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The UTRU Network
With partner programs in a number of key districts, the UTRU Network is setting the standard for urban teacher preparation on a national scale.
Quality Standards for Effective Residencies
The UTRU Quality Standards identify, define and describe the six program elements essential to the design of a high-performing Urban Teacher Residency.
The Power of the Network
Strength in Numbers
In 2004, the nation’s existing Urban Teacher Residency programs – located in Boston, Chicago and Metro Denver – created an informal partnership to exchange best practices, share programmatic innovations and promote the concept of residency-based teacher preparation at state and federal government levels.
From this initial partnership, Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU) emerged as a collective effort to launch and support high-functioning Residency programs in high-needs urban districts. The success of our network can be attributed to a shared set of core values — through the open exchange of feedback, results and innovations, UTRU and its partner programs are setting the standard for urban teacher preparation nationwide.
Launching Effective UTRs
The Residency for Residencies Program (RRP) is an immersive, two-year program that offers school districts, not-for-profits and universities the support and critical learning they need to launch an effective, results-oriented Urban Teacher Residency.
More about the RRPOngoing Support, Advocacy & Evaluation
Graduates of the RRP contribute to our learning community and benefit from ongoing partnership with the nation's fastest growing network of Urban Teacher Residencies. We are committed to providing partners with:
- Access to best practices and innovation
- Expert consultation
- Residency working groups and an annual symposium
- National advocacy
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Measurement and evaluation
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