Why Join?

Just one-third of our 11th graders are proficient in math. As a Rhode Island Teaching Fellow, you can help transform educational opportunities for our state's highest-need students.

Summer 2013 Application Now Closed. If you would like to apply in the future, our Summer 2014 application will be available this fall. Please keep an eye on www.tntp.org/teach for more information.

Who We Want

You may be an experienced professional looking to make a career change or you may be a recent college graduate ready to put your academic expertise to work for Rhode Island's children. If you believe that all students can succeed in school and are ready to do whatever it takes to achieve that goal, apply now.

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About Us

Rhode Island Teaching Fellows is a partnership between the Rhode Island Department of Education and The New Teacher Project (TNTP), a national nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap. Since its inception, TNTP has trained or hired approximately 43,000 teachers, benefiting an estimated 7 million students nationwide. 

If you know someone you think would make a great teacher, please fill out our Referral Form!