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The BEI Difference: NCTR Initiative Proven to Recruit and Retain Black Educators
July 12, 2022 -- Data from the first two years of the National Center for Teacher Residencies’ (NCTR) Black Educators Initiative (BEI), supported by a five-yea…
Teacher Residency Programs Explore Excellent Instruction in Seattle Schools
Chicago – Teacher residency programs from around the country gather in Seattle this week for the National Center for Teacher Residencies’ (NCTR) annual Instruc…
Teacher Residency Network Launches Critical Learning Initiative
Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU) has launched a Critical Learning Initiative to examine issues of national significance in support of its network of innov…
Study Identifies Characteristics of High-Quality Residency Program Implementation
A new study identifies five components essential to the implementation of a highly-effective urban teacher residency program. The study, by Urban Teacher Resid…
Study Finds that Preparation Programs are Adopting the Core Components of the Residency Model to Innovate and Improve Teacher Education
A new study identifies the key shifts preparation programs are making in adopting a clinically oriented approach to teacher preparation. Clinically Oriented Te…