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. 

Our new student orientation will help you learn about the College, meet faculty and other new students, and transition smoothly into life as a College of Education graduate student. Please see a brief overview of the schedule below. Don't forget to RSVP to help us plan our events appropriately! 

• 10:00 - 10:30 AM, Welcome to the CoE and Introductions from Deans, Faculty, and Staff
• 10:30 AM -11:00 AM, Mini Lecture on Impostorship and Navigating Graduate School
• 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM, College of Education and Graduate School Policies
• 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM, Welcome Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Faculty Engagement and Student/Alumni Panel
• 2:00 - 3:00 PM, UW and College of Education Resource Information Session

Thursday's BIPOC & International Student Orientation is accessible to all students of color, international students, and students holding other historically excluded identities. Students attending this orientation are also encouraged to participate in Friday's orientation & welcome events. Do you identify as a new BIPOC or international student? If so, the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion invites you to register for their orientation events occurring on Thursday, September 24, 2026! Please see an overview of the day below: 

• BIPOC & International Student Welcome & Community Building
• Program Sessions (The CoE Community, Living in Seattle, Funding, etc.)
• International Student Resource Information
• BIPOC Student Resource Information
• LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Information
• UW-Seattle Campus Tour