Teach North Texas

What Teach North Texas does

Teach North Texas (TNT) is a secondary-level STEM teacher preparation program operated within the University of North Texas College of Science, based at Curry Hall 309 on the UNT campus in Denton, Texas. Modeled after the UTeach program originally developed at the University of Texas at Austin, TNT allows undergraduate STEM majors in mathematics and the sciences to add a teacher preparation minor to their existing degree plan and complete it within roughly 120 credit hours of coursework and clinical experience. Upon completion, graduates are recommended for Texas state teacher certification via the TExES examination pathway, directly addressing a documented shortage of qualified secondary STEM teachers in North Texas and beyond.

The program's core technology is the UTeach replication model, featuring inquiry-based learning methods and early, sustained clinical field experiences delivered in partnership with local North Texas school districts. Its product surface is small and unified: an academic minor with advising services, scholarship support, the Talon Teach student organization, and structured clinical teaching placements, supplemented by volunteer and paid tutoring opportunities at Mathnasium of Flower Mound, Communities in Schools of North Texas, and the UNT Math Lab.

TNT is a non-profit academic program, not a separately incorporated entity. It is funded through UNT's institutional budget, state education funding, and donor support, with students paying standard UNT tuition. There are no independent revenue streams, funding rounds, or external owners; the program operates as a state-supported public university function with approximately 10 staff and serves UNT STEM majors in the College of Science, which enrolls over 3,800 students.

Name

Teach North Texas

Legal name

Teach North Texas (Program of University of North Texas)

Website

https://teachnorthtexas.unt.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teach North Texas is a UNT College of Science teacher preparation program that lets undergraduate STEM majors add a secondary math or science teaching minor to their degree and complete state certification within 120 credit hours.

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Product category

Teacher Preparation / Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

Keywords

• STEM teacher preparation
• Secondary education training
• Teacher certification program
• Math and science education
• UTeach replication program

Headquarters

HQ city

Denton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. University-funded Teacher Preparation Program: Operates as a program within the University of North Texas College of Science, funded through university budgets, state education funding, and donor support. Students pay standard UNT tuition for the teacher preparation minor.

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Core offering

Teach North Texas is a university-based secondary STEM teacher preparation program that allows undergraduate mathematics and science majors at UNT to earn Texas teacher certification while completing their STEM degree. The program integrates early and sustained clinical teaching experiences with partner school districts and uses the UTeach evidence-based curriculum, culminating in a recommendation for state certification upon completion of 120 credit hours.

Product overview

Teach North Texas (TNT) is a single, unified teacher preparation program operated by the University of North Texas College of Science. It is structured as a minor program that math and science majors attach to their degree plans. The program includes advising services, clinical teaching placements, exam preparation (TExES), scholarship opportunities, and the Talon Teach student organization. TNT is modeled after the UTeach program at the University of Texas in Austin. Students complete approximately 120 hours of coursework and fieldwork to earn teacher certification in secondary math or science. The program operates from offices in Curry Hall Suite 309 on the UNT campus in Denton, Texas.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Talon Teach: The Teach North Texas student organization that provides future math and science teachers with a place to network, discuss ideas, and create lasting professional relationships. It encourages high professional, intellectual, and personal standards in education.

Products and services

• Teach North Texas (TNT) Program UNT's innovative math and science secondary level teacher preparation program. Part of the UTeach network, TNT addresses the critical shortage of qualified STEM teachers by allowing students to earn hands-on teaching experience while completing their STEM degree. Students complete 120 credit hours of coursework and clinical experiences and are recommended for Texas teacher certification upon completion.
• Talon Teach Student Organization Student organization that provides future math and science teachers with a place to network, discuss ideas, and create lasting professional relationships. Encourages high professional, intellectual, and personal standards in education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can complete teacher preparation and be recommended for certification within 120 credit hours

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local School Districts (North Texas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNT maintains partnerships with local school districts to provide clinical teaching placement opportunities for its students. These partnerships enable preservice teachers to gain real classroom experience while mentor teachers from partner districts provide guidance and evaluation. The relationships are essential to TNT's hands-on teacher preparation model.
• UTeach (University of Texas at Austin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNT is modeled after the UTeach program, an innovative teacher preparation model originally developed at the University of Texas at Austin. The replication relationship provides access to proven curriculum, pedagogical approaches, assessment tools, and the broader UTeach network of replication sites.
• Communities in Schools of North TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISNT seeks volunteers for in-school and after-school tutoring in mathematics and science. TNT students can volunteer for these opportunities, gaining additional teaching experience while serving the community.
• Mathnasium of Flower MoundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNT has a partnership with Mathnasium of Flower Mound for tutoring positions. TNT students can apply for qualified tutor positions at their Mathematics tutoring center.
• UNT Math LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMathematics majors in the TNT program can apply as Math Lab employees or Supplemental Instructors at the UNT Math Lab, gaining teaching experience while employed at the university.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas Education Agency (TExES) Certification Programs: The Texas Education Agency administers the TExES certification exams through which TNT graduates become certified. It is the overarching regulatory body whose certification standards determine the requirements TNT's curriculum must meet.
• Teach for America: Teach for America is a large, well-known alternative-route program placing STEM and other graduates into high-need schools across Texas and nationally. It addresses the same teacher shortage problem from a non-traditional certification pathway, partially overlapping with TNT's mission.

Direct peers

• UTeach Arlington (University of Texas at Arlington): UTeach Arlington is another UTeach replication site in Texas preparing secondary STEM teachers using the same curriculum and pedagogical framework as TNT, making it a direct in-state comparable.
• Texas A&M Teaching CoP (TEACH): Texas A&M's College of Education offers secondary STEM teacher preparation programs within a major public university in Texas, competing for the same pool of STEM-major undergraduates and producing graduates for the same school district employers.
• UTeach Institute (University of Texas at Austin): UTeach at UT Austin is the originator of the UTeach STEM teacher preparation model that TNT replicates. Both programs prepare secondary math and science teachers via inquiry-based pedagogy and early clinical experiences, and they operate within the same national UTeach replication network.

Others

• Communities in Schools of North Texas: CISNT is a direct partner of TNT, providing volunteer and tutoring opportunities for TNT students. It is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant supporting STEM education in the same North Texas region.

Emerging players

• Alternative Certification programs in Texas (e.g., iTeach Texas): iTeach Texas and similar alternative certification providers offer non-university-based routes to Texas teacher certification, including in STEM fields. They compete for career-changer STEM candidates who might otherwise consider a university-based program like TNT.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeachNorthTexas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/universitynorthtexas
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeachNorthTexas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teachnorthtexas
• Instagraminstagram.com/teachnorthtexas

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