Attendees met AUSL Executive Director Adam Case, listened to a panel of current and former Residents, and witnessed the transformative impact of AUSL’s teacher residency program firsthand by visiting classrooms at Casals.
“This is why we are so focused on producing great teachers. We believe that is the agent of change for impacting students’ lives,” said Adam Case.
“AUSL’s north star is that we believe every child in every neighborhood deserves a great education and that informs everything we do in terms of providing equity-focused programming to students to help improve educational outcomes in underserved neighborhoods.”


“As a training site, AUSL has been a backbone of Casals for the 14 years we have been affiliated,” said Assistant Principal Rayburn.
“Primarily because it is not just about the Residency, but also how teachers are retained and kept in the profession. Our relationship with AUSL is paramount to our success and we have been able to build on it from year to year.”


“I was looking to get into a CPS school that was high-functioning. I knew how important it was to work on a team with like-minded people who are passionate about mission and vision and I saw that in AUSL,” said Sarah.
“I also knew enough to say I need more training. Without the shadow of a doubt, I would have left the classroom without the Residency. The tools that I learned, the mentorship that I had and still have, the collaboration and the networking and the support across schools, across grade levels – everything has been so supportive of keeping me in the profession. I stumbled upon AUSL from a quick google search and never looked back.”
Current Resident Emily Pfriem shared her journey of changing career paths, pursuing education through AUSL’s Teacher Residency program, and training at Casals as a third-grade ELA and social studies teacher.
Principal Trevino-Terronez of Funston Elementary School expressed how the Residency not only started her career as a teacher, but equipped her with the right amount of support to complete the program.
“As a new teacher, the support I received from AUSL was so impactful,” she said.
“My mentor would come in and be a breath of fresh air as I was completing the Residency program.”


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