University of Rochester Teacher Residency Programs
Maximize your impact and financial support through our residency programs
Whether you are a recent college graduate or a professional embarking on a career change, this unique year-long teacher residency program, combining a clinical residency experience with a Master’s in Teaching with Initial Certification, positions you to have a significant impact on students, classrooms, schools, and communities. Discover how you can make a positive difference today!
Now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year.
ROC Urban Teaching Fellows Program, a partnership with the Rochester City School District. Learn about the ROC Urban Teaching Fellows Program.
Monroe Regional Teacher Residency Consortium, a partnership with Monroe-2-Orleans BOCES, Monroe One BOCES, and select districts. Learn about the Monroe Regional Teacher Residency Consortium.
Who Should Apply?
The ideal candidates include individuals aspiring to become transformational teachers — college seniors and recent graduates who have a passion for teaching, as well as professionals seeking a career change.
International students are not eligible unless they are permanent residents or citizens before they apply, which is a requirement for Professional Certification in New York State. Additionally, they must be seeking certification in a high-need area.
What's the difference between teacher residency programs and traditional teacher preparation programs? Learn more.
Residents are compensated for their clinical work: Residents receive generous scholarships and stipends of $15,000 in tuition support, alongside a minimum of $20,000 in pay for living expenses over the duration of the program.
Year-long, co-teaching partnerships prepare residents to teach effectively: Residents work in regular collaboration with experienced mentors for a full school year, which research suggests strengthens their practices and connections to school communities.
Residencies build pathways into and longevity in the teaching profession: By reducing financial barriers to entry and facilitating employment after program completion, Warner’s residency partnerships with Rochester-area schools promote persistence in teaching over time.
Residencies offer powerful support networks for beginning teachers: The program is built around a collaborative, caring community of university faculty and staff, school-based teacher educators, and resident colleagues, all dedicated to promoting just and equitable education for all students.
Residents earn graduate degrees and New York State teaching licenses: Successful residents finish master’s degree and NYSED initial teaching certification programs in 15 months in content areas including Secondary Education (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, or World Languages); TESOL (K-12); Teaching Students with Disabilities (K-12); or Early Childhood/Elementary Education with dual certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities.
Program Director
Kevin Meuwissen
(585) 273-5940
meuwissen@warner.rochester.edu
Admissions
(585) 273-3950
admissions@warner.rochester.edu