Current Notes and News

Urban Specialization is featured on the Princeton University homepage. Please visit this page to read the entire story. Class Day at Teacher Prep. Monday, June 3, 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. In the lobby of the Princeton University Press, 41 William Street (located on the corner of Charlton & William Street) Teacher Prep celebrates ten years of PUPP with their 2013 graduating class on June 5th.

Be Prepared to Make a Difference 9 out of 10 employers of Teacher Prep alumni working in K-12 schools report that TPP graduates are Advanced Proficient or Superior in their teaching preparation as compared to teachers with similar years of experience. (2009-2013 TPP Alumni Employer Survey)   Teacher Prep alum help SPLASH with high school outreach The Brooklyn Latin School with TPP alumnae, Principal Jason Griffiths, ‘97 and Teacher Kate Miller, ‘08, was recently named the #1 school in NYC by a national poll.

Dr. Steve Carson, a QUEST instructor has been named the 2013 NJ Outstanding Earth Science Teacher. Barbara Todd, ’98, Thomas Maltbaeck, ’11, Nevena Rakonjac ’13 and Edward Leung ’16 will be participating in professional development with Teacher Prep’s QUEST summer institute. Kathleen Chesmel ‘85 and Bonnie Lieu ’06 will be teaching in the Princeton University Preparatory Program   Reid Frtiz ’10 and Amelia Bensch-Schaus ‘13 chosen as U.S. Fellows to the Sherborne School   The Program in Teacher Preparation and The Latino Studies Program co-sponsored a talk entitled Diversity in the Classroom: How Racial Microaggressions Affect the Learning Environment on April 4, 2013. Prof. Daniel Solorzano, Professor of Social Science and Comparative Education in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA presented an overview of the current research on Racial Microaggressions and discussed the implications for teaching, classroom interaction and learning.  In an increasingly diverse campus climate, discussions focused on how can teachers enhance the learning environment for students, as well as the working climate for themselves and their colleagues? For archived news please visit here

Recent News

Michelle Shearer '95, the 2011 National Teacher of the Year, joined the students of TPP 301, the Seminar on Student Learning and Methods for Teaching, on March 12 for a Skype session on teaching special needs students. On Feb. 4th  Anne Catena, Ed. D. and Barbara Todd, ‘98 presented at the 15th National New Teacher Center Symposium in San Jose, Ca.The presentation focused on Mentoring the Post-Novice Teacher: Addressing Retention and Engagement in Professional Growth.  Dr. Catena discussed teacher retention research, including some of my dissertation findings.  Ms. Todd, an alumni of Teacher Prep, shared ways that TPP supports our graduates in years 3-7 of teaching. Discussions focused on the knowledge, skills and values a teacher leader needs to develop.

Professor Naomi Leonard, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, on January 15, 2013, led the QUEST follow-up Robotic Exploration in Environmental Monitoring.

To view the full program for the 2012-13 Teachers as Scholars seminars, please visit here. Many thanks to alumni who are mentoring TPP graduates as they begin teaching.  TPP is also grateful to faculty who support our novice teachers' academic growth while teaching.

Bess Spiro Li GS '87 and Matt DiDonato, '12 were honored with the 2012 New Jersey Distinguished Student Teacher Award.

Teacher Prep alumni are teaching internationally. For more information on global teaching opportunities click here. Princeton students and alumni can return at any time to complete the Teacher Prep certificate. The Daily Princetonian ran an article on students who choose to return for an extra semester at little or no cost to complete the program.  INTERESTED IN EDUCATION OR TEACHING?  The Teacher Prep introductory courses are open to any Princeton student, space permitting.  Click on either of the following courses to find out more information: TPP 301 Seminar on Student Learning and Methods for Teaching or PSY 307 Educational Psychology. Math and Science candidates may receive generous financial support from the Bilodeau-Overdeck Scholarship.