Veteran Joins the Temple Teacher Residency Program After 22-Year Military Career
Koon has reaffirmed his passion for mentorship and education
Temple program trains veterans to teach in Philly schools
Troops to Teachers enrolls veterans in educational programs, helping them teach in the city.
Troops to Teachers Programs Serve Veterans and K-12 Schools in Need of Educators
Dec 2017 – At Temple University, the Temple Teacher Residency (TTR) provides tuition awards and stipends to students in the University’s intensive, one-year M.Ed. program, which prepares veterans… Read more.
Gathering to Address Need for Black Male Educators
May 2017 – Nationally, just 2 percent of African-American men are educators. Within the School District of Philadelphia, they count just 4 percent. The Fellowship: Black Educators for Social Justice is bringing attention to the issue this weekend. Read more.
Temple Teacher Residency Master’s Program Places STEM Teachers in Philadelphia Middle Schools
Fall 2016 – TTR was highlighted in Educator, the alumni magazine for Temple University’s College of Education. Read about the experiences of our first cohort of residents on page 16.
Philadelphia School District Superintendent Announces 99% of Vacancies Filled; Welcomes New Hires
June 30, 2016 – Superintendent William Hite announced at a press conference on June 29th that 99% of teacher vacancies have been filled and warmly greeted several recently hired teachers, including TTR resident, Aashita Batra, pictured! Learn more.
Resident Aashita B. Spoke at SDP Press Conference
June 29, 2016 – During the Press Conference where Superintendent Dr. William Hite welcomed new teachers, Resident Aashita Batra spoke briefly about her experiences as a resident and excitement for teaching in Philadelphia’s public schools. Watch here.
Philadelphia School District Superintendent interviewed on WDAS Headlines on 105.3 FM
June 12, 2016 – WDAS-FM’s Frankie Darcell interviewed Superintendent Dr. William Hite about the School District of Philadelphia’s new hiring strategy, especially their push for science and math teachers. Listen in and watch here.
TTR Resident & Philadelphia School District Superintendent interviewed on WDAS Headlines on 105.3 FM
June 12, 2016 – WDAS-FM’s Frankie Darcell interviewed Aashita Batra, recently-hired TTR resident and soon-to-be middle grades science/mathematics teacher, alongside Superintendent Dr. William Hite about Ms. Batra’s decision to teach Philadelphia’s public school students. Listen in here
School District of Philadelphia Hiring 500 New Teachers
June 8, 2016 – TTR residents will be entering Philadelphia schools as middle grades science & mathematics teachers this fall. ABC Action News (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) featured two residents who have been hired by the School District of Philadelphia. Watch here.
Students assist local teachers
December 1, 2015 – If someone was looking for Temple graduate student John Sender two years ago, they could find him in South Sudan, treating undrinkable water. Now, he’s in Philadelphia’s AMY Northwest middle school, playing with homemade “slime” in a classroom of young students… Read More
Winter 2015 – The College of Education received $2.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to create a new partnership between Temple and the School District of Philadelphia… Read More
C.C.A Baldi teacher wins STEM grant
Apr 27, 2019 – Laura Hassan, a TTR graduate (far left), now a seventh-grade science teacher at C.C.A. Baldi Middle School, has received a grant from the Society for Science and the Public to expand STEM student projects.
Temple awarded $2.2M grant to establish middle grades teacher residency
October 10, 2014 – The College of Education received $2.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to create a new partnership between the university and the School District of Philadelphia… Read More