New York State Board of Regents Member Beverly Ouderkirk will visit Cambridge Central School district on Thursday, March 28, to draw attention to a pilot program, the Classroom Academy.
Regent Ouderkirk and school officials will discuss the progress of the teachers involved in the residency program, a two-year master of science for teaching. It’s the first model of its kind in the state.
Cambridge along with Hudson Falls Central School District, Beekmantown Central School District and WSWHE BOCES participate in the programs.
In 2017, the National Education Association (NEA) Great Public Schools grant program awarded a funds to the Classroom Academy: A Residency Model for Teacher Preparation. Chosen teachers receive a stipend and get training experience similar to that of medical students, enabling them to work side-by-side with accomplished professionals. The residency allows candidates to learn the science of teaching while applying that learning.
“The Classroom Academy residency pilot, is a teacher-led initiative that … honors the complexity of teaching and the value of the practitioner’s voice in preparing our next generation of professionals,” NEA Grant Coordinator Colleen McDonald said.
More information is available at https://www.classroomacademy.org/.