Curriculum and Professional Development. The overall TIER curriculum is informed by research that integrates Evidence Based Practices in SPED and Culturally Relevant Teaching for emergent bilinguals and students of Color.

Clinical Practice/Mentorship. During the residency program, teacher residents will train alongside an experienced mentor teacher in a year-long clinical placement. Experienced mentor teachers can help novice teacher residents master the elements of new instructional strategies through repeated trials and scaffolding over multiple observations and modeled teaching episodes.

Induction Program. In collaboration with partner districts, the TIER induction team will host a two-year Teacher Induction Program (TIP) for residency graduates. An induction team consisting of university and partner stakeholders will determine the mode of delivery of the induction program with plans to include a New Teacher Learning Community (NTLC). The NTLC experience aims to support retention goals by creating a community whose content and focus are participant-driven, asset-oriented, with high-levels of self-reflection and continual learning among early career teachers.