New Mexico’s paid teacher residencies bring more instructional capacity to classrooms. This mentor and resident pair see co-teaching as a powerful tool for student learning.

Teacher residencies are built for real-world preparation so new teachers can be ready on day one and schools can benefit along the way. #teacher #teacherprep

Mentoring a teacher resident is a chance for teachers to pass down their expertise to the next generation, while learning from them in turn. #teaching #teacherprep #coteaching

When a teacher resident co-teaches with a mentor teacher, amazing things happen! This pair reflects on how co-teaching not only enhances student learning, but gives residents the confidence to lead their own classroom in the future.

“[Being] a teacher that shares the same cultural heritage and background of my students, I feel that I've been able to have a profound impact” - Cassandra, resident, Eastern New Mexico University Residents bring unique skills, perspectives, and expertise to the classroom to meet students’ needs.

Teacher residencies bring more capacity to classrooms. Carissa, a resident at New Mexico Highlands University, says that students receive more support, more adult attention, and more individualized instruction when their class is co-taught by a mentor and a teacher-in-training.

Mentor teachers are the backbone of teacher residencies. By providing integral support to their resident, they’re laying the groundwork that will impact student experiences even beyond their own classroom!

Teacher residencies are designed for residents to experience instructional cycles, build relationships throughout the school building, and become embedded in the school culture. Their impact goes beyond a single classroom, benefitting the full school community!

“As students return to school in New Mexico, more of our kids in classrooms across the state are being taught by well-prepared teachers thanks to the cutting-edge work of our state’s teacher residency programs.” – Ellen Bernstein, President of the AFT. Read: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads

New Mexico has prepared more than 1,000 teachers through paid residencies since the 2021-22 school year, with 400 more now in training. Paid residencies are rigorous, supportive, and sustainable—New Mexico’s investment will lead to big changes in education. More: bit.ly/4fN9Sss #NewMexicoLeads

New Mexico is investing in teacher residencies to improve education for everyone. Great teacher preparation means better outcomes for teachers, students, and families. Read “The Time is Now”: bit.ly/4oGp92a #NewMexicoLeads