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Application Deadline: July 1, 2023
Courses begin August 28, 2023
The Accelerated Collaborative Teacher Residency Program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), is pleased to announce a grant obtained by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Selected candidates will receive a stipend of $20,000 while completing a teacher credential program and a one-year residency, with an assigned mentor teacher (Fall 2023-Spring 2024). Candidates must commit to teach in LAUSD for a minimum of four years.
Are you eligible?
Multiple Subject Credential Candidates who are:
- Pursuing a credential in the 2-semester full-time ACT Residency Program focusing on Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten (TK/K) or a Bilingual Authorization.
- Completing the final year of the post-baccalaureate traditional (TRAD) or undergraduate integrated program (ITEP) and focusing on TK/K and/or a Bilingual Authorization. This includes a one-year residency (fall semester supervised fieldwork and spring semester student teaching).
Single Subject Credential Candidates who are:
- Pursuing a mathematics or science education credential in the 2-semester full-time ACT Residency Program.
- Pursuing a mathematics or science education credential in the traditional (TRAD) or FYI/JYI program in their final year. This includes a one-year residency with two semesters of student teaching (starting in fall semester).
Special Education Mild/Moderate and Extensive (MME) Support Needs and Deaf Education Credential Candidates who are:
- Pursuing a credential in the 2-semester full-time ACT Residency Program.
- Completing the final year of the post-baccalaureate traditional (TRAD) or undergraduate integrated program (ITEP). This includes a one-year residency (fall semester supervised fieldwork and spring semester student teaching).
Program Highlights
- Stipend of $20,000
- Progression through the residency year as a cohort
- Year-long apprenticeship with selected mentor teachers
- Personalized advisement and mentoring
- Enrollment in courses guaranteed
- Priority in hiring into LAUSD