COEHS District Partner Teacher Residencies (DPTR)
We are accepting District Partner Teacher Residency applications until May 1, or until all residency positions are filled. Applications are accepted PENDING FUNDING from the State of New Mexico. We anticipate knowing if we receive funding by early April 2023.
UPDATE on District Partners:
The Albuquerque Public Schools is currently accepting Residency Applications for the following licensure areas:
- Early Childhood Multicultural Education
- Elementary Education (General Education)
- Elementary Education (Bilingual Education)
- Secondary Education (Mathematics, Science)
- Special Education
If you are applying for the residency for the first time, please submit your application using the "Apply to Become a Teacher Resident" link on this website.
If you have applied for the residency previously and would like to change your priorities, please REAPPLY using the "Apply to Become a Teacher Resident" link on this website.
We will not know if funding will be available for Teacher Residencies until the end of the New Mexico State Legislative Session in mid-March. We will continue to update this website as more information is available.
By completing an application, you are formally applying to DPTR. However, if funding does not become available, you may withdraw your application at any time.
Questions? Please complete the "Not Ready to Apply, But Have a Question for Us" form on the page below.
What is Teacher Residency?
Teacher residency is a paid year-long rigorous guided apprenticeship with an experienced co-teacher. Residencies occur in partner Districts or Charter Schools that intend to employ the resident for three years post-residency. With anticipated funding from New Mexico House Bill 13 “Teacher Residencies,” the COEHS is partnering with several surrounding districts and charter schools to prepare teachers specifically to teach in these programs.
Click here to view a PowerPoint overview of Teacher Residencies.
Apply to become a Teacher Resident
Apply to become DPTR Co-Teacher
Looking for help?
Schedule an advising appointment
District Partners
- Albuquerque Public Schools
- Aztec Municipal School District
- Belen Public Schools
- The District of Bernalillo Public Schools
- Gallup-McKinley County Schools
- Farmington Municipal Schools
- Los Lunas Public Schools
- Native American Community Academy (NACA)
- Rio Rancho Public Schools
- Santa Fe Public Schools
- Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools
- Zuni Public Schools
Charter School Partners
Licensure Areas for District and Charter Partners
- Early Childhood Education (PK-3)
- Elementary Education (K-8)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Secondary English Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Bilingual Education --Spanish
- Early Childhood Multicultural Education
- Elementary Education (General Education)
- Elementary Education (Bilingual Education)
- Secondary Education (Mathematics, Science)
- Special Education
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Early Childhood (PK-3)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Elementary Education (K-8)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Visual Arts (K-12)
- Bilingual Spanish (K-6)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Early Childhood (PK-3)
- Bilingual
- Art Education (K-12)
- Early Childhood Education (PK-3)
- Elementary Education (K-8)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Secondary English Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Secondary Social Studies (7-12)
- Bilingual Education (K-12)
- Elementary (K-8)
- Secondary English/Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Secondary Social Studies (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Secondary English/Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)--FILLED
- Secondary Science (7-12)--FILLED
- Secondary Social Studies (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Bilingual (9-12)
- Elementary (K-8)
- Secondary English/Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Secondary Social Studies (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Early Childhood (PK-3)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Visual Arts (K-12)
- Bilingual (K-6)--Spanish
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Eduction (Mathematics)
- Secondary Education (Science)
- Special Education
- Bilingual Navajo Language
- Elementary (K-8)
- Secondary English/Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Secondary Social Studies (7-12)
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Early Childhood (PK-3)
- Bilingual --Spanish (K-12)
- Secondary English/Language Arts (7-12)
- Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
- Elementary Education
- Secondary English/Language Arts
- Secondary Mathematics
- Secondary Science
- Secondary Social Studies
- Special Education
- Special Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education (PK-12)
- Secondary Science (7-12)
- Secondary English/Language Arts--FILLED
- Secondary Mathematics
- Secondary Science
- Special Education
Program Overview
Each District/Charter School in the DPTR is a unique partnership between College of Education & Human Sciences and select Districts and Charter Schools
Teacher Residents complete methods courses and student teaching in 2 semesters (Fall & Spring)
Residents receive a stipend of $35,000 over the course of Fall and Spring semesters.
This stipend is taxable income.
Please understand the implications for your other financial assistance such as financial aid, supplemental income, supplemental housing allowances, child support, etc.
You may choose to use these funds for tuition or living expenses.
You may choose to opt out of funding for your Residency Year.
Each partner District and Charter School agrees to hire each Resident once they receive licensure along with a positive recommendation from the Residency School.
Residents agree to teach in their partner District or Charter School for a minimum of 3 years as licensed teachers in K-12 schools.
Residents are discouraged from holding jobs outside of DPTR teaching and coursework responsibilities.
- Graduate Programs
- Graduate Certificate in Elementary Education with K-8 Licensure
- MA in Secondary Education + Licensure
- Special Education Graduate Alternative Licensure
- Visual Arts (K-12)
- Undergraduate Programs
- Elementary Education BSED
- Secondary Education BAED/BSED
- Special Education Dual Licensure (Special Education & Elementary Education)
- Visual Arts (K-12)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Early Childhood Programs (PK-3)
FALL 2022
Coursework:
- Elementary Education: Coursework Mondays, weekday evenings, and online.
