Teacher Residency

Benefits of participating in the residency include:

• The opportunity for hands-on practice and co-teaching with a trained host teacher over the course of a full year
• Tailored coaching, feedback, and guidance from a Texas State faculty member alongside residents throughout the entire year
• The opportunity to engage in all aspects of teaching throughout the year, including professional development workshops, PLCs, and faculty meetings
• Support in resume development and interview preparation
• Early consideration for full-time employment by partner districts

Elementary, Bilingual, Secondary (certain areas) and Special Education candidates pursuing certification in Education will complete the year-long residency as part of their plans of study.

Prior to and during the Residency I (Semester One), residents will:

• Attend all staff development and the entire first week of school
• Work in an assigned classroom alongside a designated host teacher four full days/week, with one day devoted to campus responsibilities defined in the district-Texas State partnership
• Engage in professional development workshops, planning activities, and faculty meetings alongside a mentor teacher
• Participate in planning with a mentor teacher and grade-level team
• Take literacy, classroom management, and math methods courses
• Take an EDST course that includes seminars taught by the Field Supervisor
• Successfully complete Residency Semester One certification exams required for your program

Visit OEP's website (Office of Educator Preparation) for testing information.

During Residency II (Semester Two), residents will:

• Work in the assigned classroom alongside a designated host teacher four days/week, with one day devoted to campus responsibilities defined in the district-Texas State partnership
• Engage in all professional development workshops, planning activities, and faculty meetings alongside a mentor teacher
• Participate in planning with a mentor teacher and grade-level team · Attend parent-teacher conferences and other school-community activities
• Take an EDST course that includes seminars taught by the Field Supervisor
• Successfully complete Residency Semester Two certification exams required for your program

Visit OEP's website (Office of Educator Preparation) for testing information.

Students on the following certification pathways are eligible to participate:

• EC6
• Bilingual
• Special Education
• Secondary
  • English
  • Math
  • US History
  • Science
  • World Languages

Applications for Spring will open September 14th and will remain open until October 2nd.