TIP Fellows Complete the 2025 Yale National Initiative Program September 26, 2025 – Posted in: Uncategorized
Five Fellows from The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) have completed the 2025 Yale National Initiative Program. The School District of Philadelphia has been a long-time participant in the Yale National Initiative, and it has led to impactful partnerships between TIP educators across the Philadelphia school district and local colleges, and universities. Five School District of Philadelphia educators who are also TIP Fellows, spent intensive time developing their content knowledge in the subjects they teach. The TIP National Fellows and their Yale seminars are:
- Marla Colondres, Swenson Arts and Technology High School: “Graphic Narratives as Teaching Tools,” led by Marta Figlerowicz, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature
- Katherine Steiner, Academy at Palumbo: “Art, Design & Biology,” led by Timothy Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor in the History of Art
- Alima McKnight, Richmond School: “Graphic Narratives as Teaching Tools,” led by Marta Figlerowicz, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature
- Anna Herman, The U School: “Teaching With and Through Maps,” led by Ayesha Ramachandran, Professor of Comparative Literature
- Danina Garcia, Vaux Big Picture High School: “Infectious Respiratory Diseases,” led by Jordan Peccia, Thomas E. Golden Jr. Professor of Environmental Engineering
These seminars were led by Yale faculty and helped the Fellows create curriculum units based on their own research, which will be taught in their classrooms in the coming school year. By participating in the Yale National Initiative, teachers will help their students become further aligned to district standards while also boosting student engagement and morale.
In November, these Fellows will be invited back to the Annual Conference where their units and achievements will be celebrated. Upon completion of the program, their curriculum units will be posted to the Yale National Initiative website.