RN to BSN Program
Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation in PA
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Susan Curtin
Elementary Education
Dr. Corrine Schaeffer
Math/Computer Science
Dr. Theresa Thewes
Chemistry
Celebration of Science Coordinators
Dr. Patricia Flach
Elementary Education
Dr. Nicholas Stupiansky
Middle/Secondary Education
Dr. Theresa Thewes
Chemistry
Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation--PA
The mission of the Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania (CETP-PA) is to improve the training of future K-12 teachers, pre- and in-service, by promoting constructivists (inquiry-based) pedagogy.
Goals of CETP-PA
- Changing selected university content courses taken by education students to reflect research-based effective pedagogy.
- Supplementing the math and science content of science and math education courses.
- Introducing the paired supervision of science and math student teachers by content and pedagogy specialists.
Dates to Remember
- Science: It's Elementary! February 13, 2008
- Celebration of Science April 15, 2008
