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Session Type: Symposium
Teacher residency programs aim to meet multiple goals: providing accessible and high-quality preparation; establishing pipelines of qualified teachers; and meeting hiring needs in hard to staff subjects and schools. Research suggests that residency implementation improves teacher quality and retention, enhances student learning, and shifts institutional arrangements in teacher workforce pathways.
This symposium presents four papers on features and implementation of teacher residency programs, drawn from studies conducted across California and Texas. The symposium will provide an overview of key features of high-quality teacher residencies, followed by cross-context examples and analyses of how residencies have reshaped institutional roles in resident recruitment and support, clinical experiences, and funding sources.
The Role of Teacher Residencies in Teacher Workforce Systems - Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute; Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute; Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute; Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute; Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute; Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute; Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute
Recruitment, Access, and Resident Supports: Supporting Residents to and Through Preparation - Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute; Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute; Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute; Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute; Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute; Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute; Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute
Creating Coherence: Structures that Align Candidate’s Clinical Experiences and Coursework in Teacher Residencies - Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute; Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute; Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute; Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute; Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute; Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute; Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute
Skin in the Game: District Investments in Residency Preparation - Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute; Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute; Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute; Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute; Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute; Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute; Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute