Da Vinci Schools
​ Teacher Residency
​ at Alder GSE

This innovative teacher residency program combines immersive hands-on practice in the classroom with educational theory and research in both in person seminars and online courses. It takes place in partnership with K–12 schools in historically underserved communities, and 97% of our graduates obtain full-time teaching positions after completing the program. 
In this residency year you will:

• Earn your Master’s Degree and Teaching Credential* in one year.
• Apprentice four days a week with an expert teacher in your residency school.
• Learn within a cohort of peers with whom you will work (and laugh) all year, paving the way to becoming lifelong friends and colleagues.
• Build a relationship with an expert instructional leader in K–12 education, who will advise and support you through one-on-one observation and dialogue.
• Engage in critical conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion with your mentor, instructors, and peers.
• Receive priority consideration for a full-time position upon completing the program.
• Do all of this at a cost that is affordable and includes financial support.

*Once Alder GSE has been granted both Initial Institutional Approval and Initial Program Approval by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Da Vinci & Alder Cohort Program Details:
For the 2020-2021 Residency Cohort, Da Vinci Schools is looking for qualified applicants in the following areas:

• Single Subject Math
• Single Subject Science
• Special Education (mild to moderate), RSP
• Multiple Subject for a hybrid model at Da Vinci Connect​  

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Costs and Financial Aid

Program Costs​
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Tuition

• $18,500 (estimated out-of-pocket cost net of Alder Teacher Grant, will be finalized in December of 2019)

Books, tests, etc.

• Approximately $2,000

Medical

• For the class of 2020-21, Alder is working to ensure residents have a way to access health care coverage, whether provided by Alder or the state of CA.

​Financial Support

Da Vinci Provided Living stipend 

• $15,000

Federal financial aid (loans for tuition and living expenses) 

• Up to $44,000

Support for transportation, room, and board to in-person sessions

• Approximately $1,500​

Test registration fee support

• $200

Credential test preparation support

• $250 on average

Excellent preparation and priority consideration for a paid, full-time teaching position

• PRICELESS!

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Key Dates ​For 2020-2021 Cohort

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE	Early September 2019
​PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE	October 14th
​​PHONE INTERVIEWS	October 21st (tentative)
​​INTERVIEW DAY WINDOW	​November 1st - 9th  (tentative)
ACCEPTANCE DEADLINE​	​November 24th  (tentative)

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To apply, please visit www.aldergse.org/apply (applications will be available in early September)

For more information please reach out to the Director of the Alder WIDE cohort, Scott Weatherford at sweatherford@davincischools.org, or Alder Los Angeles Recruitment and Admissions Specialist Martin Chavez at mchavez@aldergse.org 
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Alder Admissions Events calendar: http://aldergse.org/admissions/ 

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