Brown and Providence Schools
Graduate Education Programs
Brown’s graduate education programs prepare future teachers and policymakers to address the most pressing needs of urban secondary schools.
Graduate Education Programs
Brown’s graduate education programs prepare future teachers and policymakers to address the most pressing needs of urban secondary schools.
MAT students are embedded as teaching residents each year in Providence-area schools
UEP students participate each year in impact-driven internships focused on Providence and Rhode Island schools
of MAT graduates teach in Providence and Central Falls public schools
Educators and education policymakers play a key role in confronting rising inequality in cities across the U.S. That’s why Brown’s graduate education programs — designed by faculty in partnership with local educators to respond specifically to real-world challenges — equip future change agents with the tools they’ll need to fulfill the most pressing needs of urban secondary schools in Providence and beyond.
Throughout the academic year, each student in Brown’s diverse cohort of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) students is immersed in a local urban school, taking classes both at Brown and at the school site. Meanwhile, Urban Education Policy (UEP) students take part in internships that build relevant knowledge and skills while advancing the missions of Providence schools, city and state education offices and nonprofits who partner with the Providence Public School District (PPSD).
Many graduate students continue to make a positive impact on local schools after graduation. Brown’s Urban Education Fellowship program provides loan forgiveness to up to 10 MAT and UEP graduates each year who pledge to serve Providence-area students and schools for three years.
Undergraduate students also play a vital role in improving educational outcomes in Providence schools. As a complement to courses that teach them how to confront educational inequality, many education concentrators choose to volunteer in schools through the Community Corps program, providing tutoring, mentoring and after-school enrichment to elementary, middle and high school students across Providence.
Program and Initiative Highlights
Master of Arts in Teaching students are immersed in a local urban school from fall to spring, serving as teaching residents as they take courses at Brown. Drawing connections between their coursework and their experiences in the K-12 classroom allows students to continuously connect theory to practice in deep and meaningful ways.
Through coursework and internships with community partners, including PPSD and the Rhode Island Department of Education, Brown’s yearlong Urban Education Policy program prepares students to lead the fight for equal opportunity and inclusion in city schools.
An outgrowth of a recommendation in Brown’s 2006 Slavery and Justice Report, the Urban Education Fellowship program each year provides loan foregiveness to up to 10 MAT and Urban Education Policy students who agree to serve Providence-area students and schools for at least three years after graduation.