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Diploma Plus approaches specializes in educating dropouts
BTR graduates at Charlestown High reengage students with a rigorous and restorative approach to learning
Julia Steiny, The Providence Journal

The Boston Teacher Residency: District-Based Teacher Education
Exploring the core principles of urban teacher residency programs against the backdrop of BTR's creation and development
Jesse Solomon, BTR Director, Journal of Teacher Education

Letter to the Editor
Teachers need feedback
Caitlin Hollister, BTR Cohort 2 graduate, Boston Globe

Inexperience Not Preferred
Urban districts are in crisis. Who is in charge?
Ami Novoryta, Cohort 7 BTR Resident, Education Week

Where the Jobs Are: Teaching
It’s a field that’s bound to grow no matter the state of the economy
Tara Weiss, Forbes

Teachers Welcome
Teach for Boston?
Boston Globe

Making the Grade
Engaging and supporting new teachers is one of the biggest challenges facing education systems.
Peter Howe, NECN

Boston Reinvents Teacher Training
How to recruit, grow, and keep teachers in a tough urban climate
Scholastic

Teacher Training, Tailor-Made
Top candidates win customized teacher education
Katherine Newman, Education Next

Aspiring Teachers Take Up Residence
Urban districts are turning to another model of preparation to get teachers—one run by an outside group that mixes classroom training with practical experience in their own schools
Vaishali Honawar, Education Week

Boston, Chicago Teacher “Residencies” Gaining Notice
Candidates spend year working in classrooms, overseen by mentors
Vaishali Honawar, Education Week

Innovations in American Government Awards: Boston Teacher Residency
Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Institute honors BTR’s improvements in teacher recruitment and retention for the Boston Public Schools

Boston Teacher Residency: Real-World Training and Cost Incentives Keep Teachers Teaching
Homegrown training for Beantown devotees
Grace Rubenstein, Edutopia

BTR Updates

Boston Teacher Residency invites aspiring educators to come out to the Make A Difference Happy Hour on Friday, March 19th at the Savant Project in Mission Hill! Check out the event page for details and RSVP.  
3 days ago

Boston Teacher Residency Kudos to Lorna Roy, BTR grad and ESL/Math teacher at Newcomers Academy, where a number of Haitian students have enrolled after seeking refuge in Boston since the earthquake. Lorna serves as the student interpreter in this recent Newscenter 5 Boston story: http://tinyurl.com/lornaroy  
10 days ago

Boston Teacher Residency is recruiting in New York! Aspiring educators in NYC are welcome to drop by "office hours" to meet with a recruiter at the Starbucks on E66th and 3rd near Hunter College from 3-5pm, Thursday, 3/4  
11 days ago

Boston Teacher Residency Selection Day invitations to Finalists will be emailed today! Thank you to all the talented candidates who applied for Regular Admissions.  
13 days ago

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