Saint Paul Urban Teacher Residency

  • Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) and the University of St. Thomas are extremely excited about our Urban Teacher Residency (SUTR) program!

    Saint Paul Urban Teacher Residency (SUTR) program is a unique partnership between SPPS and the University of St. Thomas. District staff and all others who are interested in pursuing a teaching career now have a new, accelerated pathway. 

    SUTR aims to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified teachers who share similar life experiences as our diverse student population in SPPS. SUTR provides an affordable, accelerated program to earn a Minnesota teaching license and master’s degree in 15 months from the University of St. Thomas.

    *Licenses offered: Elementary Education K-6, ABS (Special Education) K-12 **Math 5-12 and Science 6-8; if enough qualified participants apply.


SUTR UPDATES

  • Cohort 9 application deadline is Wednesday, February 28, 2024!

     

CALENDAR

  • Calendar

    Link: View the SUTR Academic Calendar

      

    *Upcoming Information Sessions (from 4:30-5:30 pm CST) - will be held via Zoom until further notice. Email sutr@spps.org for Zoom meeting details.

    • Tues June 20
    • Tues July 18
    • Tues Aug 15
    • Wed Sept 20
    • Wed Oct 18
    • Wed Nov 18
    • Thur Dec 14
    • Thur Jan 11
    • Thur Jan 25
    • Tues Feb 6
    • Wed Feb 21

     

     

CONTACT SUTR

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    SUTR Supervisor
    Wouang Lao
    360 Colborne St
    Saint Paul, MN, 55102
    612-476-5928
    email: wouang.lao@spps.org

    SUTR Recruiter/SPPS HR Coordinator
    Danielle Ferguson
    360 Colborne St
    Saint Paul, MN, 55102
    651-728-1617
    email: danielle.ferguson@spps.org 

    SUTR Special Education Specialist
    Jillan Pultz 
    360 Colborne St
    Saint Paul, MN, 55102
    651-279-2037
    email: jillian.pultz@spps.org

     

     

    University of St. Thomas
    Shelley Neilsen Gatti, PhD, Associate Professor
    Department of Teacher Education
    651-962-4396
    email: slneilsengat@stthomas.edu