A Letter from CEO Anissa Listak
 I am a lucky woman: At NCTR, I have had the unique experience of being surrounded by talented, innovative people for more than 15 years. We have worked tirelessly to help put great teachers of color in front of deserving students. It has been thrilling to watch the teacher residency grow exponentially over the years, and it has been a tremendous honor to have served at the helm of this organization. Throughout my time, I’ve felt humbled and inspired to contribute to the teacher residency movement, and I’m going to miss so many aspects of what makes NCTR great. Read More
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NCTR Expands Support to Help Residency Programs Increase Enrollment of Candidates of Color
NCTR has announced new efforts to help increase the number of Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) teachers in Texas, Arizona and Minnesota where teacher and teacher education program enrollment has declined in recent years. Specific plans include the development of two new teacher residency programs, support for existing teacher residency programs, and support for continuous learning and improvement through the development of lab sites to serve teacher residency programs across NCTR’s Network. Read More
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Teacher Residencies in Action
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(L to R) RTR Teacher Residency Executive Director Dr. Kim McKnight, Dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Education Dr. Andrew Daire, and VCU President Dr. Michael Rao stand with Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) who presented the residency program with a $400,000 check to increase recruitment of early childhood education teachers.
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RTR Teacher Residency Program Receives $400K to Recruit Early Childhood Educators
In April, Virginia Commonwealth University’s RTR Teacher Residency program received $400,000 from Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) to help expand and support their program to recruit, prepare and retain high-quality, early childhood education teachers throughout Central Virginia. Read More
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New Mexico Takes Action to Support the Teacher Workforce
On March 1, 2022, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed several pieces of historic legislation that lend support to the teacher workforce, and more specifically, teacher residencies. With unanimous support, this legislation raises the minimum teacher salary by $10,000 and includes support for teacher retirement funds, with the intent to address drastic teacher shortages. Read More
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Two New Staff Members Join the NCTR Team
Cortney Rowland joined NCTR in November as the Director of State and Federal Policy. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of the overall policy priorities and strategy for NCTR. Cortney has worked for 20 years to connect research, policy, and practice and collaborate with schools, districts, and states to improve their systems of recruiting, developing, and supporting teachers and school leaders.
Alicia Roberson joined NCTR in January as the organization’s Associate Director of Marketing and Communications. Alicia brings a wealth of experience in project and brand management, coordinating publications, media relations and developing integrated communication plans to the position.
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Network Noteworthy
Tune in for our Promising Practices Webinar on May 26
Network partners can join us Thursday, May 26, 1-2 p.m. CST for our final Promising Practices Webinar! This engaging virtual panel session, moderated by Dr. LaRon Scott (RTR Residency), will focus on the connections among DisCrit (Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory), Disability Justice, and Universal Design for Learning - and what they can mean in teacher preparation. Registration details to follow in a separate email.
Next Policy Office Hours: May 18
NCTR Director of State and Federal Policy Cortney Rowland will host her next monthly Policy Office Hours to Network partners via Zoom, from 1-2 p.m. CST (2-3 p.m. EST) on Wednesday, May 18. Registration details to follow in a separate email.
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Job Opportunities with Residency Partners
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
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In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're celebrating teachers and teacher residents on social media. We invite you to share our graphic on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with #CelebratingTeacherResidents and tag us to let us know about exemplary residents who are making a difference in their district or community.
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