1st Edition

Establishing a Yearlong Teacher Residency A Roadmap for Transforming Educator Preparation

Edited By Christopher J. Sloan, Sarah Beal Copyright 2025
218 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book outlines a model for a teacher residency and how to establish a yearlong residency within an educator preparation program. It describes the four-year experiences of stakeholders at Tarleton State University but can be used as a step-by-step guide, in whole or in part, to transforming teacher preparation at any university. After a brief description of the “traditional” clinical model and... Read more

About the Editors and Contributors

Prologue
Christopher J. Sloan

Acknowledgments

Online Support Material

1 Introduction
Christopher J. Sloan and Kimberly Rynearson

2 Establishing the Pilot
Julie M. Howell, Christopher J. Sloan, and Kimberly Rynearson

3 Developing Partnerships and MOUs
Joshua Jones

4 The Site Coordinator: The Glue That Holds It All Together
Laura Brulé, Nicole M. Mishnick, and Crystal Dail Rose
Appendices

5 Transforming Supervision: The Site Coordinator Role
Christopher J. Sloan, Joshua Jones, Laura Brulé, and Kimberly Rynearson

6 The Cooperating Teacher: The Experienced Mentor
Nicole M. Mishnick, Crystal Dail Rose, and Katherine E. Jones
Appendices

7 The Impact of the Yearlong Residency on Teacher-Residents
Crystal Dail Rose and Nicole M. Mishnick
Appendices

8 Strategic Staffing
Nicole M. Mishnick, Joshua Jones, and Laura Brulé
Appendices

9 Scaling the Residency Smartly
Elizabeth Garcia, Christy Reed, and Nicole M. Mishnick

10 Curriculum and Assessment Development and Calibration
Christy Reed and Christopher J. Sloan

11 Coming Full Circle: How Programmatic Use of a Codified Data Cycle Ensures Teachers Are Day-1-Ready
Crystal Dail Rose, Nicole M. Mishnick, and Katherine E. Jones
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12 Policy Changes and Handbooks
Julie M. Howell, Joshua Jones, and Laura Brulé

13 Next Steps and Future Plans
Christy Reed, Elizabeth Garcia, and Laura Brulé

14 Conclusions
Christopher J. Sloan and Kimberly Rynearson

Afterward
Christopher J. Sloan

Glossary of Terms

 

Biography

Christopher J. Sloan is the Interim and Associate Dean of the College of Education at Tarleton State University, USA.

Sarah Beal is the Executive Director of the University School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation (US PREP), USA.