Brent Maddin talks with Dr. Nicole Thompson, Division Director of Teacher Preparation at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, about equity, paid teacher candidate residency models, and Principled Innovation.

• 0:59: Nicole describes how MLFTC’s professional experiences looked when teacher candidates worked closely with only one mentor teacher and how the division approached the adoption of a Next Education Workforce model.
• 3:33: Nicole explains how Next Education Workforce models expand students’ networks and help to advance equity for all students.
• 5:37: MLFTC’s paid teacher candidate residency model advances equity for teacher candidates. Nicole shares how it works.
• 9:59: Nicole describes how Next Education Workforce models prepare teacher candidates effectively for teaching in both traditional and teaming models.
• 12:06: Nicole shares how the College’s approach to supporting teams, schools and districts to adopt Next Education Workforce models is an example of Principled Innovation.