Inland Empire Teachers: Come Partner With Us!
We are seeking dynamic, collaborative, social justice-oriented TK-12 educators to serve as District Cooperating Teachers (DCTs) for teacher candidates in UCR’s Teacher Education Program who are aligned with the vision and goals of the program.
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Requirements of Becoming District Cooperating Teachers
We are currently seeking district cooperating teachers who:
- Have a minimum of three years of content area K-12 teaching experience.
- Hold a Clear Credential in the content area for which your are interested providing supervision
- Embody a strength-based perspective of diverse students and families as it pertains to race, class, citizenship, dis/ability, language, gender and sexuality.
- Facilitate critical thinking, inquiry-based discussions, and cooperative-based learning in their classroom. Learn more about this here.
- Cultivate a safe, inclusive, and restorative classroom communities. Learn more about this here.
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Current Partner Districts
- Alvord Unified School District
- Beaumont - new contract approved
- Coachella Valley Unified School District
- Colton Unified School District
- Corona-Norco Unified School District
- Desert Sands Unified School District - *
- Fontana Unified School Districts
- Jurupa Unified School District
- Moreno Valley Unified School District
- Riverside Unified School District
- San Bernardino City Unified School District
- Val Verde Unified School District
*Pending MOU agreements in progress: Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Morongo, Banning
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Your Commitment to the Role
All District Cooperating Teachers will:
- Undergo training - 20 hrs or different
- Host and co-teach with a teacher-candidate for a school year
- Spend at least 5 hours each week planning and debriefing with a teacher candidate to support their development
- Collaborate in meetings to evaluate teacher candidate growth with university supervisor
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Benefits of Becoming a District Cooperating Teachers
- Guide and model positive practices that support the growth of the the next generation of teachers
- Exposure to cutting-edge teaching practices through teacher-candidate collaboration
- Up to a $500 stipend per year - budget??? (Current $125.00 per quarter)
- Professional development opportunities
- Discounts on UCR extension courses
