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Preparing New Teachers For Equity & Excellence SFTR Elementary Resident Ashli Duncan San Francisco Teacher Residency
Preparing New Teachers For Equity & Excellence
The San Francisco Teacher Residency is a partnership between the San Francisco Unified School District, the University of San Francisco, Stanford University, and the United Educators of San Francisco.
The SFTR expeRience
• A yearlong classroom apprenticeship with a mentor teacher in San Francisco
• 3 years of weekly coaching, essential for success as a teacher
• Daily mentorship from experienced educators
• Learn to teach while building community within a cohort
• Earn a Teaching Credential and Master’s Degree from the University of San Francisco or Stanford University
eligibiliTy FoR SFTRWe seek aspiring teachers who:
• Desire to improve equity and access for our children
• Will make a 3-year commitment to teach in San Francisco’s public schools
• Want to teach math, science, elementary, and/or bilingual education
• Value coaching, mentorship, and learning within a community
• Admission into a partner university’s teacher education program is required
96%of SFTR graduates are still teaching
66%of SFTR residents are people of color
Student at June Jordan School for Equity
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WisdomChemistry Resident
Before SFTR I was a student at UC Santa Cruz where I was a resident advisor at the Rosa Parks African American Theme House and a STEM tutor at a local community college.
VeronicaBiology Resident
Last year I was teaching science in a rural village in Guinea, and then instructed students studying for their high school exit exams. I majored in molecular biology at UC Berkeley.
An AFFoRdAble RouTe inTo TeAching*
• $18,000 in AmeriCorps stipends & awards• $15,000 in housing stipends upon completing the program• $4,000 forgiveable TEACH grant• ~50% tuition remission / loan forgiveness• Health inurance, dental & vision benefits (free)• Guaranteed teaching position in San Francisco after SFTR
* Pending individual eligibility, cohort size, and available funding. Please see our website for more details on these benefits
leARn To TeAch FoR SociAl JuSTice
• Rigorous, practical, and culturally relevant coursework• Curriculum focused on the needs of San Francisco students• Explore and build expertise with restorative practices, anti-racist teaching, engaging families, establishing a trauma-informed classroom culture, and courageous conversations about race• Weekly seminar with cohort co-facilitated by SFTR faculty & coaches, SFUSD parents & students, community organizers, etc.
ALMAMath Resident
My background is in applied mathematics and dance. While studying at UC Berkeley, I was a math tutor at a local high school, a research assistant, and a salsa teacher.
ChristianBilingual Elementary ResidentAs an undergrad at USF, I student- taught at 3 schools in San Francis-co. I’m fluent in both Spanish and American Sign Language, and care deeply about social justice.
Meet some amazing educators who became teachers in San Francisco through SFTR:
Preparing New Teachers For Equity & Excellence
The San Francisco Teacher Residency is a partnership between the San Francisco Unified School District, the University of San Francisco, Stanford University, and the United Educators of San Francisco.
The SFTR expeRience
• A yearlong classroom apprenticeship with a mentor teacher in San Francisco
• 3 years of weekly coaching, essential for success as a teacher
• Daily mentorship from experienced educators
• Learn to teach while building community within a cohort
• Earn a Teaching Credential and Master’s Degree from the University of San Francisco or Stanford University
eligibiliTy FoR SFTRWe seek aspiring teachers who:
• Desire to improve equity and access for our children
• Will make a 3-year commitment to teach in San Francisco’s public schools
• Want to teach math, science, elementary, and/or bilingual education
• Value coaching, mentorship, and learning within a community
• Admission into a partner university’s teacher education program is required
96%of SFTR graduates are still teaching
66%of SFTR residents are people of color
Student at June Jordan School for Equity
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Students at El Dorado Elementary
www.sfteacherresidency.org
SanFranciscoTeacherResidency
Admissions,Testing,andApplicationInformationThankyouforyourinterestintheSanFranciscoTeacherResidency(SFTR).ThisguideprovidesyouwithinformationaboutrequiredexaminationsandapplicationdeadlinesforadmissionintoSFTRandcontactinformationforrelatedadmissionsquestions.
Visitourwebsiteatwww.sfteacherresidency.orgformoreinformation.
ContactSFTR LoranSimon,AssistantDirectorofAdmissions&[email protected]
TestingRequirementsforAdmissionintoSFTRTheCaliforniaSubjectExaminationsforTeachersarecalledCSETexams.TheCaliforniaBasicEducationalSkillsTestiscalledtheCBEST.CSETexamsandtheCBEST(oranalternative)arerequiredforadmissionintoSFTR.
