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AZTR Information Session (Fall 2026)
Join us this fall for an online information session about the Arizona Teacher Residency. If you already have a Bachelor's degree in anything, but do not yet have a standard elementary teaching credential in Arizona, we can help you get your master's degree and teaching credential through the Arizona Teacher Residency without having to go into debt! Our residents pursue this opportunity without cost, as they are eligible for Arizona Teachers Academy to cover their M.Ed. tuition, as well as a living stipend, healthcare, books, and rainy-day funds to help make the dream of becoming a teacher a reality. Complete the interest form to receive the link!
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Click through the articles below to read news stories about the Arizona Teacher Residency program and its impact.
“The human work of teaching”: Arizona’s Teacher Residency Program a solution to keeping educators in the profession
August 11, 2026
Tempe Tribune
August 17, 2026
Presentation to the Arizona House Education Committee on AZTR
Research on Teacher Education, Teacher Residencies, and the Arizona Teacher Residency
March 3, 2026
Presentation to the AZ State Board of Education
Agenda and slides from the presentation on the Arizona Teacher Residency to the Arizona State Board of Education on January 26, 2026
Rethinking Teacher Education, Free Range Humans Podcast.
March 6, 2025
Here’s why you should consider teaching as a second career.
Your Arizona Life, AZ Family September 20, 2024
Innovative Teacher-Prep Programs Aim to Fix K-12 Shortages
insidehighered.com | July 24, 2024
Teacher Residencies State and Federal Policy to Support Comprehensive Teacher Preparation
Learning Policy Institute July 2024
Mother, daughter among largest and most diverse cohort in Arizona Teaching Residency
azfamily.com | May 31, 2024
Arizona Teacher Residency admits new residents as inaugural cohort graduates
azdailysun.com | May 21, 2024
ABC 15 Sonoran Living
abc15.com | March 12, 2024
Governor Hobb's Teacher Retention Task Force Report
azgovernor.gov
Arizona’s Teacher Residency program seeing success 2 years into training teachers
azfamily.com | Dec 5, 2023
Arizona Teacher Residency program going strong in second year
abc15.com | November 28, 2023
Arizona Teacher Residency program to expand next year
abc15.com | May 31, 2023
Arizona Teacher Residency program to prepare teachers
azfamily.com | May 30, 2023
Arizona hopes to reduce enormous teacher shortage through mentoring, paid tuition
cronkitenews.azpbs.org | September 12, 2022
New NAU graduate teacher residency program hopes to combat state’s teacher shortage
www.azfamily.com | September 14, 2022
A look into the Arizona Teacher Residency program
abc15.com | September 29, 2022
Residency program works to address Arizona teacher shortage
www.azfamily.com | October 28, 2022
Teacher residencies: Taking a cue from the medical field
azednews.com | November 4, 2022
Report: teacher recruitment and retention crisis continues
azcapitoltimes.com | February 22, 2023
Paid tuition and a mentor, too: Arizona program aims to support new teachers
azcentral.com | August 22, 2022
Arizona Teacher Residency partners with the Arizona Science Center
azscience.org | January 23, 2023
Arizona Teacher Residency program accepting applications for 2023
tucson.com | October 31, 2022
Applications open for next cycle of Arizona Teacher Residency program
ktar.com | October 27, 2022
NAU program for future teachers aims to address shortage
kjzz.com | September 26, 2022
Arizona launches teacher residency program to address shortages, turnover
www.k12dive.com | August 29, 2022
Arizona launches graduate teacher-residency program with stipend, subsidized tuition
azcentral.com | October 26, 2021
New Arizona Teacher Residency Program aims to recruit and train new, diverse educators
theshow.kjzz.org | October 26, 2021
Applications now open for new Arizona Teacher Residency Program
kjzz.org | November 30, 2021
Arizona Teacher Residency applications open, partner school districts revealed - KTAR.com
KTAR.com | December 1, 2021
Arizona Teacher Residency program opens new cycle of applications
KTAR.com | February 26, 2022
Arizona teacher residency program aimed to help with teacher shortage, retention
abc15.com | October 25, 2021
New survey shows extent of teacher shortage in Arizona
azfamily.com | February 14, 2022
The first-ever teacher residency program in Phoenix is ready to launch
12news.com | October 25, 2021
First-ever teacher residency program launches this winter in Arizona
fox10phoenix.com | October 25, 2021
Arizona creates residency program to address teacher shortage
azpbs.org | November 1, 2021
Arizona begins teacher residency program
thecentersquare.com | October 26, 2021
Arizona Teacher Residency to boost teacher preparation and retention - The NAU Review
news.nau.edu | October 25, 2021