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Another QUEST feature!

Teachers from around New Jersey traveled to campus this summer to take part in Princeton University’s annual QUEST program, or more formally, Questioning Underlies Effective Science Teaching. QUEST, sponsored by faculty members and academic departments, offers three weeks of science programs for teachers in grades 1-12. Jessica Monaghan, an assistant director in the University’s Program in Teacher Preparation, said the goal is to expose the teachers to cutting-edge research and offer ways they can use data to engage their students.

“The teachers get to be students again and feel what it is like to be a learner in the classroom,” she said.

Monaghan said members of the Princeton faculty create field experiences, hands on activities, and lessons designed to help teachers in STEM classrooms at different academic levels.

“The faculty that are doing this are incredible in dedicating their own time and energy to make this happen,” she said.

read more at the link!

Princeton Engineering - What brings teachers from across New Jersey into Princeton classrooms? In this class, the students are all teachers

TPP is excited to announce the release of "Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Relevant Social Studies for Emergent Bilingual and Multilingual Youth," edited by Dr. Ashley Taylor Jaffee, TPP Assistant Director of Social Studies, Princeton University and Cinthia Salinas, Ruben E. Hinojosa Regents Professorship in Education, University of Austin. Congratulations to Dr. Jaffee on this important publication!

Through research, storytelling, curriculum development, and pedagogy, this book will help educators engage emergent bilingual and multilingual (EBML) students with social studies and citizenship education. Chapters are written by well-known and new scholars who are enacting teaching and research that center the needs, interests, and experiences of EBML youth. Drawing from multiple, intersecting, and interdisciplinary frameworks that focus on culture and language, chapters highlight social studies in varying disciplinary and nondisciplinary spaces (e.g., community, geography, family, civics, history) both inside and outside the classroom. Examples of frameworks include culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies, linguistically responsive teaching, LatCrit and critical pedagogy, translanguaging pedagogy, and transnational citizenship. This insightful volume also directly challenges oppressive structures, policies, and practices that continually marginalize EBML students and are rooted in racism, linguicism, and xenophobia. This unique collection is designed for scholars, teachers, and teacher educators to actively read, reflect on, and enact the approaches shared by educators who are doing this work.

Book Features:

· Highlights research conducted with youth and teachers in elementary, middle, and secondary school contexts, as well as with preservice teachers and teacher educators.

· Written in a user-friendly format for quick and informative access to theoretical and practical approaches.

· Outlines specific ideas for how to prepare pre- and inservice teachers for working with EBML students.

· Includes case studies, unit and lesson plan examples, and vignettes.

· Concludes with expert commentaries on where the field of social studies must go next to best meet the dynamic and multifaceted needs of EBML students.

Reviews:

“This edited volume centers the knowledges, experiences, histories, languages, and cultures of those students and communities that traditional social studies curricula typically erase or ignore, and notes implications for teachers and scholars moving forward. If social studies educators and researchers take the advice offered within these pages seriously, our collective futures will be much closer to the vision of liberty and justice for all that the United States purportedly aspires to achieve.”
—From the Foreword by Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, assistant professor of elementary education and educational justice, Michigan State University


“This timely volume is an invaluable resource for today’s civic educators. With contributions from new and seasoned scholars, the book's 14 chapters amplify the voices and strengths of linguistically diverse youth, sharing important and useful insights for educators striving to support the academic growth and civic engagement of emergent bilingual and multilingual students. This insightful volume is a major step forward for social studies education and essential reading for educators committed to inclusive, critically relevant civic learning.”
—Beth C. Rubin, professor of social studies education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Link to book: https://www.tcpress.com/teaching-culturally-and-linguistically-relevant-social-studies-for-emergent-bilingual-and-multilingual-youth-9780807786048

This summer, Program for Teacher Preparation was featured in the news for some of their science education outreach in collaboration with Princeton researchers and teaching staff! Public and private school teachers delved deep into scientific topics like climate change as part of a summer program to help the teachers better understand and then teach the concepts to kids.
The QUEST (Questioning Underlies Effective Science Teaching) program features comprehensive weeklong seminars on campus at Princeton led by university faculty and staff, where the teachers love feeling like a student again!
The video featured Prof. Laure Resplandy of Geoscience and HMEI; Dr. Jessica Monaghan, Assistant Director of STEM at TPP; Ms. Mary Beth Hughes, Lead Teacher, Hillsborough Township Schools; along with teacher participants- Ms. Barbara Cabrera of New Brunswick Public Schools, and Mr. Anthony Gachetti of Orange Public Schools.

Teachers on a quest to better explain scientific topics | Video | NJ Spotlight News Princeton University program helps public and private school teachers

Welcome, first-year undergraduate and graduate students! Get ready to dive into Unpacking Princeton 2024, a collaborative program designed to engage first-year undergraduate and graduate students of underrepresented identities to acclimate to the Princeton community.

