The Falcon Flight to Teaching Teacher Residency program was initiated by funding through the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR). NCTR’s core belief is that teachers who have year-long experiences under the guidance of a mentor teacher are more likely to return to their local communities as teachers and are more likely to remain in the profession. This expanded year-long experience furthers the SAU Department of Education’s mission to prepare teachers who are educational change agents for culturally and exceptionally diverse 21st-century students.
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