For over 15 years, Teachers College has been a partner in the Professional Development School Partnership. This collaboration involves Teachers College, Region 10 (formally
One major purpose of the partnership has always been to reinvent the traditional school-university relationship in order to enhance the professional development of future teachers, experienced teachers and college faculty working in urban schools. Several teacher education programs at TC participate in this collaborative effort.
Our Professional Development School Partnership is defined by an orientation to the nature of the collaboration between schools and universities -- valuing and acknowledging the unique talents, strengths, questions, and concerns that individuals and/or parties bring to the process.
As programs at Teachers College are actively preparing for NCATE accreditation especially across particular preservice programs, we hope that the work of our PDS can serve as a model for promising practices and positive collaborations in our work as teacher educators-both at the school sites and at Teachers College.
Recents Events & News
Maria Torres-Guzman, Victoria Hunt, and teachers from PS 165 recently published an article in The New Educator. The article examines teacher collaborative structures in an urban public elementary school and is based on their use of teacher study groups.
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Teacher Study Groups: In Search of Teaching Freedom
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TC Receives a $9.75 Million Federal Grant to Create an Urban Teaching Residents Program
Teachers College is creating a new teacher residency program in which TC students apprentice for a year with experienced teachers in high-needs New York City public schools. A. Lin Goodwin (at left) secured a $9.75 million, five-year federal grant that will fund the Teaching Residents at Teachers College program (TR@TC- part of a broader effort to bring teacher education into the 21st century.
Zankel Fellowships Boost Urban Service at TC
Among President Susan Fuhrman's priorities for TC, two top the list: stepping up the College's already strong commitment to urban teaching and service, and boosting financial aid. The two are clearly linked, as financial burdens can force students -- either during or after their time at TC -- to seek the kinds of higher-paying jobs that aren't typically found in the city's neediest areas.
Teachers College educates across a broad range of fields, from policymaking to research to health care education. Still, the College's name continues to reflect its core expertise -- which is why TC recently created a stronger, more centralized Office of Teacher Education.