October 7, 2022 — Teacher residencies—in which a candidate undergoes a yearlong, paid classroom apprenticeship with ongoing mentoring—have proven to be an effective way to bring more teachers of color into the profession, and get them to stay longer.
Yet many minority-serving institutions don’t have these programs in place, despite being key players in preparing teachers of color. The National Center for Teacher Residencies is one group working to change that.
