RTR Teacher Residency at VCU

RTR (formerly known as Richmond Teacher Residency) has been preparing teachers for high-needs and hard-to-staff school settings for more than a decade. Our graduates utilize their strong preparation and ongoing support and development to impact the lives of students in the communities we serve. Our mentors develop skills that improve their own teaching practice and professional interactions. Building principals see the benefit of the model on the preparation of new teachers and the continued growth of veteran teachers. We offer multiple pathways -- (1) our Special/Exceptional Education (SE) Pathway prepares future special educators at the elementary, middle and high school levels; (2) our Secondary Pathway prepares future teachers to teach content areas such as biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, math, English and social studies at the middle and high school levels, (3) Early Childhood and Elementary Education Pathway prepares future early childhood and elementary educators at the PreK -6th grade level, and (4) Instructional Assistant (IA) Pathway for special education and elementary.