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Are you familiar with these rural facts? Nearly forty percent of New Hampshire’s population is considered rural (Economic Research Service, 2018). On average, rural students have lower achievement outcomes and graduation rates than their suburban counterparts (Institute of Education Sciences, 2013). (TRRE Partner Schools) In 2016, the University of New Hampshire, Department of Education, received one of the few rural Teacher Quality Partnership awards in the United States establishing the Teacher Residency for Rural Education (TRRE) program. TRRE graduates commit to work in a rural partner school for three years and receive induction support the first two years of their career after successful completion of the M.Ed. and NH teacher certification requirements. TRRE is preparing high-quality teachers to teach in rural NH engaging the partner communities in the future of education in the process. Renewed interest in teacher preparation in the context of rural education has ...

As we plan for TRRE's expansion to the Lakes Region south of the notch NH, we'd like to introduce two new key TRRE team members, Bryan Mascio and Emilie Coppinger. The planning process will begin this fall and will continue through the winter as we prepare for the next cohort of TRRE students (known as “residents”) who will begin in May 2019. Bryan Mascio, TRRE Postdoctoral Associate, main responsibilities for TRRE are to establish and maintain partnerships with schools and districts south of the notch; conduct research on teacher learning, development, and practice; and teach courses to graduate students enrolled in the TRRE program. Bryan earned a master’s degree in Mind Brain and Education, and recently completed his doctorate in Human Development and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). His primary research focuses on the social-emotional-cognitive skills of teaching and the development of those complex skills. He continues to work with scho...

Meet a TRRE Teaching Resident Rebecca graduated from Plymouth State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy and an M.S. in Natural Resources from the University of New Hampshire. She has participated in many research experiences including a six-month stormwater management internship in Ohio, climate research in Northern Sweden, and an environmental service learning semester in Italy. Rebecca was a paraprofessional in Berlin public schools prior to learning about TRRE. “Pursuing teacher certification through the TRRE program will allow me to integrate my love and enthusiasm for science, real world scientific experiences, and my interest in teaching.” Rebecca is enrolled in the elementary with middle school science with (K-8) certification pathway. She is currently working in a Groveton Middle School science classroom with a teaching mentor.