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  • Addressing the Teacher Shortage in Southern California

    Abstract:

    Teach Rialto is a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the nationwide teacher shortage and its impact on the Rialto Unified School District.  The program offers individuals interested in pursuing a career in teaching through one of three options: Career Technical Education (CTE), Project Impact, and Teacher Residency.  Teach Rialto provides financial assistance and support to motivate and inspire highly effective and culturally responsive teachers who will meet the academic and social emotional needs of student in the District.

    Purpose: (Threefold)

    1. Meet the Diverse Needs of Students
      1. The three teacher pathway options are intended to address the teach shortage as well as ensure all teacher candidate are well prepared and committed to educational equity and social justice.  There is a need for students to be taught by caring teachers, preferably by caring teachers who share similar cultural experiences and ethnic backgrounds to those of students, especially males of color.  There is evidence that students experience a greater level of academic success when they are taught and interact with educators who look like them.

    2. Staff High Need Subjects
      1. While mitigating the teacher shortage and ensuring ethnic and gender representation to reflects our student population, Teach Rialto additionally encourages and prioritizes teacher candidates who commit to obtaining teaching credentials in difficult to staff subjects, such as math, science, and special education.  Vacancies in difficult to staff subjects can have a deleterious effect on a student’s educational experience.     

    3. Mitigate the Teacher Shortage 
      1. Project Impact
      2. Teacher Residency
      3. CTE Teacher Pathway

        



  • project impact

    Rialto Project Impact is a program available to current District employees who desire to complete their bachelor’s degree and teaching credential.  This program is primarily for males of color who wish to teach in Rialto.  Project Impact provides intentional outreach, recruitment, and financial support to ensure candidates enroll at California State University, San Bernardino, complete their bachelor’s degree and/or teacher credential, and are employed as teachers in the District.  

  • TRP logo

    The RUSD's Teacher Residency program is designed for community members who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching. The program offers financial support and mentoring while completing the required university coursework for a teaching credential. The residency program allows teacher candidates to learn in authentic contexts with skilled mentors, ensuring they enter the teaching profession fully prepared.

  • cte

    Career Technical Education Teacher Pathway is for high school students interested in a teaching career.  This option provides opportunities for students to explore teaching as a profession, develop essential teaching skills, earn college credit while still in high school, and receive support in transferring and gaining acceptance to California State University, San Bernardino.

  • Project Impact

  • Career Technical Education (CTE)

  • Teacher Residency