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Coming Home: Roxbury Prep’s answer to the teacher shortage Commonwealth

  • December 21, 2021

December 21, 2022 | Shraddha Patel

Roxbury Prep college students are returning to their alma mater to make a difference and gain hands-on teaching experience. Uncommon offers a five-week summer teaching fellowship that provides rising college seniors with real-life classroom experience.

The summer teaching fellowship has been a resource for filling the gap and teacher shortage, especially after Covid. Fellows find themselves with a full-time offer before returning to college and completing their graduation.

Three Roxbury Prep alumni returned as teaching fellows to secure full-time positions at the school.

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