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Becoming a Teacher Apprentice with Kristen Johnson

Becoming a Teacher Apprentice with Kristen Johnson

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On this episode, we chat with Kristen Johnson, a current student in the Grow Your Own Teacher Residency Program at Austin Peay State University. Kristen is set to graduate in August 2025, after which she will continue her dedicated work as a teacher at Norman Smith Elementary.


Kristen highlights the immense benefits of the Grow Your Own program and candidly discusses the highlights of her teacher apprenticeship, including the strong bonds she formed with her cohort and the challenges she overcame, including re-learning how to write academic papers as a nontraditional student.


This episode is a must-listen for aspiring educators and anyone interested in the transformative impact of teacher apprenticeship programs.


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⁠APSU Eriksson College of Education⁠

Austin Peay State University Grow Your Own Teacher Apprenticeship

Tennessee Educational Leadership Journal
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