From the Shuffle to the Soar: Creating a Clear Pathway to Teacher Residency
Keywords:
curriculum alignment, High-Quality Instructional Materials, candidate-first initiativesAbstract
Navigating an undergraduate degree plan is challenging for first-generation and non-traditional college students. Having clear pathways to teacher certification empowers candidates to create agency and fosters a transformative education experience that is particularly important as Texas faces critical teacher shortages. Advancing a teacher residency program focused on creating a competent teacher workforce with wrap-around support services and curricular alignment to help bridge the academic and clinical experiences is key. Equally important is promoting high-quality-instructional materials and giving candidates access to multiple funding opportunities. Consequently, a greater student-work-life balance is created so candidates can be successful in every role.
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