All university-based teacher preparation programs require student teaching. How is a “Residency” any different?
Student teaching requirements for university-based programs can be as short as 10 weeks and are rarely longer than a college semester. In contrast, Residents typically work in the classroom four days per week for an entire school year. In addition, Residency programs prepare and coach mentor teachers to guide the learning and development of the Residents in their classrooms. Mentor teachers become skilled teacher-educators whose work complements what the Resident is learning in his or her own coursework.
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