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The success of the AUSL residency program is based on the mentoring and coaching provided by highly skilled veteran teachers. The level to which our residents are prepared to teach in high poverty urban classrooms, upon graduation from our Urban Teacher Residency Program, strongly influences the success of AUSL’s mission. AUSL ensures that residents receive regular, frequent, and personalized coaching and mentoring through a prescribed method of reflection and feedback.
Residents will receive mentoring and coaching from mentor teachers and resident coaches during the initial residency year.
“Having a mentor was awesome!
She was there to pick me up
when I failed and also there to celebrate my successes!
The immediate feedback was invaluable to help me
plan my next lesson.”
Curtis Hill,
AUSL graduate 2009 |
Mentor-Teachers
High quality teachers that provide individualized coaching for each resident
Offer their classrooms as training mediums for AUSL residents
Create opportunities in all aspects of the teaching experience: classroom observation, coaching, practice and reflection
Provide residents with highly individualized support; each mentor is assigned one or two residents during the training year
Mentor Resident Coaches (MRCs)
Experienced, veteran teachers housed at each Training Academy, employed as full time support for residents and their mentors
Design and implement a program specific to the skill set of each resident and mentor
Bridge the gap between university course work and the classroom training for residents
Offer professional development in curriculum and instruction
Both Mentor Teachers and MRCs assist residents in developing a professional portfolio by helping them meet teaching standards through performance tasks. The professional portfolio seeks to link education theory with practical classroom experience.
Upon graduation AUSL provides extended training for new teachers in an AUSL Turnaround School in the form of induction coaches:
AUSL Turnaround School Induction Coaches
Experienced former teachers with a proven tack record of results in urban education
Embedded in each AUSL Turnaround School
Work with AUSL graduates and new teachers to continue to develop teaching fundamentals through individualized coaching and mentoring
If you have more questions about the AUSL teacher training and residency program, please refer to our FAQ section of the website, attend an upcoming information session, or call us at (773) 534-0129. |
