DEVELOPING NEW TEACHERS
CREATE is recruiting, supporting and retaining experienced educators positioned to develop new teachers while reimagining their practices in their schools.
LAUNCH YOUR CAREER
The First Goal of CREATE
Recruit, Support and Retain racially diverse early career educators...
These educators embody justice-centered practices...
They are fiercely committed to working alongside their colleagues and the communities they serve...
To ensure all youth have access to relevant, rigorous curricula and classroom cultures...
That center on healing and advocacy for all youth.
Residency Program
During the first year of residency, Georgia State University teacher-candidates will complete their practicum and student teaching within an APS partner school and receive the following support:
- $18,000 financial stipend — distributed between August 2024 and May 2025
- Cooperating teacher in an APS school (selected and coached by CREATE)
- University supervisor and coach (Georgia State/CREATE staff)
- Monthly CREATE cohort professional development (for placement credit)
- Monthly CREATE small group coaching (for placement credit)
- Resume and cover letter writing support
- Career coaching sessions — applications, interviews, demonstration lessons
- Enrolled in Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development for the upcoming school year in one of the following programs:
- Bachelor of Science in Birth through Five
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (P-5) and Special Education
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (P-5) with ESOL Endorsement
- Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education - English Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics or Science
- Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - K-12 ESOL
- Entering their final year of study during the upcoming school year, with the expectation of graduation at the end of the upcoming spring semester
- In good academic standing with Georgia State
- Successfully passed the following assessment by March 18, 2022:
- The GACE Program Admission Assessment (combined tests I, II and III)
- The Georgia Educator Ethics — program assessment
- Willing to commit to one (1) year in a residency program, working in one of our 17 partner schools within Atlanta Public Schools
Early Career Extension Program
We offer two years of comprehensive teacher support across the first two years of certified teaching to graduates of the residency program.
In the first year, new teachers receive the following support:
- $44,000* salary plus benefits
- Partner teacher from your current cohort
- Weekly instructional mentoring from CREATE-trained staff
- Bi-monthly mentoring from a school-based mentor (selected and coached by CREATE)
- Monthly CREATE cohort professional development
*CREATE supports this process.
In the second year, new teachers receive the following support as lead classroom teachers:
- Commensurate salary plus benefits
- Weekly instructional mentoring from CREATE-trained staff
- Complimentary spot in a two-week summer resident academy
- Bi-monthly mentoring from a school-based mentor (selected and coached by CREATE)
- Monthly CREATE cohort professional development
Georgia State teacher candidates in the pre-service program will have the opportunity to apply for the Early Career Extension Program in January 2024.
- Completing the pre-service program is a prerequisite for enrollment in the Early Career Extension Program.
- Completing the pre-service program includes full engagement in CREATE programming, graduation from Georgia State with a teaching degree and state of Georgia teaching certification.
Applicants to the Early Career Extension Program are applying for provisional acceptance. Upon provisional acceptance, they must then secure a teaching position* in a traditional district, partner or charter school within APS by June 2024 to enroll Early Career Extension Program.
*CREATE supports this process.
Supporting Teacher-Leaders
CREATE provides professional development to experienced educators that support the CREATE new teachers within their schools. These educators received specialized training to:
- Enhance reflection and collaboration around their own culturally-based classroom practices
- Strengthen their mentoring of CREATE new teachers.
Cooperating Teacher (CT) Training — equips experienced educators working in CREATE schools to support year one (Y1) residents completing their teaching practicum (student teaching) towards improvement in professionalism, instructional skills, planning skills, assessment skills and collaboration/reflection skills. Beginning the summer before the start of the school year and throughout the year. CTs engage in approximately 35 hours of professional learning.
35 hours = 30 hours of workshops + 5 hours of coaching calls
School-Based Mentor (SBM) Training equips experienced educators to guide year two (Y2) and year three (Y3) residents (full-time classroom teachers) in mastering professional practice and developing a growth mindset and skills for well-being. Beginning the summer before the start of the school year and continuing throughout the year, SBMs engage in approximately 25 hours of professional learning.
25 hours = 21 hours of workshops + 4 hours of coaching calls
Teacher Support and Coaching Endorsement Courses —This coursework aims to train experienced teachers to mentor and support novice teachers and supervise student teachers.
This endorsement program is designed to assist Teacher Support and Coaching candidates (TSC) in acquiring the skills and competencies necessary to meet the needs and concerns of beginning teachers, student teachers and teacher interns. Experienced educators that complete the Teacher Support and Coaching Endorsement are qualified to supervise pre-service teachers completing clinical practice requirements, mentor interns or induction-phase teachers, guide practicums and support other professional learning experiences for teachers.
This coursework is designed and facilitated by Georgia State University.
TESTIMONIALS
Kamilah Rose Pettway, 2019-2020 APS middle school teacher of the year
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CREATE Co-Directors
- Dana E. Salter, M.Ed. - Director of Community Engagement and Continuing Education
- Flavia Gordon-Gunter, Ed.S. - Director of Residency
- LaCretia Plane, MBA - Director of Sustainability and Operations
- Stephanie Behm Cross, Ph.D. - Principal Investigator
- Thomas Albright, Ph.D. - Director of Research
30 Pryor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303