The Teacher Academy prepares motivated high school graduates to become science and teachers in New York City middle and high schools!

About the Teacher Academy

The Teacher Academy at Hostos Community College seeks students who want to become teachers in middle and high school science and mathematics. Accepted students will complete their first two years of studies at Hostos Community College where they will earn an Associate's Degree; complete their final two years at Lehman College where they will earn a Bachelor's degree; and be eligible for a full-time teaching position upon graduation.

The Teacher Academy at The City University Of New York

The Teacher Academy is an exciting new program at The City University of New York. The purpose of The Teacher Academy is to prepare a new generation of exceptional teachers to produce high levels of student achievement and to inspire middle and high school students' interest in mathematics and science.

The Teacher Academy's aim is to work with students like you — students who love science and mathematics and who want to make a difference. Great teachers have a passion for their subjects. Great teachers also study with exceptional teachers — observing, understanding how students learn, and finally working with mentors who guide them. This is the basis of The Teacher Academy, where students spend four years becoming mathematicians and scientists, learning how to bring to their own students the same satisfaction they have gained in unlocking the wonders of these fields.

What is different about The Teacher Academy? Doesn't The City University have teacher education programs in science education? In mathematics education? Certainly. In The Teacher Academy, however, it is definitely not "business as usual." Teacher Academy students begin working in host schools in their first year. Teacher Academy students work within a community to understand what makes great teaching and what motivates students. They see what is happening in the schools — how students respond to teachers, how teachers assess students, how students change over time. In addition, Teacher Academy students are challenged to master their major field — whether mathematics, biology, or chemistry. Through an excellent liberal arts and sciences program, Teacher Academy students are deeply educated to bring out the best in themselves and their future students.

Who Should Apply?

Students who:

• are interested in becoming a teacher,

• enjoy math, biology, chemistry, or physics,

• want to help build better schools in New York City and make a difference in their communities.

What are the Benefits ?

• Paid internships of $1,600 a year to work in middle schools and high schools while in college.

• A summer program with classes, tutoring, and field trips. (click here to find out more)

• Classes with fellow Teacher Academy students.

• The opportunity to study and conduct research with exceptional faculty in math and science.

• Faculty mentors in education, math and science.

• Eligibility for a full-time teaching position in a NYC public school after graduation.

• Eligibility for financial support for a master’s degree at a CUNY college.

• A profession as a math and science teacher.(click here to find out more)

What are the Eligibility Criteria?

• Four years of free tuition at CUNY.

• Successful completion of Math A (with completion of Math B strongly recommended)

• Strong recommendations from a math and a science teacher

• Demonstrated interest in teaching

Contact Us

For more information please contact:

Christine Mangino, Director of the CUNY Teacher Academy at Hostos Community College
Phone: (718) 518-4161
Email: cmangino@hostos.cuny.edu
Office of Academic Affairs
Room B-447

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
500 Grand Concourse
Room A-107
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: (718) 518-4156
Fax: (718) 518 4242

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