Kern Urban Teacher Residency

About KUTR

The Kern Urban Teacher Residency (KUTR) is a transformational program that creates a  sustainable teacher preparation residency pathway in partnership between the Bakersfield City School District and CSU Bakersfield.  KUTR prepares cohorts of Multiple Subject Credential Candidates and Single Subject, Math or Science Candidates, in an intensive, academic year long clinical experience in Bakersfield City TK-8 classrooms with an emphasis on preparing candidates who are trained to integrate STEM education into TK-8 curriculum using the CCSS-Math and NGSS. 

Mission 

The Kern Urban Teacher Residency (KUTR), a sustainable partnership between the Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) and CSU Bakersfield, is dedicated to providing innovative preparation for highly effective educators, focusing on developing pedagogical skills, cultural competency, and community engagement. KUTR will actively recruit talented and passionate future educators that diversify the workforce while serving the students in the BCSD.

Vision

The Kern Urban Teacher Residency aims to prepare and retain highly effective teachers who are successful, productive leaders that make a positive impact on their community and who are committed to providing students of BCSD with the highest quality educational experience. The program will do this by providing teachers with a rigorous training program that includes strategically aligned coursework, clinical practice, and ongoing professional development opportunities.