Philadelphia Teacher Residency (PTR) is a teacher preparation program for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and recent graduates who want to teach math and science in Philadelphia’s high need schools (grades 6-12). PTR is led by the Philadelphia Education Fund in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE). PTR also partners with Philadelphia secondary public schools. 

For a full school year, program participants (Residents) will learn at the elbow of experienced teachers in Philadelphia secondary school classrooms. At the same time, they will take coursework at the University Of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education to earn both a Master’s Degree as well as Pennsylvania teacher certification.