RequiredExams
MultipleSubjects
PassAll3oftheMultipleSubjectsCSETExams:ü CSETI:History&LanguageArtsü CSETII:Math&Scienceü CSETIII:PhysicalEducation,Art,andHumanities
MustAlsoPass:
ü TheCBESTorAlternative*
Science&Math
MustPass2oftheCSETexamsinthesamecontentareaü ScienceCSETIandScienceCSETII**ORü MathCSETIandMathCSETII
MustAlsoPass:
ü TheCBESTorAlternative**CBESTNote:SeenextpageforalternativeoptionstotheCBESTexam.**CSETNote:CSETIIIisrecommendedforMathandSciencecandidates,butisnotrequiredforadmission.
CSET&CBESTTestingDeadlinesandInformation
CSETExamDates,Deadlines,TestingRegistration
MultipleSubjects
TheMultipleSubjectsCSETsareofferedascomputerbasedexamsbyappointmentyear-round.Examdatesarebasedonavailability.PleasecompletetheMultipleSubjectsCSETsassoonaspossible.Butyoucanstill(andshould)submitandcompleteyourapplicationtoSFTRevenifyouhaven’ttakenyourMultipleSubjectsCSETsyet,orifyourtestingispending,inprogress,oroutstanding.Registration&TestingInfo–MultipleSubjectsCSET:http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/test_info_CSET.asp?t=101
Science&Math
TheMath&ScienceCSETsareofferedascomputerbasedexamsbyappointmentyear-round.Examdatesarebasedonavailability.PleasecompletetheMathorScienceCSETsassoonaspossible.Butyoucanstill(andshould)submitandcompleteyourapplicationtoSFTRevenifyouhaven’ttakenyourCSETsyet,orifyourtestingispending,inprogress,oroutstanding.Registration&TestingInfo–MathCSET:http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/test_info_CSET.asp?t=211Registration&TestingInfo–ScienceCSET:http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/test_info_CSET.asp?t=119
CBESTAlternatives
TheCaliforniaCommissiononTeacherCredentialinghasauthorizedalternativeoptionstotheCBEST.SomeCBESTalternativesincludetakinganout-of-stateequivalent,orifyoureceivedcertainscoresonyourSATs,ACTs,orAPExams,youmightbeexemptedfromtakingtheCBEST.Ifyoumeetanyofthefollowing,youaren’trequiredtotaketheCBEST:Examination EnglishScoreRequirement MathScoreRequirementCollegeBoardSAT Scoreof500orabove Scoreof550oraboveACT Scoreof22orabove Scoreof23oraboveCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacementExaminations(AP)
Scoreof3oraboveononeofthefollowing:
• APEnglishLanguageandComposition
• APEnglishLiteratureandComposition
Scoreof3oraboveononeofthefollowing:
• APCalculusAB• APCalculusBC• APStatistics
CSUEarlyAssessmentProgram(EAP)
“CollegeReady”or“Exempt” “CollegeReady”or“Exempt”
CSUPlacementExams(EPTandELM)
Scoreof151orabove Scoreof50orabove
YourCBESTrequirementmayalsobewaivedifyoutaketheMultipleSubjectsCSETsalongwiththeWritingSkillsCSET.
• CBESTComputerBasedExams:CBESTexamsandtheircorrespondingscorereleasedatesvarybyavailability.
• CBESTPaperBasedExams:December3,2016;February4,2017;and,April22,2017.• CBESTRegistration&TestingInfo:http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/test_info_CBEST.asp
SFTRApplicationTimeline
January10,2017: SFTRPriorityApplicationDeadlineforUSF SFTRFinalApplicationDeadlineforStanford
March1,2017: SFTRFinalApplicationDeadlineforUSF
LastWeekofJune2017: StanfordGraduateCoursesbegin
FirstWeekofJuly2017: USFGraduateCoursesbegin
July24,2017: SFTROrientationBegins(anticipatedstartdate)
UniversitySpecificQuestionsIfyouhavequestionsrelatedtoadmissionsandenrollmentattheUniversityofSanFrancisco,pleasecontact:[email protected](415)422-5467.IfyouhavequestionsrelatedtoadmissionsandenrollmentattheStanfordTeacherEducationProgram,pleasecontact:VivianaAlcazar,STEPProgramOfficer,[email protected],(650)723-2110.
