TNTP Teaching Fellows Program

The TNTP Teaching Fellows program is an alternative route to teacher certification designed to provide urban partner districts with qualified new teachers to fill vacancies and improve student achievement. The program recruits professionals and recent college graduates, who participate in a 6- to 8-week preservice training program during the summer, followed by inservice training throughout their first year of teaching. Fellows are placed in high-need schools serving large proportions of high-needs students. The program includes rigorous selection processes, performance-based assessments, and coaching support. Fellows who meet TNTP's performance expectations through the Assessment of Classroom Effectiveness are recommended for certification.