Teacher Residency

Shady Hill's Teacher Residency provides aspiring teachers with well-guided experiences in Beginners (Pre-K) through Grade VIII classrooms. In one year, apprentice teachers discover what teaching is all about through observation, supervised teaching, professional development and full immersion in the life of the school. Graduates of the program are well prepared to teach in independent and public schools. Shady Hill has more than 1,900 alumni since it's founding in 1928, offering our apprentices a broad network of contacts.

The TTC has an excellent job placement record. 100% of our graduates gain employment at the completion of this alternative certification program. Graduates teach in public and independent schools in 41 states and 17 foreign countries including Brazil, France, Holland, Kenya, Spain, Japan and Egypt. Last year, 80% of our graduates were hired to teach in independent schools and 20% were hired to teach in public and charter schools.

• Care deeply about children
• Seek to teach, learn, and grow in a diverse community
• Value progressive, project-based, interdisciplinary curriculum inspired by students’ questions and teachers’ passions.

• Experience working with children (no previous education coursework or teaching required)
• A bachelor’s degree
• An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is preferred 

Monday–Thursday (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

• Plan and teach several lessons in math, science, social studies, history, and art.
• Meet with Directing Teacher for feedback about lesson taught.
Discuss curriculum plans.
• Supervise students at lunch and recess.
• Attend two seminars after school to talk about curriculum, children, classroom management, educational philosophy and trends in education.
• Take an evening class one night per week virtually or in-person at the university.

Friday (8:30 AM–2:30 PM)

• Learn and practice innovative teaching methods taught by our faculty.