By the Numbers
The minimum number of hours you should provide a lesson plan to your observer ahead of a formal observation.
What is 48?
This must be a 2.5 or higher to be considered a program completer.
What is GPA?
This person is the primary contact for residents and mentors for all questions and concerns about program.
Who is the program coach?
When classes or Cohort Meetings fall on a day that your district does not have school you must do this.
What is attend the class or Cohort Meeting even though you will not get additional pay for this time.
If Residents encounter unforeseen circumstances that cause financial hardship and place Residents at risk for not continuing in the program, they may be eligible for this.
What is emergency funds?
The minimum number of formal observations you will receive from your coach?
What is 5?
First day of 2027 summer courses.
What is June 28th?
You should contact this person if you require accommodations for your coursework and if you are going to miss class.
Who is Dr. Violet Jiménez Sims (the Managing Director of Academic Programming and Legislative Affairs for the CT Teacher Residency Program )?
To receive a voucher for an exam, you must show an 80% score on a practice test in this platform.
What is the 240 Tutoring?
TRP recommends you keep your social media accounts on this setting.
What is private?
The minimum percentage of attendance you must have to receive credit for a TRP course.
What is 80?
The course management system used by TRP to support online learning and teaching.
What is Canvas?
Your primary contact during the recruitment phase, you should schedule your alumni check-ins with this person during the first weeks of your first year teaching.
Who is Dr. Niralee Patel-Lye, Managing Director of Recruitment, Retention, and Partnerships for the CT Teacher Residency Program ?
When school is canceled due to weather, you should plan for course work to continue online unless this happens.
What is a power outage (or What is we are notified otherwise by TRP)?
At the end of cohort meeting and courses, these give the TRP valuable data, used to improve the program.
What are surveys (exit tickets, course evaluations)?
The number of consecutive school days you must teach 80-100% of your mentor's caseload for the take over.
What is 30?
The days and times during the week, classes will be held in the fall, winter and spring?
If you have have questions about certification or are in need of emergency funds, this person is your primary contact.
Who is Ushawnda Harris, Managing Director of Residency and Financial Management.
The amount of years you will commit to teach in the district after completing your residency year.
What is three years?
This is the primary form of communication with TRP: check it often and respond promptly.
What is email?
If you are this many minutes late for a cohort meeting, including all cohort, you are required to notify your employer.
What is 15?
Takes place about every other Friday from 9-3 with the Program Coach.
What are cohort meetings?
If you are having issues with your paycheck or benefits, this is your primary contact.
What is your employer (District level HR)?
After completing your residency year, you will apply for this certificate which will allow you to serve as the teacher of record.
What is a Resident Educator Certificate?
This document outlines the support that you will receive once you complete all program requirements for CT TRP.
What is the Three Year Support Plan?