About TRRE

The UNH Teaching Residency for Rural Education is a Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the US Department of Education (#U336S160019). TRRE is a graduate level teacher preparation program helping to fill the need for math and science teachers in high-need rural New Hampshire (NH) schools.

Individuals accepted into the TRRE program (known as Teaching Residents) work toward earning a Master of Education (M.Ed) degree at the elementary or secondary level from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and NH teacher certification. Teaching residents select one of five pathways: middle school math (K-8), middle school science (K-8), secondary math (7-12) secondary science (7-12), or elementary (K-6).

Teaching residents gain valuable knowledge and skills through three instructional pillars:

• Content and Pedagogy: Residents acquire strong mathematics and science content and pedagogical knowledge to meet rigorous academic standards, use data to inform instruction, and apply concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). 
• Clinical Strength: Residents engage in an initial field placement in a community-based organization, and they develop knowledge and skills to teach in rural schools through a full year residency. They receive further support by completing a 2-year induction program following graduation. 
• Community and Family Competence in Rural Teaching: Residents benefit from a core curricular emphasis on leveraging the interests and commitments of rural families. They build on community assets through in- and out of school field experiences with community-based organizations. 

Since summer 2017, coursework, clinical, and community engagement activities have taken place in NH”s North Country. Beginning spring 2019, TRRE has partnered with schools in the Lakes Region on NH. An overview of the 15-month program is below.

May to July	The summer institute including a community-based internship	Residents complete a summer institute including graduate coursework, observations in schools, and a community-based internship.
Aug. to June	A year immersed in a local classroom with an experienced mentor teacher	Residents spend a year working alongside an experienced mentor teacher. They complete coursework and integrate their experiences in schools and communities.
July	A second summer for finishing program requirements	Residents complete coursework and the requirements for teacher certification during the second summer.
3 Years Post Graduation	Post-Residency Induction and Support	Graduates commit to teaching for at least three years in a rural, high-need NH public school. Graduates will receive targeted support through the TRRE Induction Program.

The UNH Teacher Residency for Rural Education (TRRE) is a Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the US Department of Education (#U3365160019).