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Saint Louis Teacher Residency

About

St. Louis Teacher Residency recruits, trains, and supports aspiring teachers who are capable of accelerating student achievement from the moment they enter the classroom. Through our apprenticeship model, STLTR works to eliminate educational inequity by training effective teachers for the local, St. Louis community.

  • Government/Nonprofit organization
  • St. Louis

Institution Links

  • Online Application
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The St. Louis Teacher Residency’s gradual release format has allowed me to take on more and more responsibility as the year has progressed while still learning from my mentor teacher. With frequent and personalized feedback from my coach, I significantly increased my confidence and skill level in the classroom.

Adonia Kouadio, 2021 cohort

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Master’s & certification

Alternative Certification with Master's of Art in Teaching & Learning

  • 24 months

    Program Duration

  • In-person

    Program Format

  • Pre-Test Required

    Yes

Relevant Links

STLTR website

Program Info

As a resident, you will spend the first full academic year in a partner school, developing under the guidance of an experienced mentor teacher. Over the course of the year, you will move from a collaborative, co-teaching role to an increasingly demanding, lead-teaching role. STLTR residents receive a stipend during the residency year and a guaranteed teaching position in one of their partner schools or districts.

In the second year, you will become a lead teacher in a partner district while continuing to pursue your master’s degree with STLTR’s university partner, Washington University in St. Louis. Because STLTR seeks candidates who are committed to working in public schools in St. Louis, residency graduates commit to teaching in their partner district for three years.

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

  • $8,000

    In State Tuition

  • $0

    Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Saint Louis Teacher Residency have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Saint Louis Teacher Residency to see if you can, too!

Amount
Description

$24,000

Stipend

As a STLTR resident, you will recieve a minimum stipend of $24,000 stipend while completing the apprenticeship during the first year of the program.

$8,000

TEACH Grant

Once you're enrolled in the master's degree with Washington University in St. Louis, you will be eligible for an $8,000 TEACH Grant which covers the tuition cost of the graduate degree.

$6,000

Tuition Deferral

STLTR's $6,000 tuition for certification coursework is deferred until the second year of the program when residents become a lead-teacher.

$14,000

Black Educators Initiative (BEI)

  1. Through STLTR’s partnership with NCTR (National Center for Teacher Residencies), we offer a tuition scholarship of $8,000 to cover the costs of certification coursework in Year 1. 
  2. Financial Support: In addition to the $24,000 salary provided to teacher residents, BEI participants will receive an additional $6,000 stipend from STLTR.

 

Certifications

Elementary Education 1-6
English 6-8
English 9-12
Mathematics 6-8
Mathematics 9-12
Science 6-8
Science 9-12

Stats

Gender

  • Male

  • Female

    31%

    69%

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