AVANCE RESIDENCY LOS ANGELES
One-year teacher preparation program that invests in and develops effective educators to innovate, transform, and thrive to ensure our students receive the highest quality education from Day 1.
Earn while you Learn
Avance residents are classified as school employees on school sites four days completing their clinical experience.
Observe and gradually take on responsibility in the classroom with mentor Teacher
Participate in school-wide professional development
Weekly coaching/development from mentor
Avance residents are full-time students at Loyola Marymount University
Cohort-based learning format.
Attend courses two evenings a week to earn their teaching credential in 1 year.
By the end of the residency year, residents will have over 1,000 hours of classroom experience applying theoretical learning to clinical practice.
Avance's Core Values
Agency
We develop the potential of every learner and their ability to take ownership over their learning
Avance
We strive for sustained growth through personalization, so that our learners thrive, excel, and achieve their goals
Balance
We work to fulfill an urgent purpose that must be achieved through high expectations, support, and strong relationships
Innovation
We disrupt teaching practices that maintain students’ dependency as learners
Solidarity
We take inclusive and collective action together to achieve equity and justice
Wholeness
We believe in a well-rounded approach to education and cultivate learning spaces where learners can bring their full selves
Contact for more information:
Sarah Tapia-Pruett
Avance Residency Coach
sarah.tapia-pruett@caminonuevo.org
Sunny Min
Director, Avance Teacher Residency
Sarah Seinfeld
Director, Teacher Residencies
Loyola Marymount University