The Residency Lab
Power Up: Resident Recruitment and Selection: San Diego Teacher Residency (2022-23)
The Resident Recruitment and Selection segment features leaders from the San Diego Teacher Residency program (at High Tech High) explaining their equity-centered, high-touch approach to resident recruitment and selection within a small, mission-driven teacher preparation model. They detail a multi-stage admissions process designed to identify candidates aligned with their vision of justice-oriented, project-based teaching. This process includes written applications, one-way video interviews, and a rigorous performance-based “Bonanza” assessment. Overall, the speakers emphasize intentional screening, strong school partnerships, and reflective practice as key strategies for building diverse, well-prepared cohorts and sustaining program quality. Characteristic of an Effective Teacher Residency Program: 5 Resources for this segment: bit.ly/2022-23PowerUp1_SDTR http://www.sceneonradio.org/episode-35-little-war-on-the-prairie-seeing-white-part-5/