The school year may have just started, but districts in the Lakes
Region are already looking to the future, and the possibility of supporting new
math and science teachers in local schools over the next several years.
In May
2019, future teachers enrolled in the University of New Hampshire’s Teacher
Residency for Rural Education (TRRE) will begin a 15-month program based in Lakes
Region community organizations and area schools. These “teaching residents”
will live and teach in rural New Hampshire communities while earning their
graduate degrees. After graduation, they will commit to teaching in rural,
high-need New Hampshire schools for at least three years.
TRRE, a grant-funded teacher education program supported by
the United States Department of Education, has recently confirmed a planned expansion
into the Lakes Region. Conway Elementary, Kenneth A. Brett School, Pittsfield
Elementary and Middle Schools, Ossipee Central Elementary School, Farmington
Valley View and Henry Wilson Memorial, and Laconia Middle and High Schools have
all agreed to partner with TRRE.
For the past 18 months, TRRE has collaborated with districts,
schools, and community-based organizations in Coӧs County to support the
preparation of elementary and secondary math and science teachers. TRRE
graduates are currently working in several North Country schools, and the current
cohort of teaching residents are expected to graduate in fall 2019. The planned
expansion will allow TRRE to continue its collaboration with Coӧs
County partners, while branching out into the Lakes Region.
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