Strengthen an Existing Teacher Residency
Newly launched or existing teacher residencies can learn from and with effective teacher residency programs as part of our Network.
Existing teacher residency programs often require additional support for their programs and NCTR offers consulting services to strengthen program goals and troubleshoot identified barriers to success.
NCTR Network Foundations
Designed to support teacher residency programs needing minimal consulting to meet their goals for improvement and center equity within their design and implementation.
Includes:
- Two virtual consulting sessions (data oriented, fall and spring)
- Network director participation in all professional learning community meetings (also known as Pods)
- Access to all Community Learning Experiences (CLEs)
- Full participation in the Evaluation Suite
- Consulting support to become a registered apprenticeship program
- One complimentary seat at NCTR’s Symposium
NCTR Network
Designed to provide comprehensive programmatic support to deepen the complex work of all teacher residency staff.
Includes:
- Five virtual consulting sessions
- Network director participation in all professional learning community meetings (also known as Pods)
- Access to all Community Learning Experiences (CLEs)
- Full participation in the Evaluation Suite
- Consulting support to become a registered apprenticeship program
- Two complimentary seats at NCTR’s Symposium
- Two seats at the NCTR Network Site Visit
- Eligible to apply for a funding grant for the Black Educators Initiative (BEI)
NCTR Network Plus
Enhanced facilitation of NCTR Network programming with additional consulting services and extra seating opportunities at NCTR’s Symposium.
Includes:
- Up to nine virtual consulting sessions
- Network director participation in all professional learning community meetings (also known as Pods)
- Access to all Community Learning Experiences (CLEs)
- Full participation in the Evaluation Suite
- Consulting support to become a registered apprenticeship program
- Four complimentary seats at NCTR’s Symposium
- Two seats at the NCTR Network Site Visit
- Eligible to apply for a funding grant for the Black Educators Initiative (BEI)
Programming Overview
Program directors or other lead staff will receive one-on-one consulting provided by a dedicated NCTR coach, with the goal of sharing thought partnership, elevating promising practices, addressing contextual challenges, and interpreting and analyzing data. Consulting is centered on self-selected program impact goals, with consultants providing support and resources to support achieving those goals
Network Director Pods comprise 5-8 fellow program directors and are designed to deepen connections, share successful ideas, and collaboratively solve dilemmas.
Virtual professional working groups are facilitated by NCTR staff with the goal of deepening and sustaining the complex work of all residency staff. These groups will incorporate both webinar and workshop designs, focused on application of knowledge from working group experiences.
NCTR collects:
- Annual data as an ongoing record of program growth. NCTR provides access to visualization and analytics from survey data, including comparisons to Network averages, which can be used to show programs’ collective and individual impact.
- Annual surveys of programs’ shareholders, including mentors, residents, principals, and graduates, then collects the data, presents visualizations, and supports goal-setting related to program effectiveness and resident preparedness.
- NCTR’s policy and advocacy team engages lawmakers, foundations, and other education policymakers with a focus on advocacy efforts to sustain and scale the teacher residency model.
Annually, program leaders, educators, and advocates who work with the teacher residency programs in the NCTR Network come together for a multi-day convening to share ideas, successes, and to learn from one another in a professional learning community. During the convening, Network members engage in hands-on working sessions to build knowledge and skills on a particular theme or topic area of critical importance. Experts from multiple areas share the latest research and promising teacher preparation practices.
The annual Site Visit is designed to provide access to a peer Network teacher residency that has been selected to illustrate a common challenge and foster learning and dialogue about potential solutions relevant for all participants.