An Exceptional Workplace

Well-prepared and supported teachers have an enormous impact on student achievement. The Generation Schools model will offer workplace conditions that will attract and retain great teachers, who collaborate and challenge each other to excel professionally.

We will provide unique workplace benefits that include: up to 20 days of quality professional development annually; substantial common planning time daily; thoughtfully distributed roles and responsibilities that enable faculty to focus their efforts more on teaching academics and less on managing behavior; and a dynamic culture that fosters and supports achievement in both teachers and students.

Smart Roles for New Teachers
New teachers who receive extensive mentoring and support are far more likely to remain in the profession and successfully teach their students than those who complete a certification program alone.

The Generation Schools model also can include an extensive training and induction residency for promising new teachers to prepare them for the roles and responsibilities of the broader public school system.

The Generation Residency will offer an important complement to existing university-based certification programs by combining on-site training and support that integrates theory and research with real-world practical experience in meaningful and manageable roles.

The comprehensive program includes 20-30 weeks of rigorous pre-service and ongoing institutes, lecture series, and seminars developed and coordinated by Generation Schools Network in collaboration with its partner universities. It also provides over 1,500 hours of teaching directly with master teachers, and a peer mentor who understands what Residents are experiencing.

During the Residency, these competitively recruited teachers will serve vital yet fully supported roles. Each will 1) co-teach with the lead faculty in core Foundation Courses; 2) teach elective classes for which the Resident was recruited; and 3) serve as a home base advisor for a small group of students.

Residents will advise the same students for multiple years so they can build strong relationships with families and better understand each child's strengths and needs. Consistent meaningful relationships between students and teachers will improve academic achievement and family engagement, which are fundamental to drop out prevention.