BPS Teaching Fellowship SY26-27 Cohort

Boston Public Schools • Boston, MA

2d

About The Position

Boston Public School’s Teacher Pipeline Programs (BPS TPP) are part of the larger strategy of the Office of Human Resources to address the demand for highly-qualified, equity-minded, and racially-literate teachers for Boston’s classrooms. Our core belief is that the next generation of Boston’s teachers is in the schools, homes, and communities of Boston right now. This permeates all the work we do. BPS TPP are multigenerational, community-based teacher preparation programs for preservice and in-service teachers. We represent the third generation of teacher preparation programs in the US - Teacher 3.0 (Kretchmar & Zeichner, 2016) - where our candidates are prepared to work in solidarity with their families and students by interrupting racism at personal and systemic levels using the critical literacy of race (Sealey-Ruiz 2020). Our teacher preparation programs are unique: we are among the few nationally and certainly the state’s only locally-embedded, state-approved, multigenerational, “grow your own '' educator preparation program. The overarching mission of the BPS TPP is to support racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse teachers by providing a coherent and comprehensive pathway from paraeducator to professional teacher. Keeping students at the center of our work, we aim to cultivate teachers who empower young people to be change agents for the city’s communities. This is work we know can happen in classrooms where teachers are committed, responsive, and reflective of the students and their various cultures, heritages, backgrounds, and languages.
BPS TPP’s three overarching goals are: Develop and sustain an affordable pathway to an advanced degree for BPS teachers of color; Increase the number of BPS teachers who reflect the linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity of Boston’s students through an accessible pathway and supportive programming, and Improve the ability and agency of BPS teachers to center race and racism through culturally affirming pedagogy and practice
The BPS TPP comprises three programs, the longest running of which is the BPS Teaching Fellowship. Since 2016, the BPS Teacher Pipeline programs have been cultivating effective, equity-oriented prospective and early-career teachers who represent the diverse communities, cultures, languages, and backgrounds of the City of Boston.
Participant Benefits: Our innovative educator preparation training model is designed to help BPS Teaching Fellows lead their students to success from the moment they step into their classrooms. We offer: One-on-One Intensive & Individualized Coaching: BPS Teaching Fellows receive rigorous instructional coaching from our expert staff, who are doctorate-level veteran teachers. Fellows are also shepherded to endorsement for licensure through the state’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP). Our coaching model will help Fellows see exponential growth in their practice over time. Each Fellow will receive frequent and consistent feedback on pedagogy and practice from BPSTF specialists on a weekly basis throughout the school year. Teaching Fellows are strongly supported to prepare for and pass all required MTEL tests during their time in the Fellowship. Fellows are also required and supported to secure their Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement—a requirement for teaching in BPS. Early Summer Pre-Practicum and Programming: A key component of the BPS Teaching Fellowship is its gradual release model. During the May welcome session, Fellows are introduced to the online ESL and MD course modules they will complete over the summer. During August orientation, Fellows co-construct their vision of great teaching while also beginning to work in small group instruction. In September, Fellows begin their 1-month intensive pre-practicum while teaching in BPS to build upon their content and pedagogical knowledge, as they continue their online academic work and engage in our bi-monthly Academy session courses. Throughout the pre-practicum, Fellows receive intensive in-person coaching and support from full-time specialists that includes weekly coaching sessions. Readiness for full practicum is assessed at the end of September. Professional Development & Coursework Fellows participate in in-person Academy sessions from September through May and online coursework over the course of the year, starting in the summer. School-Year Practicum BPS Teaching Fellows to advance to the practicum phase of the program in October where they receive continuous and individualized coaching, feedback, and professional development through May in their respective classrooms. A supervising practitioner, or mentor teacher, is assigned to each Fellow. This veteran teacher in their school assists in the coaching and with DESE’s CAP observation and feedback cycles, outlined in the next section. Assessment of Performance At the end of the school year, Fellows are assessed on the state’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) cycle to ensure that they have met program competencies to earn licensure to continue their career as BPS teachers. Fellows work with specialists to gain competency in each of the seven CAP rubric elements throughout the year. Endorsement and Initial Licensure: A s an approved educator preparation program for the MA DESE, Fellows who meet the program requirements will be endorsed for initial licensure in Moderate Disabilities (all levels) or English as a Second Language. Upon completion of all required MTELs, DESE grants initial licensure.

Requirements

• In order to participate in the program, Fellows must apply for and be hired into a full-time Boston Public Schools teaching position by September 4th.
• Complete summer online coursework
• Attend two required orientation sessions : May 2026 and early September 2026 (dates TBD)
• Engage in weekly coaching sessions beginning in September and ending in May
• Complete RETELL course and obtain SEI Endorsement (if not already earned)
• Attempt all required MTELs by December 2026—T his is mandatory
• Complete all online coursework and attend all Academy sessions and Early Literacy classes (In-person from Oct-Dec and March-April; on Zoom from Jan-Feb)
• A complete application is due by 11:59 pm on April 17, 2026. Y ou must submit your résumé and references as part of your application.
• Submitting your application on TalentEd is the first round in BPSTF’s admissions process. Once you submit your application, you will be emailed with two additional tasks: complete a set of questions via a Google form, and sign up for an interview with our staff.

Responsibilities

• Complete all online coursework on time
• Attend and participate in all Academy sessions
• Earn SEI Endorsement (if you do not already possess this)
• Engage in ongoing preparation for and attempts at MTELs / make significant progress towards completing required MTELs
• Demonstrate proficiency in all 7 categories on the Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) rubric by the end of the academic year

Benefits

• Fellowship completers will obtain 4 ALCs for the online coursework and 4 for Academy and Early Literacy sessions, for a total of 8 ALCs (in-district credits that can be used for salary lane changes within BPS)
• The BPS Teaching Fellowship is free for SY26-27.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed