At Teach Western Mass, we’re Western Massachusetts’s most trusted teaching career specialists, offering educators unmatched support regardless of certification status or prior education experience.

For aspiring teachers, TWM offers a best-in-class alternative route to certification program that prepares residents to lead their own classrooms. The Teach Western Mass Residency eliminates the most common barriers to the profession by offering financial scholarship opportunities, licensure guidance, one-on-one coaching, and hands-on training with experienced educators.

Once you earn your certification—or if you’re already licensed—TWM offers unparalleled job placement support, including region-specific job postings, interview preparation, and a trusted recommendation to help make sure your candidacy gets the attention it deserves. Since its founding in 2017, TWM has built partnerships with more than 30 schools and districts throughout Western Massachusetts.

Now a recognized leader in developing and supporting great teachers in the schools that need them most, TWM can help you find the school community that’s right for you.

Teach Western Mass is a non-profit founded by Holyoke Public Schools and the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership, with support from the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Additionally, we’re joined by several local charter schools.