Pre-Service Training
- Who to Contact for Support
- How to Prepare for Pre-Service Training
- New York City Teaching Fellows 2026 Key Dates
- Will I need a computer? Can NYCTF provide me with a computer?
- Can I work elsewhere or complete a different graduate program while enrolled in the NYC Teaching Fellows program?
- Can I choose my training site (Teaching Academy)?
- What does a typical day in training look like?
- What is field experience?
- What are Skill Building Sessions?
- What will my Coach do?
- What will my Teaching Academy Director do?
- What will my Lead Instructor do?
- Where are the Teaching Academies (public schools serving as NYCTF's training sites) located?
- What are performance expectations during training?
- What are the professionalism expectations during training?
- What is the attendance policy during training?
- What kind of absences from training are excused?
- I have a prior commitment which will require me to miss a week (or more) of training. What should I do?
- I have a prior commitment which will require me to miss a day of training. What should I do?
- I am sick. Can I miss a day of training?
- May I miss training for religious holidays or observances?
- I have a medical/family emergency and may have to miss more than two days of training. What should I do?
- Can I miss training to take my certification exams?
- Can I miss training to attend an interview for a full-time teaching position?
- If I am late to training, does that count toward my absences?
- I received an absence threshold message from NYCTF, but I have not been absent two times! How can I correct this?