Program Timeline & Course Schedule
YEAR 1: RESIDENCY
SUMMER 1
Online coursework
SCHOOL YEAR
- Full-time teaching residency at a Milwaukee Public School
- Courses in Madison one day a week
SUMMER 2
Online coursework
YEARS 2–4: SERVICE AGREEMENT
Full-time teaching special education in Milwaukee Public Schools
Cohort 3 Coursework
TRP Cohort 3 began coursework at UW–Madison in June 2026.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Special Education Teacher Residency Program (TRP) is supported by Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) School of Education, and the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at UW–Madison.