UA Little Rock Teacher Residents Celebrate Match Day, Begin Journey Into Arkansas Classrooms

Six UA Little Rock students learned where they will complete year-long teaching residencies during the 2026–27 academic year and are eager to begin working alongside mentor teachers in Central Arkansas classrooms. Students in the Trojan Teacher Residency Program celebrated Match Day with faculty, classmates, and school partners as they learned which schools and mentor teachers UA Little Rock Teacher Residents Celebrate Match Day, Begin Journey Into Arkansas Classrooms

UA Little Rock Teacher Residency Graduate Named Jacksonville Middle School Teacher of the Year

Chadwick Comer was part of the inaugural Trojan Teacher Residency Program at UA Little Rock, spending a full year co-teaching with a mentor educator while earning a salary and completing his degree. He is now being recognized as Teacher of the Year at Jacksonville Middle School, the same place where his teaching career began. The UA Little Rock Teacher Residency Graduate Named Jacksonville Middle School Teacher of the Year

Three UA Little Rock Students Matched with Mentor Teachers in Little Rock School District

Three UA Little Rock students will gain invaluable experience as they serve year-long teacher residencies with Little Rock School District this school year. The aspiring educators were celebrated during a May 9 Match Day event at J.A. Fair K-8 Preparatory Academy, where they learned who their mentor teachers would be for the 2025–26 school year Three UA Little Rock Students Matched with Mentor Teachers in Little Rock School District

Trojan Teacher Residency Panel Kicks Off Third Year with Advice and Encouragement for New Residents, Mentors

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Education welcomed the 2025-26 cohort of the Trojan Teacher Residency Program with an inspiring panel at the Bailey Alumni Center. The Trojan Teachers Residency Program provides year-long, paid residencies for teacher candidates who are paired with experienced mentor teachers in local schools in central Arkansas. Supported Trojan Teacher Residency Panel Kicks Off Third Year with Advice and Encouragement for New Residents, Mentors

Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators

Dr. Melville Fuller, professor emeritus of education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has donated $10,000 to the School of Education to support the Trojan Teachers Residency Program, an innovative teacher training initiative entering its third year. The Trojan Teachers Residency Program provides year-long, paid residencies for teacher candidates who are paired with Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators

Four UA Little Rock Students Celebrate Match Day with Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

Four University of Arkansas at Little Rock students were honored on May 9 during a special Match Day ceremony hosted by the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, marking the next step in their journey to becoming teachers through the Trojan Teacher Residency Program. The celebratory event was held at Pinewood Elementary School. The four future Four UA Little Rock Students Celebrate Match Day with Jacksonville North Pulaski School District