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Communications Guide Version 1.0, Prepared To Teach Nov 2022

Communications Guide Version 1.0, Prepared To Teach

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This guide is focused on messaging about teacher residencies. It provides recommendations about branding, visual, narratives, and social media.


Going Further Together: Building Ownership And Engagement To Support High-Quality Teacher Preparation, Maria Salciccioli, Melissa White, Karen Demoss, Hannah Dennis May 2021

Going Further Together: Building Ownership And Engagement To Support High-Quality Teacher Preparation, Maria Salciccioli, Melissa White, Karen Demoss, Hannah Dennis

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Building shared ownership and engagement over teacher preparation can help ensure that efforts to sustainably fund high-quality programs will endure beyond initial start-up funding. By drawing on effective, lasting collaboration among stakeholders who have not traditionally worked together—both within organizations and across organizational lines, programs can successfully identify sustainable funding sources for the long term. This report shares strategies for building ownership and engagement and highlights programs across the country that have successfully sustained and grown the kind of commitments that ensure program development and longevity.


The Residency Revolution: Funding High-Quality Teacher Preparation, Hannah Dennis, Karen Demoss Apr 2021

The Residency Revolution: Funding High-Quality Teacher Preparation, Hannah Dennis, Karen Demoss

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(Re)Investment helps districts find ways to make shifts that can permanently embed residency funding into local budgets. The Residency Revolution is about identifying and maximizing the savings that a high-quality residency program can bring to a district.


Aspiring For More: Deeper Partnerships For Sustainable Residencies, Zachary Paull, Karen Demoss, Divya Mansukhani Mar 2021

Aspiring For More: Deeper Partnerships For Sustainable Residencies, Zachary Paull, Karen Demoss, Divya Mansukhani

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Aspiring for More: Deeper Partnerships for Sustainable Residencies shares lessons learned from 12 university/school district sites as they implemented teacher residency programs during the 2019-2020 school year. Sites began their programs in 2019, after a year of development and co-construction activities led by Prepared To Teach, and contributed to a national learning network. The report focuses on findings from this work in six domains: sustainability, partnership development, program redesign, supporting school improvement, mentor development, and resident learning. Learn more about the residency implementation process in different contexts and the key takeaways for universities and districts looking to establish a …