Richmond Teacher Residency: Tired of "Waiting for Superman?"

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Tired of "Waiting for Superman?"

Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR) is a cutting edge urban graduate teacher residency program to prepare middle and high school teachers to "teach for change". Only 20 talented Residents will be selected for the 2011-12 program. Tired of waiting for superman? Then, check RTR out: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Richmond-Teacher-Residency/176450452397359

Application and webpage soon to be live; in the meantime, you can contact the RTR program at teach4change2@gmail.com

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Richmond Teacher ResidencyFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Applications are now available for the RTR program! Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/vcu/onlineapp/
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Richmond Teacher ResidencyFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Want to make a difference here and now? Then consider being part of the solution by teaching for change as a RTR resident.

RTR is an urban graduate residency to equip you for teaching in city schools, in particular, in Richmond City middle and high schools. We can have an impact, we can change lives, we can turn around statistics here and now - by being the change. This is an opp to be educated as one of the best of the best teachers to serve in an elite public school system. You will learn and grow in a yearlong residency that brings the theory behind effective urban teaching to life. Not only will you benefit from outstanding faculty members and on site master teachers, you will graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with a Master's of Teaching degree.

Does it get any better than this? It does when you factor in that you will receive a $17,885 stipend, low cost tuition and low cost chic apartment, living with your resident cohort in the heart of Richmond. You will study, grow, teach and play as you learn to be the critical tipping point/change that kids need today. In exchange for your residency, you will serve as the classroom teacher (teacher of record) for Richmond City Public Schools for the next 3 years. During this time, you will be mentored and provided with leadership training for National Board Certification.

Want to really be equipped to make a difference? In this program, you actually are given the opp to teach for change in a fleshed out, real, concrete and mentored way. This is a cutting edge approach to teacher education. A yearlong residency, a MT degree and continued leadership and mentor support as you teach for at least 3 years. It really doesn't get any better than this. Be the change you want to see. Teach for change as part of the RTR program and see kids lives changed, now!

Want more info? Check-out our fb page and "like" us at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmond-Teacher-Residency/176450452397359
Ready to apply? Click this link: www.applitrack.com/vcu/onlineapp

Application deadline is March 14th.
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This is a place where we hope to start a conversation about education, about leveling the playing field, about social justice, about teaching for change, about tapping our imagination to have the most impact on student lives, about how we might put our passion to work to make a difference for real students. We are a graduate teaching residency program and our aim is to equip outstanding teachers for Richmond Public Schools. We care deeply about educational reform, about creating possibilities for Richmond students, about urban education, about social justice, about excellence in the classroom, about making a difference with our lives. This teacher residency program matters to us because we see it as a principle life changer. We want to be the tipping point for student success in Richmond. We want to develop top notch teacher leaders to serve in our community. We want this alternative teacher preparation program to teach for change - here and now.