With more than 15+ events hosted by student groups and offices across campus, check out full program details at bit.ly/unpacking-princeton-2024 🔗

A summer of support and success for high school, public college, first-generation, lower-income and transfer students The Emma Bloomberg Center hosted more students than ever this summer through distinct college access and support programs.

Attention 6-12 STEM Educators- registration is closing soon for our Summer 2024 QUEST Institutes on Princeton University Campus! You will learn alongside faculty, scientists, and lead local teachers. Be prepared to feel knowledgeable, connected, and inspired to empower the next generation of environmentally conscious community members (known as your future students)!!

Join us at QUEST in August for "Beneath the Surface" to gain a comprehensive understanding of the hydrologic cycle along with tools and knowledge to teach about the role of water in our lives or "Climate Change" to deepen your knowledge and pedagogy to engage with the complexities of climate change.

For detailed information about each unit and to apply, please visit our QUEST 2024 page on our https://teacherprep.princeton.edu/QUEST2024

Inviting TPP alumni and friends to join us for lunch during reunions! May 25th, 11:30 am to 1 pm, in the courtyard at 41 William St. looking forward to seeing our extraordinary alumni!

We are celebrating with a shoutout to our amazing alumni!

Congratulations to TPP alumni, Brian Foster '21, who was recently awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, The prestigious and competitive NSF fellowship helps support outstanding graduate research across the country. After completing the Program in Teacher Preparation, Brian began pursuing a PhD in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. His research focuses on sustainable strategies to water treatment from various wastewater streams. He is excited that his work will have a direct impact on improving people's lives. Brian is also the secretary of UW-Madison's recently reestablished NOBCChE student chapter (National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers).

Congratulations to our 3 student teachers, May Jean Cheah, Midori Kawaue, and Ivan Garcia for "surviving student teaching." We celebrated their orange shirt ceremony and end of classes with a huge BBQ. More photos to come!

On Monday, April 29, TPP is hosting our "Thank an Educator" study break event at Frist from 12:30-1:30pm. Take a break for a moment of , grab a treat, pick up a flower, and share a thank you card or video shout for an educator your appreciate! Markers and colored pencils to design your own thank you card will be provided.
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Congratulations to our Open House winner, Yushra Guffer '26! So happy to have you join us! 🎊🥳

TPP 403 Profs. Jaffee & Monaghan brought students outside for some experiential learning during seminar to capitalize on the solar eclipse as a “global phenomenon” across generations. The class session, “From Local to Global: Becoming an Equity-minded Global Competent Teacher” was guided by the following question, “Where could you situate a lesson around a global issue or phenomenon that emerged from the local community?” Students linked curriculum resources, oral history traditions, and experiences for teaching about eclipses across content areas while experiencing the solar eclipse together. Students spent time reflecting on local and global issues from their own artifacts or observations in their local community.

Our Language Table- Boba Break at Frist was a huge success! We had so much fun talking to everyone. Thank you all for coming out and chatting. Hope you enjoyed the and snacks. If you missed it, come see us next time! Let us know where you would like snacks from next time down below in the comments.

Princeton Center for Career Development () and TeacherPrep are hosting a panel, "In the Nation's Service: Exploring Opportunities in the Field of Education," on March 21 from 4:30-6PM at 36 University Place, Suite 200.

working in will talk about their paths, options and how to break into the field. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and build connections. Dinner will be provided during this program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/Nation-Service-Panel.

TeacherPrep will be hosting a Clothes Closet for all University and next week, March 18-29. Find for internships, interviews, fellowships, and/or school settings.

Hours and location available on our website (link in bio).

This was part of our teachers as Scholars seminar titled, "Global Warming: What’s so Special about this Time?" with Dr. Daniel Sigman. Love seeing our educators highlighted!

To celebrate 'International Women in Science Day," please have a look at our new "Outreach" web section where you can see the many women (et al) of Geosciences sharing the love of science with local enthusiasts. Princeton University Princeton University Program in Teacher Preparation (TeacherPrep)

https://geosciences.princeton.edu/outreach

K-12 STEM teachers are invited to register for week-long professional development programs! For detailed information about each unit and to apply please visit our QUEST 2024 webpage at https://teacherprep.princeton.edu/quest2024

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Trenton Arts At Princeton (TAP) is celebrating its fifth anniversary by holding a panel tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, on the topic of Performance, Policy, and Pedagogy: A Conversation About Arts Education. The event will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall. The panelists include Anne Fitzgibbon *98, founder and executive director of the Harmony Program; Baffour Osei, manager of Princeton’s robotics lab; Anna Yu Wang, assistant professor of music at Princeton; and Elizabeth Zwierzynski, acting supervisor of visual and performing arts and partnerships for the Trenton Public Schools. It should be a very interesting and lively discussion. Please help support the incredibly great work done by TAP and help celebrate their five very successful years of working in the arts with programs in Trenton. Teacher Prep is extremely proud to be one of the co-sponsors for this event.

