Roughly 50% of all urban public school teachers leave within the first three years. The retention rate for Urban Teacher Residency (UTR) grads beyond those crucial first three years is 85%. It’s a difference that’s transforming districts.
And a model that’s producing results.
UTRU and its partner programs are setting the standard for urban teacher preparation nationwide.
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The Memphis Teacher Residency was featured on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly last Friday. The video presents three graduates of the program and also includes an interview with director David Montague. Congratulations on this great press!
Thalia Nawi, director of the Denver Teacher Residency (DTR), has published a commentary in the Denver Post titled “A Bold Approach to Cultivating Tomorrow’s Teachers.” The article highlights DTR’s innovative approach to teacher preparation. Congratulations on the great press!
TEACH/Here has done it again! Another great article was published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press this week. The article highlights the program’s recruiting practices, as well as graduates’ commitment to teach in high-need local districts for four years. Great work, Cheri Dedmon and team!
You don't need to start a Residency or become a Resident to be part of our movement to bring a quality, experienced teacher to every child across the country.
UTRU has developed standards, or a common framework, outlining the program design elements that our network believes to be essential for a high-functioning Residency program. They are practice-based standards that are shared and promoted by our partners and used to ensure quality and support learning.
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