The Residency Lab
Leveraging Residencies for Student and School Success (Linda Darling-Hammond) 2023 Keynote Speech
This video presents Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond's keynote speech at the CA Teacher Residency Lab 2023 Annual Symposium on April 28, 2023. Dr. Darling-Hammond, an education leader discusses the critical role of teacher residency programs in advancing equity, strengthening teacher preparation, and improving student outcomes. Drawing on research and practice, she explains how well-designed residencies provide extensive clinical experience, strong mentoring, and support for teachers of color, lead to higher effectiveness, retention, and more equitable distribution of well-prepared teachers. She calls for leveraging residencies to drive a broader transformation of schooling, diverting away from factory-model education toward deeper learning grounded in relationships, whole-child development, and equity.