The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) invites teachers from around the School District of Philadelphia to participate in its fall 2025 Workshop Program. Fellows will acquire cutting-edge knowledge from university professors and write lesson plans based on the material they have learned. The lesson plans will fit into teachers’ required instructional sequence, and will cover District, state and national curriculum standards.
A listing of the fall 2025 workshops can be found here.
Please read the information below before applying. The application form can be found here.
Applications due Friday, October 3 at 11:59pm.
Who is eligible
Full-time K-12 teachers in District-managed and charter schools in the School District of Philadelphia.
Who is not eligible
- Teachers from private or parochial schools.
- Teachers who are not certified.
- Part-time or substitute teachers.
- Teachers who plan to leave the School District of Philadelphia due to retirement or for other reasons by the September following the workshop sessions. Fellows must be able to teach the lesson plan they write in TIP in the school year following the workshop.
Responsibilities of the Fellows
The TIP program offers Fellows many benefits, including the opportunity to learn with a renowned university scholar and the chance to exchange ideas and build collaborative relationships with colleagues throughout the district. Benefits also include a $400 stipend and 8 Act 48 credits for each successfully completed 4-week workshop. To receive these benefits, Fellows must engage in rigorous study and write a lesson plan that they can use in their classroom. Before applying to the program, teachers should consider carefully whether they are able fulfill these responsibilities. The following are the specific requirements for completing the TIP program:
- Complete all required readings (usually two hours or more each week) and come prepared for each weekly session.
- Participate in the lively exchange of ideas focused on the required reading.
- Write a lesson plan that meets program guidelines.
- As needed, schedule individual meetings with the workshop leader to discuss the lesson plan.
- At the conclusion of the program, complete an evaluation of the TIP experience.
- Implement the lesson plan in the academic year following the end of the workshop and complete an evaluation on your experience.
TIP Calendar
The application will be available Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The deadline will be Friday, October 3. We will notify applicants whether they have been accepted by Wednesday, October 15. Workshop meetings will begin the week of Monday, October 20 and continue through November. Lesson plans must be completed by December 2.
Completing a TIP Application
Applications ask for the following:
- Contact information.
- The candidate’s current teaching role and teaching certification.
- The workshop selection(s).
Applications will be evaluated by a committee consisting of teacher representatives and TIP’s Director.