Supervising Teachers
Support a Resident. Strengthen a Classroom. Shape a Career.
Residents spend a full year learning alongside accomplished Supervising Teachers. By opening your classroom, you can help shape the next generation of educators while strengthening student learning today. Supervising Teachers develop coaching and leadership skills, receive ongoing professional learning, and work with a resident who provides meaningful instructional support throughout the year. Together, you create a powerful two-teacher model that benefits students, schools, and the future of the profession.
Eligibility & Benefits
Supervising Teachers will be selected through a collaborative process led by the district liaisons. Nominated teachers must have at least three years of experience in the classroom, work in a partner district, and teach at one of our host schools. From these nominations, teachers will be invited to apply and will then go through a resident matching process before being selected.
Supervising Teachers will receive a $2,000 stipend during the residency year, as well as:
- Free, professional learning through the Arizona K12 Center to advance your practice as a teacher
and mentor, for which you can receive professional development hours from your district. - Classroom support from the teacher resident you are supervising.
- Support to pursue National Board pre-candidacy.
- A new network of passionate educators to provide community and support.
- Public recognition on our website
Responsibilities
As a Supervising Teacher, you are responsible for overseeing
residents during their in-class apprenticeship. To support
residents as their classroom responsibilities grow, Supervising
Teachers co-plan and co-teach with the resident. You must also
meet with the resident twice a week—outside of classroom
hours—to provide feedback on their teaching, instructional
plans, and grading.
Additionally, you are required to:
- Attend all mandatory forums
- Complete all program forms and surveys
- Respond to requests from the AZTR staff to set up observations
- Meet regularly with the district liaisons to discuss resident progress, success, and any concerns
- Become familiar with AZTR’s High Leverage Practices to help evaluate resident’s readiness for teaching
Frequently Asked Questions: Supervising Teachers
Here are some of the most common questions we get about becoming a Supervising Teacher. For a full list of frequently asked questions, please visit our FAQ page.
Supervising Teachers will be selected through a collaborative process led by the district liaisons. Please contact us if you are interested.
If you have at least three years of experience in the classroom, work in a partner district, and teach at one of our host schools then you are eligible.
Please reach out to us at aztr@aztr.org.
