalition for Improving Urban Teacher Quality and Student Performance. Its partnership with the Chestnut Accelerated Middle School is part of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)'s Professional Development School Standards Project. The 180 Days in Springfield Project is also partnered with Central High School, Springfield.

For more information on the 180 Days in Springfield Project, please contact:

180 Days in Springfield Project
School of Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Room 2, Furcolo Hall
Amherst, MA 01003

Telephone: (413)545-1574
E-Mail: p180days@educ.umass.edu