- Secondary Education: Coursework Mondays, weekday evenings and online.
- Special Education: Coursework Wednesday afternoons and weekday evenings.
Field Experience:
Beginning with the District Professional Learning Days for Teachers in early August
Following your District Calendar for the full semester for full teacher duty day reporting times
- Elementary Education: Tuesdays-Fridays
- Secondary Education: Tuesdays-Fridays
- Special Education: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings, Thursdays, Fridays
SPRING 2023
Coursework:
- Complete courses not completed in Fall Semester, including content courses for Teaching Fields/Endorsements
- Evening Seminar for each program
Field Experience:
- Mondays-Fridays for the full District Calendar and the full teacher duty day
- Register in Field Services Portal— fieldservice.unm.edu
Proof of a district-specific cleared background check, fingerprinting, and liability insurance required.
- SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHER RESIDENTS must pass their content-area PRAXIS Examination prior to the beginning of their 2nd semester of student teaching. A passing score must be submitted to your Program Coordinator on or before December 15 of the semester prior to your full-time student teaching semester.
PRAXIS EXAMINATIONS FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CONTENT AREAS: (YOU MUST PASS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMINATIONS)
Passing Scores Provided to UNM before beginning the Final Semester of Full Time Student Teaching:
- English Language Arts (5038), Social Science (5081),
- Mathematics (5165), General Science (5435),
- French: World Languages (5174),
- German: World Languages (5183),
- OR Spanish: World Languages (5195)
To Register for Tests or for More Information Visit:https://origin-www.ets.org/praxis/nm/requirements/
Information on the PRAXIS Fee Waiver:https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/fee_waivers
- UNM College of Education & Human Sciences: coehs.unm.edu/praxis (Free access)
- Khan Academy: khanacademy.org/prep/praxis-core (Free access)
- Study.com (Payment required)
- True Partnership in the residency – Districts/ charter school partners co-construct and co-administer with UNM on the residency.
- An award-winning residency partner – UNM COEHS is an experienced and award-winning residency partner. The Albuquerque Teacher Residency Program, in existence since 2017, is a nationally award-winning program. Our other residencies will learn and grow from that foundation.
- Residents agree to teach in their partner District or Charter School for a minimum of 3 years as licensed teachers in K-12 schools.
- Residents are discouraged from holding jobs outside of DPTR teaching and coursework responsibilities.
- Each Principal who works with residents receives a stipend.
- Stipend
- Professional Development Opportunities
Would you like to be a Co-Teacher?
Complete the Co-Teacher application form to receive more details.
The Albuquerque Teacher Resident Program is now incorporated into the District Partners Teacher Residency program. ATRP was awarded the 2022 Billy G. Dixon Distinguished Program in Teacher Education.
The original webpage for ATRP is still live for archival purposes only. Interested Teacher Residents or Co-Teachers should refer to the applications on the DTPR page you are currently viewing.
| Funding Source | Potential $$ | Details | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Teacher Preparation Affordability Scholarship (TPA) | Up to $6,000 per year over 2 semesters (Summer funding already expended) | Funding only for “unmet financial need” as determined by FAFSA application | |
Grow Your Own Teachers Scholarship (GYOT) | Up to $3,000 per semester | Must have been an Educational Assistant in New Mexico for a minimum of 2 years | |
TEACH Grant | Up to $4,000 per year | Must agree to teach in a high-need subject area in a high-need school for a minimum of 4 years | |
New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship | Tuition funding | For Undergraduates only for up to 7 semesters. | |
Opportunity Scholarship | Tuition and fees | For Undergraduates only—1st Degree | |
Nusenda Scholarship | Funding varies | Must have been an Educational Assistant in New Mexico for a minimum of 2 years | APS Education Foundation: Nusenda Credit Union Scholarship |
New Mexico Workforce Connection | Tuition, fees, testing fees, books, etc. | For Graduate Licensure students in Elementary & Secondary Education only. Must be financially eligible. | Call Workforce Connection at 505-843-1907 to meet with a case |
District Partner Teacher Residency (DPTR) | $35,000 stipend for 1 full year of clinical preparation. | Must a) apply to a District Partner Teacher Residency, b) complete a full year of clinical preparation, c) must agree to teach in your district for another 3 years. | Visit the COEHS DPTR Website |
HB 13 Paid Student Teaching | $10,250 stipend full-time student teaching semester. | Must be participating in full-time (5 days per week) student teaching. | Visit the COEHS Paid Student Teachingwebsite and complete the application |
Questions? Email Dr. Marjori Krebs at coehsrp@unm.edu
Note: Information is subject to change.
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Professional Licensure Disclosure
Our program has determined it meets professional licensure requirements in the state of New Mexico. It has not determined it meets professional licensure requirements in any other state.
