Who replaces teachers when they take part in the Immersion program at the Teacher Academy?
When experienced teachers leave their classrooms to take part in the Immersion program at The Teacher Academy during the second semester, they are replaced with resident teachers. Resident teachers are certified teachers who are in their first year of teaching in Pittsburgh Public Schools and participating in the 13-month Teacher Residency Program. At the time when residents replace experienced teachers, they will have taught side-by-side with a Clinical Resident Instructor (CRI) in the Academy for an entire semester and consistently demonstrated effective teaching.Residents will continue to receive support from the Clinical Resident Instructor during their placement/field experience. We believe that providing residents the opportunity to work in classrooms outside of The Teacher Academy will enrich their experience and give the residents a more holistic understanding of what is needed to be an effective teacher in Pittsburgh. We will work with the residents to ensure the transitions a
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