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Tennessee Board of Regents Teacher Tennessee Board of Regents Teacher Education Redesign:Education Redesign:

The University Teaching ResidencyThe University Teaching Residency

Urban Teacher Urban Teacher ResidenciesResidencies

(Levine, 2008)(Levine, 2008)Seven principles:Seven principles:

Tightly integrated education theory and classroom Tightly integrated education theory and classroom practicepractice

Focus on learning alongside an experienced, Focus on learning alongside an experienced, effective teacher mentoreffective teacher mentor

Teacher candidates grouped in cohorts Teacher candidates grouped in cohorts Constructive partnerships with districts, schools, Constructive partnerships with districts, schools,

communities, universities and unionscommunities, universities and unions Focus on serving school districtsFocus on serving school districts Support for residents once they are hired as Support for residents once they are hired as

teachers of recordteachers of record Differentiated career roles for veteran teachersDifferentiated career roles for veteran teachers

((www.teacherresidencies.org ))

Hallmarks of UTeachHallmarks of UTeach(Marder, 2008)(Marder, 2008)

Collaboration between Colleges of Sciences, Education, and Collaboration between Colleges of Sciences, Education, and Liberal ArtsLiberal Arts

Active recruitment of science and mathematics majorsActive recruitment of science and mathematics majors Early and intensive field experiences throughout the Early and intensive field experiences throughout the

programprogram Compact degree plansCompact degree plans A focus on developing deep-level understanding of the A focus on developing deep-level understanding of the

subject materialsubject material Guidance by faculty and highly experienced public school Guidance by faculty and highly experienced public school

teachersteachers Courses taught by faculty actively engaged in research in Courses taught by faculty actively engaged in research in

math and sciencemath and science Integrated professional development courses based on Integrated professional development courses based on

recent researchrecent research Student benefitsStudent benefits 3

Our Response: Our Response: The TBR University Teaching The TBR University Teaching

ResidencyResidency Prominent integration of content and Prominent integration of content and

content experts into planning and content experts into planning and executionexecution

Continuous emphasis on competencies Continuous emphasis on competencies and outcomesand outcomes

Minimum seat time in traditional coursesMinimum seat time in traditional courses Maximum flexibility/multiple pathsMaximum flexibility/multiple paths Authentic preparation/situated learningAuthentic preparation/situated learning Responsiveness to school and student Responsiveness to school and student

needsneeds4

Tennessee Board of RegentsTennessee Board of RegentsUniversity Teaching Residency University Teaching Residency

ProgramProgram

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Two Residency Curriculum ExamplesTwo Residency Curriculum ExamplesMTSU Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Minor in MTSU Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Minor in

Secondary EducationSecondary EducationPost-Baccalaureate Transitional Licensure AlternativePost-Baccalaureate Transitional Licensure Alternative

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Components of TBR Components of TBR University Teaching ResidencyUniversity Teaching Residency

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A Possible Residency IA Possible Residency IMonths One and Two Month Three Month Four

Block Scheduling

Two days per weekOrientation to schoolsPBL groupsObservationsDemonstrations

Three days per weekPBL groupsNeeds-based interactions with students

Four days per weekPBL groupsNeeds-based classroom and school activitiesPBL assessments

Intensive Mentoring

Lectures as appropriate

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Challenges Identified from Challenges Identified from Pilots Pilots

Developing reciprocal partnerships Developing reciprocal partnerships with schoolswith schools

School receptivenessSchool receptiveness Changing role and culture of Changing role and culture of

university facultyuniversity faculty Clarification of role of mentor teachersClarification of role of mentor teachers Relocation to schoolsRelocation to schools Scaling upScaling up ResourcesResources

Challenges to Urban Challenges to Urban ResidenciesResidencies

(Levine, 2008)(Levine, 2008) Policy contextPolicy context

Conflicting local, state, and federal policiesConflicting local, state, and federal policies CapacityCapacity

Scale-up requirementsScale-up requirements CommunicationCommunication

Cross institutional partnershipsCross institutional partnerships FinancingFinancing

Requires front end investment in teacher recruitment, Requires front end investment in teacher recruitment, preparation, and inductionpreparation, and induction

Jurisdictional controlJurisdictional control Who prepares and inducts new teachersWho prepares and inducts new teachers

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Our SupportersOur Supporters

Tennessee Board of RegentsTennessee Board of Regents Tennessee Governor’s OfficeTennessee Governor’s Office Tennessee LegislatorsTennessee Legislators Tennessee State Board of EducationTennessee State Board of Education Tennessee State Department of Tennessee State Department of

EducationEducation NCATENCATE AACTEAACTE

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Contact InformationDr. Paula Myrick Short, Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsTennessee Board of RegentsEmail: Paula.Short@tbr.eduPhone: 615.366.4411

Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsTennessee Board of RegentsEmail: k.hill-clarke@tbr.eduPhone: 615.366.3948

Dr. Rick Short, Associate Dean and TQI Assessment CoordinatorMiddle Tennessee State UniversityEmail: rshort@mtsu.eduPhone: 615.898.2955