The MISSION of the Oakland Teacher Residency is to cultivate and grow local, diverse educators to serve our students and communities where systemic racism has had the greatest impact, and to increase opportunities for all Oakland students.
The VISION of the Oakland Teacher Residency is that all Oakland Unified students have access to rigorous and relevant learning experiences delivered by OUSD Educators who: Reflect the critical identities of their students, especially Black, Latinx, and multiracial students; Are highly skilled practitioners and committed to anti-racist practices; and Receive the highest quality preparation and support.
The Oakland Teacher Residency offers a thoughtful and supportive immersive apprenticeship experience for aspiring educators. This ensures Oakland teacher residents are trained, prepared, and grounded on day one of teaching. National research shows that educators prepared through a teaching residency are both more effective and stay longer than their peers trained through other pathways.
A teacher residency is a full year of immersive classroom experience with an experienced mentor teacher in the field while receiving financial support. Resident Teachers are paid a base stipend of $29,148 for the year of student teaching. In exchange, Residents are expected to make a commitment to teaching at least 4 years in OUSD schools upon receiving their preliminary credential.