Center for Teaching Excellence Awarded to Temple University

On September 7, 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in partnership with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), named the Temple University College of Education as one of four sites for the Centers for Teaching Excellence. The Temple center serves the following Intermediate Units and School Districts: Berks County, Capital Area, Chester County, Delaware County, Lancaster-Lebanon-Lincoln, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Schuylkill County and Tuscarora. (Click here to see a list of included school districts.) Other Centers include Gannon University (serving Northwest Pennsylvania), Duquesne University (serving the greater Pittsburgh area), and East Stroudsburg University (serving Northeast and Eastern Pennsylvania).

Mission

The Center for Teaching Excellence at Temple University will work closely with local districts and schools to recruit high-quality candidates for entrance into the National Board program. In particular, the Temple center will target teachers of high-need subject areas, teacher of color, and teachers in school-based cohorts for recruitment and support. The center will provide a location for mentorship, cohort work, and research, which are required components of NBPTS Certification. Supports will range in focus from content-area-specific study to writing support and seminars in time management and organization. Finally, the center will engage local business and industry organizations and individuals to continue to help fund privately donated scholarships for NBPTS candidates in their community.