Grants part of larger $1M state program to support over 70 student teacher residents
Fifteen new school corporations and 12 continuing corporations will host more than 70 teacher residents through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education Teacher Residency Grant Pilot Program. A total of $1,050,000 in residency grants were awarded for the 2022-23 academic year.
Locally, Noblesville Schools received a $60,000 grant for four student teachers; its post-secondary partner is Indiana University-Bloomington. Hamilton Heights School Corporation received a $15,000 grant for one student teacher; its post-secondary partner is Indiana University-Kokomo.
The Teacher Residency Grant Pilot Program was created in 2019 by the Indiana General Assembly. Modeled after medical residency and apprenticeship programs, teacher residency programs are year-long paid teaching experiences for student educators who plan on teaching kindergarten through 12th grade. Students teach alongside an experienced mentor teacher, preparing them for the classroom after graduation.
School corporations partner with an Indiana post-secondary institution to execute the program in their district. Institutions provide resources to the corporations, including program monitoring and evaluation and sourcing of residency candidates.
“The school corporations selected are making strides to develop a pipeline of well-prepared future educators all across Indiana,” said Associate Commissioner for Legislation and Program Implementation Josh Garrison. “Under the teacher residency model, mentor teachers will prepare resident teachers for the challenges they will face in the classroom.”
School corporations are awarded $15,000 for each resident teacher it hosts. Funding can be used to pay resident and mentor teacher stipends, as well as support costs for post-secondary partners. Initial grant recipients are eligible for renewal of the grant for the 2023-24 school year contingent on continued funding and initial outcomes.
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