Urban Teacher Education part of the Education Reform Network

Incentives

• Alternative Certification Program
  The program is a collaborative effort between the Hamilton County Schools and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga specifically designed to meet areas of critical teaching shortage in the Hamilton County Schools. Individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree in math, science, foreign language, or have content courses applicable for special education may become licensed to teach in an accelerated and supported cohort program.
• PEF and Osborne Foundation Implement Urban Masters Program
  The Osborne Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to the Public Education Foundation (PEF) to implement a master's degree program for urban educators. The PEF, who will raise an additional $500,000 for the project, will coordinate the Osborne Fellows Project.