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Introduction to TIR:

The Colorado General Assembly recognized that many school districts faced a shortage of teachers and often struggle to find qualified persons to teach their students. As a result The General Assembly passed legislation that permits persons with experience in areas other than public school teaching to teach under the State regulations for Teachers in Residence. Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD) initiated a Teacher in Residence Program (TIR) in August, 2000 which serves candidates hired by participating school districts to teach in one of their schools. The TIR program takes two years to complete. In the first year the TIR candidate is both a full time teacher and a student. The TIR candidate attends classes at MSCD and learns how to be an effective teacher. In the second year, the TIR candidate works with the school district to complete the requirements for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). At the end of the second year the candidate will receive an Initial License for teaching in Colorado, provided they have met the State regulations for the Initial License.

What is the Teacher in Residence program?

TiR (Teacher in Residence) and CASEL (Colorado Accelerated Special Education Licensure) Programs are dynamic, rigorous, and growing programs that include professional course work, seminars, observation and in class coaching designed specifically,

"....to help someone learn to become a teacher."

The education of teachers to whom the public entrusts its children is one of the most serious policy issues of the day.

Post baccalaureate teacher licensure routes provide opportunities for people from various educational backgrounds and walks of life to become teachers. They have opened doors to teaching for minority candidates, persons from other careers, the military, and liberal arts colleges.

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TIR and CASEL Goals:

	To help school districts provide students with quality instruction
	To focus on the art and pedagogy of effective teaching and student learning
	To provide a high quality, alternative pathway into teaching
	To improve teacher retention

Requirements

The MSCD Teacher in Residence program began training teachers on August 7, 2000. The program is a cooperative effort between member metropolitan school districts and Metropolitan State College of Denver. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1	Obtain a teaching contract with a member district prior to enrolling in the program
2	Hold a baccalaureate degree with a major or equivalent in the subject to be taught. Secondary teachers must have 30 semester hours of college credit in the primary subject they teach and 24 semester hours in any other subject they teach. Elementary teachers must have 30 semester hours of college credit that covers the major areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
3	Be eligible for licensure in the State of Colorado
4	When hired by a member district, notification for enrollment in the MSCD TIR or CASEL program will be processed
5	Submit to a CBI background check
6	Passed the state required PLACE or PRAXIS content area examination specific to the teaching assignment prior to being hired by a school district.

TiR Program Statistics

TiR Enrollment:

August 2000	Cohort I	189
January 2001	Cohort II	26
August 2001	Cohort III	274
January 2002	Cohort IV	32
August 2002	Cohort V	159
January 2003	Cohort VI	17
August 2003	Cohort VII	82
August 2004	Cohort VIII	110
August 2005	Cohort IX	65

CASEL Enrollment:

August 2002	Cohort I	38
August 2003	Cohort II	38
August 2004	Cohort III	31
August 2005	Cohort IV	31