MCE Partners with DPS to Launch New Denver Teacher Residency (DTR) Program
The Denver Teacher Residency (DTR) is a collaboration between the Morgridge College of Education and Denver Public Schools (DPS). This program is designed for people who want to teach in DPS, an urban school district that is a leader in innovative educational reform.
From day one, participants in the DTR will gain experience working in DPS classrooms that are filled with linguistically, economically, and culturally diverse students. The DTR provides instruction and support throughout the five-year program. In the first year, students receive a $10,000 living stipend and apprentice-teach in a DPS classroom learning from and with lead teachers. In the second year, students are hired by DPS as a full-time, licensed teacher in a high-needs school with a competitive teaching salary. At the end of their second year, they will have completed their MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the Morgridge College of Education. In years three though five, students continue teaching in DPS high-needs schools. One third of their tuition cost is reimbursed annually as years three-five are completed.
The 2009-2010 program will admit a cohort of 25 candidates interested in teaching at the elementary level. For more information on the Denver Teacher Residency program and how to apply, please visit http://www.denverteacherresidency.org/.