The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing teacher shortages across the country. As we look forward, we must not only consider short- and long-term ways to fill labor gaps, but to build a stronger and more diverse educator pipeline.
Fortunately, a growing body of evidence points to teacher residencies as one effective preparation model, allowing individuals to spend a school year learning in an expert mentor teacher’s classroom while simultaneously completing community-based, clinically-aligned coursework. Metis will join the Hunt Institute and the National Center for Teacher Residencies for a conversation around how teacher residency programs prepare and retain effective and diverse teachers.