TTC
Teacher Training Center
WELCOME TO THE TTC!
Greetings,
Through an immersive experience at Shady Hill School, our Teacher Training Center prepares socially conscious teachers to lead and inspire meaningful change in their communities. To stay relevant, we consistently reexamine why we do what we do. Core to our mission, we believe in:
Through an immersive experience at Shady Hill School, our Teacher Training Center prepares socially conscious teachers to lead and inspire meaningful change in their communities. To stay relevant, we consistently reexamine why we do what we do. Core to our mission, we believe in:
Learning to Teach by Teaching
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Founded in 1928, our residency program puts progressive principles into practice through hands-on classroom immersion, allowing apprentices to learn by doing as their focus expands to the children in their care.
Deep Inquiry and Reflective Mentorship
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Apprentices engage in continuous reflection alongside host teachers, advisors, and directing teachers who model vulnerability, care, and collaborative growth through everyday practice and integrated seminars.
Socially Conscious Leadership and Equity
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By championing culturally responsive pedagogy and student agency, the TTC prepares educators to inspire meaningful change and lead a life dedicated to lifelong learning and equity.
A Connected Alumni and Cohort Network
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Apprentices join a close-knit cohort linked to a global alumni network—where over a quarter of Shady Hill's current staff are TTC graduates—serving as inspiring role models for future generations of teachers.
“It’s a powerful thing for children to see teachers in training. Most kids don't yet picture themselves as educators, but seeing apprentices plants a seed. Ten or fifteen years from now, they might choose this profession and return to train right here.”
— Directing Teacher
I invite you to co-create the experience of a lifetime. Our teacher-leaders and mentors will model what it means to be reflective, caring, and supportive. Explore the Teacher Training Center’s teacher residency program, connect with our admissions team, and submit your application today!
Desiree Ivey
Executive Director, Teacher Training Center
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