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What's Going On at NCTR?

This week, NCTR is hosting its annual Symposium, which brings together Network Partners, staff, thought partners and supporters to engage in professional development and working sessions that examine strategies and promising practices to improve resident preparation. To kick off the event yesterday, NCTR welcomed our keynote speaker, Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson who discussed the importance of teacher residencies in preparing hundreds of teachers for Chicago Public Schools.

“The district is directing teachers into high-needs schools, and that’s the work principals tell us they really appreciate,” said Dr. Jackson. “We also...believe in the power of teacher residency programs. We know this powerful and comprehensive model can be pretty empowering for new teachers. It really helps them transition into schools that can be pretty challenging, and provides them with the support they need to go in and be successful.”
Dr. Janice Jackson with NCTR's Tamara Azar, Jill Pitner, Anissa Listak and Erica Hines
Dr. Jackson addresses our 2018 annual Symposium attendees.
Partner Updates

This week, NCTR Network Partners are leading working sessions at Symposium. Topics include:

Meeting the diverse and equitable recruitment needs of school districts and creating a plan for long-term sustainability, with sessions led by Kansas City Teacher Residency, Seattle Teacher Residency and Boettcher Teacher Residency.

Aligning coursework to residents’ clinical preparation and using data to inform practice, with sessions led by Alder Teacher Residency, Nashville Teacher Residency, Denver Student Teacher Residency, and East Harlem Teaching Residency.

Using data to inform mentor teacher development, with sessions led by Seattle Teacher Residency, Project Inspire, Dallas Teacher Residency, Memphis Teacher Residency and University of South Dakota.
Featured News

Meet NCTR's Resident of the Year

Congratulations to Evan Flynn of the Richmond Teacher Residency, NCTR’s inaugural Resident of the Year. NCTR recognized Evan during an award ceremony at Symposium. In its nomination essay, the Richmond Teacher Residency said, “Evan is deeply reflective, considerate, and humble. He consistently applies coursework lessons to his developing professional practice. He seeks coach, professor, peer, and student feedback to improve effectiveness. Evan models inclusivity and wants first to understand context in any situation. His peers feel heard and seek his guidance. Evan links content to students’ lives, which ensures their engagement and learning. While sharing veggies from his lunch, Evan articulates his goals, high expectations, and behavior-specific praise to guide his students. Evan took the initiative to plan a community outing for peers. He also shared scholarly articles, reflection questions, and a poem, providing context for the organization serving LGBTQ+ middle schoolers.”
 
Evelyn Waddell of Richmond Teacher Residency and Evan Flynn

You can watch Evan accept his award through our Facebook Live stream, and read more about all of the Resident of the Year nominees on our blog.  Congratulations to all the remarkable residents who were nominated.  
In the News
Teacher Residency Program Expands to Petersburg
ABC 8 News
Richmond Teacher Residency is expanding into Petersburg, Va. through its partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University. The program will host eight residents in its first cohort who are committed to working in Petersburg schools. 
 
DeVos Team Considering Reshuffling of Education Department's Main K-12 Office
Education Week
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering merging the Education Department’s office of elementary and secondary education and office for innovation in an effort to “streamline” government per a push from the Trump administration.
            
Please note that the articles and events in the NCTR E-Blast do not reflect the opinions of our organization, but rather represent information that we believe will be relevant to you and your programs.

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