Beschreibung:
Through a combination of rich description, and qualitative and quantitative program data, this book makes the case that university programs focused on communities they serve, can ensure more effective, learner-ready teachers who remain in the profession longer. This text is of value to educational leaders, policymakers, and researchers.
1: Why a University-Based, Community Centered Teacher Residency Program; 2: Theoretical Frameworks for Research and Practice; 3: UBTR Program and the Buffalo Context; 4: The Residents; 5: Teacher Education Associates: Evolution of the Role; 6: Residency Partners: Schools and Mentor Teachers; 7: Transformation and Innovation of Coursework Through Instructional Modules; 8: Cultivating Collaborative Professionalism: Teacher Residency Summer Institute and Teacher Residency Consortium; 9: Continuous Improvement: Implementation and Evaluation; 10: Sustaining Change: Claims, Lessons, and Recommendations