“I see the Alder Teacher Residency (ATR) as a program that really ensures teachers are ready to serve a classroom and community of historically underserved students. What I really appreciated about the residency was the amount of support I got from my director, mentor, fellow teachers and staff, and my cohort. Equity was a major part of the experience and making sure we knew where our students and families came from and how to best serve them.”

— Vitalis Obidi, Alum

“There are so many benefits of the Alder residency program. Alder set me up for success by pairing me with a highly experienced teacher that I collaborated  with daily in my year long residency. The experience I received from my residency year was invaluable.  My favorite aspect of the Alder residency is that you are a real co-teacher for the entire school year. This allows you to build amazing relationships with your students and families, as well as colleagues. You really become a part of your school community.”

— Anita Rodriguez, Alum

“Alder GSE has been a great partner to the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD).  We share a commitment to recruiting from our community and investing in robust teacher development because it has a positive impact on all of our students. Alder has taken the time to understand and incorporate the specific context and needs of our district. We are especially enthusiastic about our collaboration in recruiting for hard to fill credential areas like STEM and Special Education.  Alder @ MPUSD graduates are deeply prepared, strong classroom teachers who understand our students and community.”

— PK Diffenbaugh, Superintendent, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

“Our partnership with Alder GSE is one important way Lynwood is creating a pipeline of excellent teachers. We invest in this residency program because of the benefits we see for years to come in teaching and learning — from recruiting and preparing a more diverse teaching force, to hiring well prepared teachers, to increasing teacher retention because of quality preparation. The residency program also elevates our mentors as teacher leaders and they benefit from Alder’s support and professional development.”

— Dr. Gudiel Crosthwaite, Superintendent, Lynwood Unified School District

Our mission is to create opportunity and cultivate success for every student by recruiting and educating excellent teachers and leaders who reflect the diversity of our schools’ communities.

Faculty continually gather qualitative and quantitative data on the success of our work and engage with research in education to evolve and refine our model. The results of our work are held up against our vision to prepare exceptional teachers who change students’ lives, and these data help us to continually improve our program.

Outcomes that we monitor include:

During Program

1. Completion rates
2. Resident demographics
3. Evidence of resident learning

Mentors, directors, and instructors closely monitor our students throughout their residency for the three elements that fundamentally characterize an Alder educator:

• Head: A well-developed philosophy of education that demonstrates a deep understanding of the theory and key research that form the foundation of the K–12 public school landscape.
• Heart: An approach to their craft that shows a sophisticated grasp of the current social justice landscape and a commitment to educational equity for all students.
• Hands: A strong grasp of the rigorous pedagogical skills that foster success in the classroom.

Detailed data regarding student performance is provided in the Annual Program Assessment Report. Completion rates disaggregated by ethnicity and gender can be viewed in the Alder Completion Rates Report. Information about Alder’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is available in the Alder Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement.

Beyond Program

1. Hiring rates
2. Retention rates
3. Teaching effectiveness rates