Teacher Residency
RECRUITING AND TRAINING A DIFFERENT KIND OF TEACHER.
WHAT WE ARE &
WHAT WE BELIEVE
What is Project Inspire Teacher Residency?
Project Inspire Teacher Residency is a clinical teacher prep program that trains non-education majors to become impactful teachers for the highest-need schools in Hamilton County.
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Students deserve highly-effective and compelling teachers.
Project Inspire graduates view failure as a step toward success, make their students feel understood and cared for, and bring energy and joy to the classroom.
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Students deserve teachers who are able to do their best work.
Project Inspire residents will work with mentor teachers to deliver lessons that excite and engage your students. With your attention focused on students, the professors at our university partners and the Project Inspire staff will guide you down the path to your graduate degree and licensure.
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Students deserve teachers who want to make a difference.
Project Inspire graduates are hired in clusters so that they push each other to greater heights and have an in-house support system. As this network of educators grows, so does your impact.
EVERY STUDENT DESERVES A GREAT TEACHER - REGARDLESS OF THEIR ZIP CODE.
Why a residency program?
Earn a Master's Degree + teaching license in 5 semesters
Full year apprenticeship with a great teacher
Ongoing support and leadership development, with additional support throughout your commitment
Receive a living stipend throughout the entire residency
Residents learn with each other and from each other
Live in Chattanooga - a progressive, smart, outdoor city
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF HAMILTON COUNTY.
When you support teachers, you change the lives of children who will change the world.
Make an Impact. Donate to Project Inspire.
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Go to pefchattanooga.org.
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Scroll to the middle of the webpage, and click Donate to PEF Today.
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Enjoy the feeling of contributing to the future of Hamilton County!
CALLING ALL MAJORS
You don’t need a Bachelor’s degree in Education to teach!
Here’s what we look for in a Project Inspire resident.
PROJECT INSPIRE REQUIREMENTS
Cumulative GPA of 2.75
Four-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university​
Commitment to teach 4 years in a Hamilton County high-need school​
US Citizenship or permanent residency
BECOMING A PROJECT INSPIRE RESIDENT
FROM BEGINNING TO END, YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE
DOWNLOAD THE FULL DETAILS
Interview with the Project Inspire staff and attend Selection Weekend
Take Praxis test in your licensure area
WHY
CHATTANOOGA?
CHOOSE TO INVEST IN A CITY THAT...
Choose to invest in a city where the "can-do" attitude of its citizens helped remake Chattanooga from an industrial hub to the best mid-sized city in America. Rivers and mountains make it the perfect outdoor playground while gigabit internet speeds brought the tech infrastructure and innovation to support both big business and startups alike. Urban education is Chattanooga's next challenge and full of opportunity; will you join us?
BE INSPIRED. MEET OUR RESIDENTS
Amanda Davidson
Project Inspire graduate, Elementary Teacher at Hardy Elementary School
"The year long residency, the ability to learn and grow with my students while having so much support is what brought me here. I had so many teachers growing up that inspired me and encouraged all my interests and that is what I want to be for my current and future students. Students in every school deserve to know they can do anything, that their interests are worth pursuing, and there are people all over to support them."
You can be the teacher every
student in Hamilton County deserves
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