***Selective dates from September 8th, 2023 through October 5th, 2023***
TSS Makes Paid Residencies a Reality
Strategic Staffing Objectives
Address Texas students’ learning acceleration needs and other instructional priorities through implementation of high-quality teacher residencies
Enable equitable educational access for all Texas students through high-quality teacher residency programs as a key teacher pipeline strategy.
Enable equitable access to quality preparation to retain a diverse Texas teacher population.
Prioritize long-term Texas teacher effectiveness through rigorous pre-service practice in year-long teacher residency programs.
Recruit, select, train, and continuously develop high-quality mentor teachers to support residents placed in high-need areas.
Support Texas districts to sustainably fund teacher residencies through funding reallocation in service of an enduring talent pipeline.
District Benefits from Implementation of High-Quality, Sustainable Teacher Residencies via Strategic Staffing
YEAR-LONG Residents (Student Teachers) can fill roles such as
**Substitute Teacher**
**Para-Professional**
**Long Term Substitute**
**Tutorial Support**
and
**Teacher Vacancy Support**
to help you meet the staffing demands in your district.
Teacher Recruitment Support
Providing supports for paraprofessionals to become certified teachers
Elevating the perception of the teaching profession through the expansion of high-quality Education and Training (E&T) courses at the high school level
Reducing/eliminating LEA teacher shortages by hiring, supporting and retaining highly-qualified teachers
Increasing long term student achievement by filling teacher vacancies and retaining HQ teachers
Teacher Residency Support
Support with paid teacher residencies and effective cooperating/mentor teachers
Addressing the diversity needs of the LEAs with solutions that mirror the student demographics
Increasing the access points to HQ teacher candidates through strong EPP partnerships
Reducing LEA hiring and onboarding costs using innovative reallocation/reinvestment strategies
Increasing long term student achievement by filling teacher vacancies and retaining HQ teachers
Other New Hires Support
Reducing/eliminating LEA teacher shortages by supporting and retaining highly-qualified teachers long term
Provide new hire/mentor teacher training & support
Current Partnerships in Region 15
WE ARE LOOKING FOR MOREDISTRICT and EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS