A national effort to recruit, prepare, and retain Black educators through teacher residencies.
Cynthia Fitz-Wilson is a teacher resident at the Dallas Teacher Residency. She is pictured with her mentor teacher, Chaslyn Reynolds. This picture was taken at Ben Milam Elementary School.
Roxy Nance is a teacher resident at the Chicago Public Schools Teacher Residency. This photo was taken at King Elementary School.
NCTR is excited to announce our Year 5 cohort of the Black Educators Initiative.
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- Memberships to professional development and networking organizations.
- Increased mentor stipends to attract experienced, effective teachers as mentors of Black residents.
- Mental health and social-emotional learning supports, including contracting with Black therapists.
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Read about the growth and impact of teacher residency programs supported by NCTR’s Black Educators Initiative in our annual reports.
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NCTR convenes Network members to collaborate, exchange best practices, and share data to improve their programs and influence teacher preparation.