Collaboration Leadership Academic Exploration
Collaboration Leadership Academic Exploration
Participants in Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) programs acquire cutting-edge knowledge from university scholars and write original curricula based on the material they have learned. They use this knowledge enhance their teaching of required content, improving results in the classroom. Those who complete our programs earn a stipend and professional development credits.
Each fellow writes an innovative and detailed curriculum unit for teachers across the nation to use in their classrooms to bridge achievement gaps and engage in the classroom.
“Instead of just following a script, I’ve learned how to design a curriculum unit that aligns with my students’ specific cultural and academic needs. It has given me the confidence to teach complex topics while also tapping into my own curiosity as a learner.”
Tia Larese
Teacher, Penn Alexander School, Philadelphia
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The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia’s three Yale fellows, Bill Chenevert, Alima McKnight, and Kati Steiner, submitted units of study on August 14, completing Yale’s National Summer Intensive program. In the program, the teachers joined others from around the nation in seminars organized by TIP’s parent program, the Yale National Initiative. They began reading for the seminars in the spring of 2024, and beginning July 6, traveled to New Haven for two weeks of study with…
Penn classics professor Emily Wilson, who led the TIP workshop “The Iliad and the Odyssey” in the fall of 2024, is enjoying worldwide attention for her 2017 translation of the Odyssey. The translation was used in director Christopher Nolan’s recently released film adaptation of the Homeric epic. The film has also been a box office success, earning $263.7 million worldwide in its opening weekend. In Wilson’s 2024 workshop, teachers from around the School District of…
TIP Fellow and Vaux High School Teacher was named one of 12 finalists for Pennsylvania State Teacher of the Year in May. On June 11th, she will join other finalists in Harrisburg, where the winner will be selected based on interviews and recordings of their teaching. Sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the award is among the most prestigious recognitions for teachers nationwide. CCSSO provides winners from each state with a…
This spring, TIP Fellow and F. S. Key School Teacher Lisa Yau became the 34th TIP fellow to have received the prestigious Lindback Award for Distinguished Teachers. Presented by the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, this honor recognizes the city’s top teachers for their dedication to promoting learning, character development, and student proficiency. Yau received the award along with 60 other educators at a ceremony…
Anne Frank Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia
2025 Fall Enrollment: “Industry and Pollution: An Environmental History of Greater Philadelphia” and “Recent Immigration and Migrant Communities in Philadelphia”
Eman Metwaly began her teaching career in 2023 and currently teaches ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) for grades K-5. Passionate about fostering a sense of belonging among her immigrant students, she was drawn to TIP by the opportunity…
TIP enables public school teachers from around Philadelphia to enroll in semester-long seminars taught by university professors. During the seminars, teachers engage intensively with a topic that is on the cutting-edge of knowledge in the sciences, arts, humanities or social sciences, and write an original curriculum unit based on what they have learned.
TIP is a program of the University of Pennsylvania and is affiliated with the Yale National Initiative to Strengthen Teaching in the Public Schools. We serve teachers in the School District of Philadelphia and hold seminars on both the Penn and Temple University campus.
