The Apprentice: Mentoring in the Boston Teacher Residency

Experience Boston's homegrown training program that places candidates in the classrooms of experienced mentor teachers for a full year. More to this story.

by Grace Rubenstein

The Apprentice: Derek Allen

In the Boston Teacher Residency, Derek Allen and his mentor work as peers, learning side-by-side.

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The Apprentice: Nadirah Muhammad

With her mentor's guidance, teaching resident Nadirah Muhammad eases into the role of educator one step at a time.

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Produced by Grace Rubenstein. Photography by Gregory Cherin.
© 2007 The George Lucas Educational Foundation. All rights reserved.

This article originally published on 11/20/2007


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