Teacher Residency Program

Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) Program

Beginning in May 2024, the sixth cohort of MTR students will begin studying at Delta State with support from a grant from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) through the Kellog Foundation. MTR is part of a statewide initiative to expand and diversify the teacher pipeline so that all students have teachers who are well-prepared, appropriately licensed and can serve as role models.

To learn more about MDE’s goals for MTR and apply for the 2024-25 school year, visit mdek12.org/OTL/MTR.
Classes begin May 28, 2024.

Program Components

• For Graduate Students Who Do Not Already Possess an Educator License
• 14 Month Master’s Program (Summer, Fall and Spring, Summer Semesters) in Inclusive Elementary Education that Prepares Candidates for Elementary K-6 and Special Education Mild/Moderate K-8 Licensure
• Full Academic Year Residency Experience in Local Elementary Classroom
• Participants Receive: Full Scholarships, Textbooks and Testing Fees
• Participants Interview with DSU and Partnering Districts as Part of Selection Process
• Applicants Must Already Possess a Bachelor’s Degree (in a field other than education) and Either Meet the Minimum Required Passing Score on the Praxis Core, Have a 21 or Higher on the ACT/SAT Equivalent, or Have a 3.0 GPA (60 Hours of Coursework)

2024-2025 Partnering Districts:

• Clarksdale
• East Tallahatchie
• Humphreys County
• Yazoo City
• North Bolivar
• Sunflower County
• West Bolivar

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