Longhorns in Residence: EC-6 Teacher Certification Program
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Longhorns in Residence is a one-year graduate certificate and teacher preparation program designed for individuals who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are now interested in teaching.
This transformative teacher residency program provides integration between fieldwork and coursework through summer online classes followed by a paid teacher residency program in partnership with Austin-area school districts. Future teachers get to experience the richness of UT Austin’s College of Education teacher preparation coursework while working full-time in the classroom over the course of an academic school year. Students in the Longhorns in Residence program will be uniquely supported by UT and district staff to ensure a successful start to their career as an EC-6 teacher in Texas.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply if you:
- Will have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university by June 2024
- *Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (*A GPA below 3.0 will be considered holistically)
- Are seeking your initial teaching license
Application Process
Coursework
- Two online courses:
- Foundations of Teaching Diverse Learners
- Literacy Assessment, Development, and Instruction
- Complete 50 hours of Field-Based Experience and Independent Learning Modules
- Late July: PPR prep and exam
- First week of August: Resident Orientation with assigned district
- August: STR prep and exam
- Two online courses:
- Holistic Approaches to Elementary Teaching
- STEAM Content and Methods
- Teacher Residency begins – four days per week in the classroom, one day per week for UT coursework
- November: ESL prep and exam
- Two online courses:
- Practice-based Reflective Teaching of Diverse Learners
- Early Childhood and Elementary Methods of Social Inquiry
- Teacher Residency continues – four days per week in an AISD classroom, one day per week for UT coursework
- March: TExES Core subjects (EC-6) prep and exam
Residency
Fall 2025 – Residents will be required to attend their school district’s new staff orientation at the beginning of August. Additionally, residents will start working at their assigned campus one week before the district school year starts and continue in their placements until the last day of school for the district.
University coursework will follow the university’s academic calendar.
Faculty
Monica Neshyba
Associate Professor of Practice
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Program Starts: Summer 2025
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2025
Time to Complete: 12 Months
Program Location: In-person and online
Questions? Contact Sarah Johnson, Project Manager-Teacher Education Residency Programs
Project Manager
Sarah Johnson
