Non-Education Majors - Become a Teacher in One Year!

The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) is an equity-focused education non-profit that works tirelessly to improve educational outcomes for underserved students.

Through our one year nationally recognized Chicago Teacher Residency Program, AUSL recruits and trains individuals from all backgrounds who possess a passion to provide an equitable education to studentsin under-resourced communities. Using our proven hands-on training model, Residents earn a Master's degree from Depaul University and a year of practical classroom experience in a high needs CPS School. Through continualmentorship and support, Residents develop the skills necessary to becomea highly effective educator. No teaching experience or degree is required