The Seattle Teacher Residency (STR) program prepares you to become an elementary or special education teacher within the Seattle Public Schools system in a Title I setting. STR combines classroom practicum with aligned, graduate-level coursework and a rigorous resident/mentor partnership. Graduates emerge with a solid foundation in research-based teaching practices and a profound understanding of the curricula and resources used in Seattle schools.

UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers (U-ACT) is an online alternative teacher education program with a focus on learning in the context of direct and daily practice. U-ACT is designed to support candidates who are teachers-of-record in schools in Washington with coursework that grounds teachers’ learning in the context of the school community as well as the realities of daily teaching practice.

UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers (U-ACT) is an online alternative teacher education program with a focus on learning in the context of direct and daily practice. U-ACT is designed to support candidates who are teachers-of-record in schools in Washington with coursework that grounds teachers’ learning in the context of the school community as well as the realities of daily teaching practice.

Come join us online to learn more about how to become an elementary school teacher and earn your Master in Teaching (M.I.T.) degree through our intensive one-year program.