"It's a calling," said Kathleen Gormley, one of 27 lucky teachers-to-be in the Denver Teacher Residency Program. "I have always wanted to teach and this was a perfect way to get involved."
The DTR program had more than 900 applicants try out for the 27 positions the Denver Public Schools was trying to hire. Those 27 come from all walks and bring with them all types of experience.
"We have folks who have been doctors, lawyers and even in the Peace Corps," said Program Director, Thalia Nawi. "These folks went thru a battery of interviews and test to make sure they were right for the program. We think we have the folks who will be firm in their desire to work for DPS."
These newbie teachers will get a ten-thousand dollar stipend during their residency year with health care and benefits. They will work on their Masters degree in education at the University of Denver for two years and then in return promise to teach in DPS for another three years. While they work on their graduated degree, they will be teaching and learning on the job, in the classroom.
The DTR program had more than 900 applicants try out for the 27 positions the Denver Public Schools was trying to hire. Those 27 come from all walks and bring with them all types of experience.
"We have folks who have been doctors, lawyers and even in the Peace Corps," said Program Director, Thalia Nawi. "These folks went thru a battery of interviews and test to make sure they were right for the program. We think we have the folks who will be firm in their desire to work for DPS."
These newbie teachers will get a ten-thousand dollar stipend during their residency year with health care and benefits. They will work on their Masters degree in education at the University of Denver for two years and then in return promise to teach in DPS for another three years. While they work on their graduated degree, they will be teaching and learning on the job, in the classroom.
