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GREAT TEACHERS ARE MADE, NOT BORN!
GREAT TEACHERS ARE MADE, NOT BORN!
Relay’s Teacher Residency programs are designed for educators who spend their first year working in a PK-12 school as an apprentice, gradually taking on more responsibility throughout the year as they develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to lead their own classrooms as full-time teachers in year 2 of the program. Learn more about residency requirements on page 5 of the Relay Colorado Partnership guide.
MAT + Teaching Residency
MAT + Teaching Residency
Those new to the teaching profession find Relay’s flagship Master's of Arts in Teaching program with a Teaching Residency program incredibly helpful. Not only will you learn from seasoned professionals as you complete your graduate degree coursework, you will also earn a teaching certification and have an apprentice year where you will get hands-on classroom experience. This gradual on-ramp towards teaching and managing your classroom will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to excel as a teacher of record.
Our Reach
Our Reach
In Colorado, Relay offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs and Advanced Certificate programs with the option to pursue teacher licensure, as well as a non-degree alternative teacher preparation program. See the map for our current partners and where our alumni are currently teaching!
Instructional Fellow
Instructional Fellow
Professor Patrick Fitzsimmons hails from the DC/Northern VA area and has been working with Relay as an Instructional Fellow the past 4 years. Professor Fitz spent his entire teaching career in San Antonio, TX where he taught all levels of high school math - from Algebra to AP Calculus - as well as a fascinating philosophy course called Theory of Knowledge. When he’s not coaching and advising teachers, you can find Professor Fitz taking photos, competing in storytelling competitions hosted by The Moth, or dancing poorly to sparkly disco-pop in his living room. Coaching teachers is his absolute favorite realm of education and is beyond excited to be working with you all this year!
Email: pfitzsimmons@relay.edu
Our People
Our People
Assistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Professor of Practice
This will be Professor Kim Korpita’s sixth year coaching Deliberate Practice! Before joining Relay, Professor Korpita taught high school English through Teach For America in Baltimore. She also coached men’s varsity soccer and led student trips internationally (Ecuador and Costa Rica) as well as domestically (California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other parts of Maryland). In addition to Relay graduate students, Professor Korpita has instructed and coached teachers through Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore City Teaching Residency. Currently, Professor Korpita manages the 1.0 ELA content coursework as a Content Lead at Relay. She lives in Colorado and enjoys traveling and playing games with her husband and 11-month-old daughter.
Email: kkorpita@relay.edu
Executive Director, Partnerships
Executive Director, Partnerships
Arik Shur works closely with schools and districts to support their short- and long-term talent needs and help expand the pipeline of diverse, effective educators for Colorado students. Arik was previously the founding operations leader for Relay’s Nashville campus, and prior to that he was a founding staff member at Teach For America – Nashville, where he led fundraising and external affairs as the Managing Director of Partnerships and Development. He holds a B.A. in Metropolitan Studies and a M.P.A. in Public and Nonprofit Management, both from New York University. When he’s not working and collaborating with our school partners, he’s at home serving as a climbing wall for his two kids (both under 6 years old).
Email: ashur@relay.edu
Program Director, Colorado
Program Director, Colorado
Professor Quinn Terry is the Program Director for Relay Colorado. She began her teaching career as a 2003 Teach for America Corps Member. She has a Master of Arts in Education from Regis University and is a Reading Specialist. She also holds Certificate of Linguistically Diverse Instruction, an LDE Endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education, and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. Quinn instructs Core Pedagogy and designs clinical practice experiences for Relay Colorado’s pre-service teachers.
Email: qterry@relay.edu
Senior Instructional Fellow
Senior Instructional Fellow
Professor Joli Williams is a mom of 4 and enjoys all things fitness and health. Prior to joining the Relay GSE faculty 3 years ago, Professor Williams was a 20 year veteran teacher. Despite holding building and district level leadership certifications, the love of teaching and developing others spurred her to remain a classroom teacher and mentor. She also become a facilitator of Developmental Designs for The Origins Program, helping teachers revolutionize “ways of being” with students in a culturally responsive manner. Professor Williams is known around the Relay nation for being a relentless advocate for her graduate students.
Email: jwilliams@relay.edu
Testimonials
"Flexible. Intuitive. Responsive. Caring. This is how I would define the Relay Graduate School of Education Deliberate Practice. Professor Quinn Terry is an invaluable source of advice, motivation and guidance throughout my first year as a Deliberate Practice (DP) Coach. She helped me to see the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ by breaking down the steps I needed to take into bite-sized actions in order for me to be a more effective coach for the Relay Residents. It was awesome to work directly with Residents from my network. I was able to see the practice in action! DP sessions spark the drive and ambition needed in order for the Residents to know that this is the right career path for them."- Nycole BradshawSenior Manager of Middle School Mathematics, DSST Public Schools
"Flexible. Intuitive. Responsive. Caring. This is how I would define the Relay Graduate School of Education Deliberate Practice. Professor Quinn Terry is an invaluable source of advice, motivation and guidance throughout my first year as a Deliberate Practice (DP) Coach. She helped me to see the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ by breaking down the steps I needed to take into bite-sized actions in order for me to be a more effective coach for the Relay Residents. It was awesome to work directly with Residents from my network. I was able to see the practice in action! DP sessions spark the drive and ambition needed in order for the Residents to know that this is the right career path for them."- Nycole BradshawSenior Manager of Middle School Mathematics, DSST Public Schools
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