Dr. Eduardo Lara

10/08/2025

High-quality teachers start with high-quality preparation.🍎

I am proud to moderate a panel with the National Center for Teacher Residencies tomorrow, October 9th, to explore how teacher residencies and teacher registered apprenticeship programs are laying the foundation for stronger, and more effective educators. Register today! 💻

https://bit.ly/47W6rhd

Thank you for your support! ❤️

Join us at 1 p.m. CT on October 9 for our first webinar that dives into the evolving landscape of teacher preparation! Learn from experts in the field to understand how teacher residencies and teacher registered apprenticeships align to support the same mission: recruiting and preparing educators for classrooms across the nation. Inspired by NCTR’s report, Teacher Residencies as the Foundation of Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs (https://bit.ly/4lfnKgc), this session will:

✅ Explore the similarities and differences between teacher residencies and teacher registered apprenticeships.
✅ Highlight evidence-based practices from teacher residency models—such as partnership alignment, centering the resident experience, and financial supports—that can strengthen apprenticeship programs.
✅ Share practices that state leaders, EPPs, or school districts can employ to invest in robust on-the-job training.

Register Today!: https://bit.ly/47W6rhd

05/04/2025

Rolled up my sleeves with fellow City of Long Beach Equity and Human Relations Commisioners for our retreat to discuss community engagement strategies for gathering input and identify needs. 🏙️

Though our charge as EHR Commissioners is more challenging in our current climate, it’s more important than ever to stand firm on our City’s values of accountability, equity, impartiality, diversity, transparency, and integrity. ⚖️

Grateful to serve with colleagues who inspire and support social justice and equity in Long Beach while fostering mutual understanding and respect for all. ❤️

04/29/2025

It was a pleasure moderating a panel on recruiting and retaining an educator workforce for the Illinois Legislators Retreat.

Informed by my work at the National Center for Teacher Residencies, shared my expertise on teacher residencies and apprenticeships as models for supportive pathways into the field.

Much gratitude to Superintendent Jennifer Garrison and Clarissa Williams from Teach Plus Illinois for their sage advice on reducing barriers into the profession.

Appreciation also goes to The Hunt Institute for their warm invitation to .

Congrats to the Hunt team on a successful convening of legislators and resource experts committed to high-quality education!

03/28/2025

¡Felicidades on your 50th anniversary! 🥳

Met with my client, Dra. .c_glez, from Teacher Residency for Rural Education Project for un cafecito y pan dulce. ☕️

Bilingual students from Wilmore Language Academy celebrated CABE with ballet folklorico, serving as an inspiring reminder for why Adriana and I do this work — para los niños. 👧🏽 🧒🏽

03/04/2025

NCTR & AACTE American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education file lawsuit to challenge the termination of more than 100 educator preparation grants that were illegally ended by the U.S. Department of Education.

“The unlawful immediate termination of our grants will be felt nationwide in fewer highly prepared teachers for our schools and for our students,” said NCTR CEO Kathlene Campbell. Read More: https://bit.ly/3Dtesx8

02/25/2025

Loved showing my NCTR colleagues the beauty of while in town for . 🏝️ 🌃 🚢

02/23/2025

Enriching time presenting with leaders, Drs. Victoria Theisen-Homer & Jessica Manzone, on Responsive and Relational Teacher Prep. 🍎 🎤 👨🏽‍🏫

09/23/2024

Had an enriching moment learning insights about STEM+C3 Teacher Residency. 🍎 🧪 📱

Proud to be a Bruin with opportunities to shape teacher education. 💙 💛 🐻

Thanks to National Center for Teacher Residencies Board Member & Associate Dean of Public Engagement, Dr. Annamarie Francois, for the invite. Let’s go teacher residencies! 👩🏽‍🏫

05/20/2024

“thank you for helping me change my name,” exclaimed a Long Beach Pride parade attendee as The Center marched onto Ocean and Junipero. 🏳️‍⚧️

I was moved by this act of gratitude for the staff and services The Center offers, including our name and gender change petition clinic. 👩🏿‍⚖️

to borrow from this person’s words of appreciation, I’m grateful to be part of this organization that provides a sense of home for our LGBTQ+ familia. ❤️

happy Long Beach Pride! 🏝️ 🌈 🦄

04/19/2024

as always, Dr. .ladsonbillings dropped some knowledge with a side of humor at the national . 👩🏾‍🏫

some gems from her keynote, Residencies as Reset: Rethinking Teacher Preparation 💎:

“you can’t change practice until you change theory.”

“pilots don’t tolerate bad apples in their profession. we can’t have bad apples in the teaching profession either.”

“here’s where residencies come in — relationships matter because they build relational trust.”

“learning must be a constant in our profession and let time be the variable, not the other way around.”

indeed, its time for a Reset. thank you GLB for your wisdom and inspiration to spark change to revolutionize how we prepare teachers. 💥

02/05/2024

good time reuniting with fellow Bruin at the Black Student Achievement Initiative Symposium. she dropped knowledge including this gem of truth, “The power of disruption lies in schools.” ✊🏽 🐻 💙 💛