Teacher Preparation Opportunities

Denver Public Schools has partnered with several traditional and non-traditional teacher preparation programs to offer a wide variety of teacher pathways to help you find the best fit to become a successful teacher. 

No matter which route you take, you can choose from several programs at local institutions that will prepare you to become a teacher.

What to Look For in a Teacher Preparation Program:

A quality teacher preparation program will integrate recent research, theory and best practices to meet the educational needs of school districts. It will also provide a curriculum that recognizes the:

• Multicultural composition of the population served.
• Centrality of standards-based education.
• Role of schools in society.
• Importance of existing knowledge about teaching and learning.
• Role of technology in instruction.