Establishes a teacher residency program in Tennessee to support aspiring educators through grants and clinical experience.

The Tennessee Teacher Residency Program Act establishes a program to support residency programs for aspiring educators. The program provides grants of up to $44,500 per teacher resident for operating costs, stipends, and mentor teacher stipends. Residency programs must be designed to prepare teacher residents for educator licensure, integrating rigorous coursework with a full academic year of guided clinical apprenticeship. Participants must commit to teaching for at least three consecutive years in a public school after obtaining their license.

Establishes a teacher residency program in Tennessee to support aspiring educators through grants and clinical experience.

The Tennessee Teacher Residency Program Act establishes a program to support residency programs for aspiring educators. The program provides grants of up to $44,500 per teacher resident for operating costs, stipends, and mentor teacher stipends. Residency programs must be designed to prepare teacher residents for educator licensure, integrating rigorous coursework with a full academic year of guided clinical apprenticeship. Participants must commit to teaching for at least three consecutive years in a public school after obtaining their license.