2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 1st Grade
I am a Colorado native and have lived here all my life. I have a wonderful family with whom I am very close. My parents live in Aurora, and I have an older brother living in Denver, and an older sister living in Maryland. I live with my English Bulldog, Tulo, and love living in the city and enjoy all of what Colorado has to offer! I attended Metro State for my undergrad and earned my degree in Behavioral Science. For the past three years I taught Head Start in Denver and loved every minute of it. Teaching Head Start made me fall in love with urban education.
I was looking to pursue my Master’s and came across the Denver Teacher Residency program on the Denver Public Schools website. Once I attended an information session, I began my application process. I chose DTR because it is truly an incredible program that offers many amazing opportunities. I have a true passion for Special Education and urban education, so this is the perfect program for me.
I am excited to be learning best practice from an amazing university like University of Denver, and then have the unique opportunity of putting that learning in action in a DPS classroom. I think the biggest challenge facing urban teachers today is closing the achievement gap. Statistics show that there’s quite a challenge ahead of us; however, change is possible. Through amazing programs like the DTR, we have the ability to drastically impact the lives of urban Denver students. I am so grateful to be on this amazing journey!
Erin Meyer
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 1st Grade
I am a Colorado native and have lived here all my life. I have a wonderful family with whom I am very close. My parents live in Aurora, and I have an older brother living in Denver, and an older sister living in Maryland. I live with my English Bulldog, Tulo, and love living in the city and enjoy all of what Colorado has to offer! I attended Metro State for my undergrad and earned my degree in Behavioral Science. For the past three years I taught Head Start in Denver and loved every minute of it. Teaching Head Start made me fall in love with urban education.
I was looking to pursue my Master’s and came across the Denver Teacher Residency program on the Denver Public Schools website. Once I attended an information session, I began my application process. I chose DTR because it is truly an incredible program that offers many amazing opportunities. I have a true passion for Special Education and urban education, so this is the perfect program for me.
I am excited to be learning best practice from an amazing university like University of Denver, and then have the unique opportunity of putting that learning in action in a DPS classroom. I think the biggest challenge facing urban teachers today is closing the achievement gap. Statistics show that there’s quite a challenge ahead of us; however, change is possible. Through amazing programs like the DTR, we have the ability to drastically impact the lives of urban Denver students. I am so grateful to be on this amazing journey!