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Hire Ground Podcast Episode 14: Building the Bench: The Power of Teacher Residencies

Written by Christina Greenberg | Mar 19, 2026 1:45:00 PM

Episode 14 of Hire Ground Podcast

In this episode, hosts hosts Christina Greenberg and Josh Czupryk explore how residency-based
teacher training programs can tackle the growing teacher shortage - without sacrificing quality or
affordability. Joined by Heather Kirkpatrick, Founder and President of Alder Graduate School of
Education, the conversation unpacks what it actually takes to build a sustainable,
community-rooted pipeline of educators who stay.

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Hire Ground is the essential podcast for K12 leaders and talent professionals navigating the ever-changing landscape of educational leadership hiring.

Hosted by Christina Greenberg, CEO of Edgility Search, with over 20 years of executive search expertise, and Josh Czupryk, founder of Josh's K12 Jobs Blast, this podcast blends high-level data insights with real-world stories to uncover how to find, hire, and retain the right leaders for the right organizations at the right time.

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