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"What makes a good teacher? It's a person who has a passion for knowledge and the subject that they teach, for the community, and for the kids."

San Francisco public school teacher.

San Francisco Teacher Residency

Are You a Leader?
Want to Make a Difference for San Francisco Children?
Have What It Takes to Be a Teacher?

San Francisco Teacher Residency is recruiting aspiring teachers in critical subject areas. We are looking for future math, science, bilingual, and elementary education teachers who want to increase the numbers of students who graduate from high school ready for college, careers, and civic responsibility.

More information on San Francisco Teacher Residency.

The Basics – What Does the Program Look like in San Francisco?

  • Cohorts of residents are placed in designated “Teaching Academies,” that are chosen because of their ability to serve diverse students well.
  • Residents learn in the classroom of a highly accomplished master teacher for an entire year while taking tightly connected coursework from university partners.
  • Upon completion of the residency, new teachers are supported for their first two years of teaching through an enhanced induction program.
  • Residents receive a stipend and free or reduced tuition for their training year in return for 3 – 4 years of district service.
  • The first cohort began in summer, 2010.

Read our fact sheet on creating an Urban Teacher Residency in San Francisco.

View the application.