Mentoring in the Boston Teacher Residency
Boston's homegrown training program places candidates in the classrooms of experienced mentor teachers for a full year. Residents say they're learning far more than they could in traditional student teaching. 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.
The Apprentice: Nadirah Muhammad
With her mentor's guidance, teaching resident Nadirah Muhammad eases into the role of educator one step at a time.
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
Schools of Education: Special Report
Table of Contents
- Confronting the Crisis in Teacher Training
- Academy for Urban School Leadership: Seasoned Professionals Bring a Passion for Reform
- Alverno College: Making Higher Ed Accessible to Nontraditional Students
- Bank Street College of Education: Hands-On Training and Mentoring Create Leaders
- Video: Bank Street College of Education Empowers New Teachers
- Boston Teacher Residency: Real-World Training and Cost Incentives Keep Teachers Teaching
- Mentoring in the Boston Teacher Residency
- Curry School of Education: A Fieldwork-Filled, Five-Year, Dual-Degree Program
- Emporia State University: Rigorous Assessment Makes for Hall-of-Fame Teachers
- Michigan State University: An Ambitious and Ever-Evolving Program
- Montclair State University: An Interdisciplinary Approach
- Video: A Learning Laboratory Prepares Tomorrow's Educators
- Stanford University: Where Theory and Practice Meet
- University of Texas at Austin: A Formula for Preparing High-Quality Math and Science Teachers
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