2010-2011 Residency Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 5th Grade
I am a Denver native. I graduated from University of Colorado Boulder in 2006 with a BA in English. After college I spent two years teaching English to elementary students in Guayabo Abajo, Costa Rica with the Harvard-based volunteer program, WorldTeach. I spent a year pursuing a Masters in Social Work at University of Denver and interned at Skinner Middle School in Denver Public Schools. I discovered then that I preferred being in the classroom so I withdrew from the program and began working full-time at the Denver Dumb Friends League while I searched for the best route into teaching.
I chose the Denver Teacher Residency because I think it will best prepare me to serve my students in the future. I like that the master’s program takes only one year and that the majority of the time is spent in the classroom gaining real-life experience and support from a mentor teacher. Finally, I like that the whole program is geared specifically toward serving DPS students, as I plan to stay in Denver. I look forward to strengthening the relationships I’m developing with my colleagues, mentor teacher, and most of all with my students. This will help prepare me to address the individual needs of a very diverse group of learners.
Tiffany Basker
2010-2011 Residency
Completing residency at Gust Elementary, 5th Grade
I am a Denver native. I graduated from University of Colorado Boulder in 2006 with a BA in English. After college I spent two years teaching English to elementary students in Guayabo Abajo, Costa Rica with the Harvard-based volunteer program, WorldTeach. I spent a year pursuing a Masters in Social Work at University of Denver and interned at Skinner Middle School in Denver Public Schools. I discovered then that I preferred being in the classroom so I withdrew from the program and began working full-time at the Denver Dumb Friends League while I searched for the best route into teaching.
I chose the Denver Teacher Residency because I think it will best prepare me to serve my students in the future. I like that the master’s program takes only one year and that the majority of the time is spent in the classroom gaining real-life experience and support from a mentor teacher. Finally, I like that the whole program is geared specifically toward serving DPS students, as I plan to stay in Denver. I look forward to strengthening the relationships I’m developing with my colleagues, mentor teacher, and most of all with my students. This will help prepare me to address the individual needs of a very diverse group of learners.