Life after UTC
Urban Teacher Center (UTC) graduates earn a dual Masters in Education in both general education and special education from Lesley University and a dual license with special education. Graduates leave with four years of data illustrating teacher effectiveness and a professional community cohort of like-minded, equally talented teachers.
UTC graduates have a plethora of opportunities:
- Continue as an effective classroom teacher
- Serve as a host teacher for the UTC program to help train future cohorts
- Get involved in UTC’s advocacy work on behalf of education reform at the school, district, state and national level
- Get certified in additional grade and content areas
- Become involved in curriculum and professional development at the school or partner level
- Apply to New Leaders for New Schools or similar in-district preparation programs to become a principal
- Become a staff member of UTC
- Start a charter school or turnaround organization
- Become a leader with the teacher’s union