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VCU teacher residency offers paid pathway, mentors and $50,000 grant to expand teacher pipeline in Caroline County
Summary
Virginia Commonwealth University(RTR) presenters told the Caroline County School Board that a $50,000 state teacher-residency grant will pay tuition for residents and support mentor stipends; the board discussed sustainability, mentor recruitment and how the program ties to career-ladder planning.
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCenter for Teacher Leadership representatives told the Caroline County School Board on Sept. 8 that the Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR) program has opened applications in Caroline, is partly funded by a $50,000 teacher-residency appropriation, and pairs paid residents with mentor teachers in local classrooms.
Kim McKnight, director of VCU's Center for Teacher Leadership, said the program "recruit[s], prepare[s], support[s], and retain[s] extraordinary and inspiring teachers for hard-to-staff schools across Virginia." She told the board the $50,000 in state teacher-residency funds will help pay resident tuition and that the program expects a cost share from the division for mentor…
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