CREC Teacher Residency Program

Norwich Public Schools is a partner district in the CREC Teacher Residency Program, an alternate route to elementary certification focused on increasing teachers of color across the state of Connecticut.

The Teacher Residency Program is an alternate route to elementary certification focused on increasing teachers of color across the state of Connecticut. Resident candidates will be enrolled in rigorous coursework for 18 months and serve in a paid residency position in a mentor teacher’s classroom for the school year. Four residents will work at Norwich Public Schools and attend classes virtually and on-site at our regional education service center in Old Lyme.

Highlights of TRP:

• Resident selection prioritizes potential to work with diverse students and minimizes barriers to traditional certification program admission
• Residents participate in courses for 18 months at little to no cost
• Coursework is designed by practicing educators and prioritizes skills necessary to be successful in a diverse classroom
• Residents work for one year in a partner district under a mentor teacher while receiving pay and benefits
• Residents are guaranteed a full-time teaching position at NPS upon completion of the certification requirements
• Residents are eligible to earn CT certification after fourteen months and 90 days of successful teaching in their own classroom