WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Denver Fellow Residency is a prestigious program designed for those interested in becoming teachers. It offers an opportunity to get a Colorado Initial Teacher Licensure and a Master of Arts in Teaching while working in Denver Public Schools. Fellow Residents spend the first year of the program working with small groups of students while being supported by an experienced teacher. They then move into teaching full sized classes in the second year.
During both years of the fellowship, Fellow Residents enroll as graduate students at Relay. Relay graduate students begin coursework the summer before the school year begins. Once the school year starts, graduate students attend in-person sessions one evening and one afternoon per week. While Residents attend classes in-person each month, approximately 40% of the Relay program is completed online. They receive professional development and coaching from the Relay faculty, and will receive their teacher license at the end of the first year of the program. At the successful conclusion of the two-year residency, Fellow Residents will earn their Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Cumulative undergraduate (or Masters, JD, PhD, if applicable) grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (applicants with a G.P.A. between 2.75 and 3.0 may be considered for admission by submitting an additional letter of recommendation that explains their qualifications for admission to Relay)
- Robust content knowledge, as demonstrated by one of the following:
- A major in, or closely related to, the intended teaching field
- A passing score on the appropriate PLACE or Praxis II Content test.
- 24 semester hours of relevant college-level coursework, pursuant to CDE content area worksheet requirements
Fellow Residents also:
- Build strong relationships with a cohort of students and leverage those relationships to increase student engagement and achievement
- Identify gaps in student understanding and work with students on the mastery of math or reading material
- Create a culture of high academic and behavioral expectations for all students
- Use grade level lesson plans in order to support what students are learning in their classes
- Work with students to set and track progress toward short term and long term goals
- Conduct positive phone calls home to update families on student progress
- Actively participate in program-wide professional development as well as targeted individual coaching and development
YOU WILL GAIN
- A salary of $21,000 as a fellow
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) upon completion of the program
- Eligibility for licensure in one of the following endorsement areas after completion of the program: Elementary Education (K-6), Secondary Math (7-12), or Secondary ELA (7-12)
- Medical, vision and dental benefits options
- A potential $5,815 AmeriCorps education award
- Student Loan forbearance
- Eligibility for additional scholarships at leading colleges and graduate schools