Aspire Central Valley Teacher Residency at Alder GSE

Job Summary

Imagine:
Earning your Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential in one year.
Apprenticing four days a week with one of the best teachers in your residency school.
Learning within a cohort of peers with whom you will work (and laugh) all year, paving the way to becoming lifelong friends and colleagues.
Building a relationship with one of the best instructional leaders in K–12 education, who will advise and support you through one-on-one observation and dialogue.
Engaging in critical conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion with your mentor, instructors, and peers.
Receiving priority consideration for a full-time position upon completing the program.
Doing all of this at a cost that is affordable and includes financial support!

Teacher Residency Program Overview

The teacher residency program started in 2010 at Aspire Public Schools, and is now offered through a partnership between Aspire Public Schools and Alder Graduate School of Education.
Residents receive a Master’s Degree and a California Teaching Credential.
Residents receive a $51,000 stipend
26-27 tuition is $23,970, and grants that may defray the cost are available.
27-28 tuition for the class of ’28 will be determined in December 2026.

Comments and Other Information

For current credential pathways available please refer to program application. Application will remain open until seats are filled.