HM 40 — STUDY PAID TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 40REQUESTING 54THTHE LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE -EDUCATION STATESTUDY OFCOMMITTEE NEWTO MEXICOSTUDY -THE FIRSTEFFICACY SESSION,AND 2019LOGISTICS INTRODUCEDOF BYIMPLEMENTING NataliePAID FigueroaTEACHER andRESIDENCY G.PROGRAMS IN NEW MEXICO.

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and dWHEREAS, rteacher eresidency 22programs WHEREAS,offer manya factorsstrategy influencefor thedeveloping needstrong, forwell-prepared teachers in c e s k 23 New Mexico, including salary, working conditions and workaddressing ethe ahigh nrate bof 24teacher expectations;turnover;

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and WHEREAS, in the teacher residency programsmodel, offerteacher acandidates strategywork foralongside 6an developingaccomplished strong,teacher well-preparedfor teachersa andfull addressingyear thebefore highbeing rateplaced ofin teachertheir turnover;own classes;

and WHEREAS, teacher residency programs typically are an alternative pathway to teaching for prospective educators who already have a bachelor's degree;

and WHEREAS, in the teacher residency model, teacher 12 candidates work alongside an accomplished teacher for a full year before being placed in their own classes;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, a year-long co-teaching model offers great e e n d 18 promise for developing strong, well-prepared teachers as well = = l ] 19 as positively impacting student learning;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, high-quality teacher residencies feature:

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high-ability, diverse candidates who are r e 22 c e r c 23 recruited to meet specific district hiring needs, typically in e a n b 24 fields where there are shortages;

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a full-year apprenticeship teaching under .213294.2 - 2 - supervision;

cohorts of residents placed in "teaching schools" that model good practices with diverse learners and 6 are designed to help novices learn to teach;

carefully selected expert mentor teachers who HM 40 Page 2 co-teach with residents;

and WHEREAS, fifteen states and the District of Columbia 12 include teacher residency programs in their plans to implement the federal Every Student Succeeds Act;

and WHEREAS, a learning policy institute article states that research on the impact of the teacher residency model suggests that, on average, residents are more racially diverse than new e e 17 teachers, are much more likely to stay in the teaching e e n d 18 profession, especially in the high-need districts that sponsor = = l ] 19 them, and are typically more effective than other novice a l r i 20 teachers;

and t e a t WHEREAS, paid residencies are most commonly associated m m 21 e d with medical professionals but are appropriate for teachers;

r e 22 c e r c 23 and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, urban and rural teacher residencies have been u [ successful in recruiting talented candidates in high-need .213294.2 - 3 - fields to work as paid apprentices to expert teachers, allowing novices to earn an income and gain experience in exchange for a commitment to teach for several years, according to the national conference of state legislatures;

and WHEREAS, in searching for ways to recruit and retain 6 quality educators, New Mexico is urged to consider paid teacher residency programs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF HM 40 Page 3 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative education study committee be requested to study the efficacy and logistics of implementing paid teacher residency programs 12 in New Mexico;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative finance committee, the public education department, school districts and charter schools and the New Mexico coalition of educational leaders be requested to assist the legislative education study e e 17 committee as required;

and e e n d 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be = = l ] 19 transmitted to the secretary of public education and the chair a l r i 20 of the legislative education study committee.

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