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Resident Educator

 
RESIDENT EDUCATOR LICENSES

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  • Issued to educators who have completed teacher preparation programs at an Ohio college or university.
  • Issued to out of state license holders with less than three years of teaching experience. Verification of out of state license and teaching experience are submitted as part of the application process.
  • Effective for two years with each year having specific requirements mandated by Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW).
  • License holders must be mentored by a mentor who has completed ODEW training.
  • Program is administered by Teacher Licensing Administrator. 
Click here for more information from the ODEW.
 
MENTORING

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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) requires Resident Educator license holders to be mentored by five-year professional license holders who have completed ODEW mentor training.

 

Mentoring refers to the relationship between beginning or incoming Resident Educators and an established educator as they support, guide and instruct Resident Educator on their instructional decisions.
 
Mentors support Resident Educators as they implement the Ohio Standards of the Teaching Professional and apply the components of the teaching and learning cycle to their instructional practice. 
 
JEC Mentors earn professional development credit for each year they serve as a mentor to a Resident Educator by submitting a Pre-Approval Form accompanied by a Mentor Professional Development form to the JEC each year.
 
Mentors are required to track time spent with Resident Educators and submit a mentor documentation to the JEC Program Coordinator.
 
With guidance and direction from the assigned mentor, year one Resident Educators are required to complete and submit documents per yearly requirements.
 
Mentors serve as facilitators to year two Resident Educators during the Resident Educator program.
 
Click here to access the ODEW has a Mentor Tool Kit.  
TIMELINE

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  • Resident Educator registration begins Fall 2026
  • Resident Educator Task Completion List and Workshop Evaluations submitted by May 1, 2027
  • Resident Educator Coordinator will approve Resident Educators and mark as completed in ODEW