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in a classroom with an experienced mentor teacher and, over the
course of the year, is given increasing teaching responsibilities
in that classroom.92 Working with the Southern Regional
Education Board and the Tennessee Board of Regents’ Teacher
Quality Initiative, both East Tennessee State University and
Middle Tennessee State University are working to implement
a residency model in the fourth year of their undergraduate
programs.93 Although only in the pilot phases, the ETSU
and MTSU models are very promising models if they can be
effectively implemented.
Teach for America
Memphis City Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools
The New Teacher Project
Memphis City Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools
The New Teachers Project (TNTP), a nationally renowned non-
Courtesy of Chris Walker
Teach for America (TFA) recruits some