After graduating from Princeton in 1998, Barbara Fortunato worked as a technical consultant in Manhattan building large scale computer systems for investment banks. After the events of September 11th, Barbara decided that she wanted to pursue a career which she would find more rewarding where she would have an opportunity to touch many young people’s lives in a more direct way. As a result of soul searching, she returned to Princeton’s Program in Teacher Preparation (Teacher Prep) to earn teaching certification. Barbara has been teaching HS Physics in West Windsor Plainsboro HS South since 2007. She has stayed active as a Teacher Prep Alumni Council member, Guest Speaker, and QUEST Lead Teacher.

Dr. Jessica Monaghan partnered with Dr. Paryn Wallace to support the Science Outreach Fellows this weekend. The fellows each explored their "why" for science outreach and shared inspiring thoughts. During the workshop, Dr. Monaghan shared curricular design frameworks to support the fellows with their STEM outreach planning, best practices to enhance accessibility and engagement for all learners, as well as workshop time for collaborative planning.
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Julie Kleinknecht, TPP Cohort '08, joined Teacher Prep as an environmental engineering major after MAE professor Wole Soboyejo sent her to the Mpala Research Center in Kenya to conduct science experiments. While there, she taught an afterschool science curriculum at two separate primary schools in the area, one in the research center itself, and one nearby in Lekiji. What began as a requirement developed into a highlight of the trip. There Julie collaborated with scientific researchers and Kenyan educators to develop a curriculum that emphasized environmental conservation, was culturally relevant and sensitive, and transcended the language barrier. The experience ignited Julie's interest in teaching, and upon returning to Princeton in the fall, she enrolled in the teacher preparation program. She has been a Middle School Science teacher in Mount Laurel for over 10 years, and remains involved in Teacher Prep as a QUEST Lead Teacher.

Dr. Daniel Sigman, Professor in the Department of Geosciences, ran a great Teachers as Scholars seminar, "Global Warming: What’s so Special about this Time?," last week! The participants discussed the process and consequences of burning fossil fuels is having and will have on Earth’s ecosystems and on humans.

Congratulations to our Fall 2023 Program in Teacher Preparation Student Teachers on completing their student teaching! We held a special celebration to highlight their innovation, perseverance, and ethic of care exhibited during their time in classrooms. Left to Right: Viola Mocz '18, Biology, and Heather Waters '20, Biology.

Did you know current Princeton students and alumni can earn a University Certificate AND a NJ state licensure to teach in ESL—AND the license is reciprocal to teach most states?! Learn more by stopping by the our table in Frist this Thursday, Oct. 27th between 11:15 am to 1:30 pm to chat with TPP’s Asst. Director of World Languages, Denise Massari or email us at [email protected].

Teacher Prep is excited to announce the 2024 Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching call for nominations is now open!
Each year since 1959, Princeton University has honored at its Commencement four outstanding New Jersey teachers from public and independent schools for their contributions to the lives of the state’s secondary school students and to their school communities. Through the generosity of an anonymous alumnus, each of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching (DSSTA) winners receives $5,000, and each winner’s school receives an additional $3,000 for the purchase of library books. Nominations are due December 8, 2023.
Please visit our website at https://teacherprep.princeton.edu/dsst for eligibility and nomination information.
2023 Prize Recipients, from left: Wahab Ashraf, Science Park High School, Nancy Picinic Ricca, Pascack Valley High School, Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber, Maria Maloupis, Lyndhurst Middle School and Bob Fenster, Hillsborough High School.
Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications, Princeton University.

Prof. Rubenstein has been involved in QUEST in varying capacities since its inception 35 years ago… Dan not only shares his extensive expertise, but truly engages teachers in experiential learning, and scientific processes based on their own research interests. He is a master educator, an incredibly passionate researcher, and might actually be superhuman with the amount of time and energy he puts into our programming! Dan brings magic to science and QUEST… it’s incredible to know someone who's infectious passion can reignite the curiosity in others. Congratulations on your Festschrift!!!
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Teachers spent a phenomenal week this summer learning about using plasma and fusion through collaboration and hands-on experiments with Shannon Greco, Science Education Senior Program Leader, PPPLab and lead teacher Barbara Fortunato (West-Windsor-Plainsboro School District) at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for, “Phenomenal Fusion: Energy and Climate Justice”. These incredible teachers toured the NSTX-U to see the primary fusion experiment at PPPL. Teachers reflected on implications for classroom practice and spent time developing plans for the 2023-2024 school year! Princeton University

The Program in Teacher Preparation will be joining the Public Service Career Day hosted by SPIA and the Center for Career Development for students interested in careers in public service tomorrow, Friday Sept. 22, 2023 .If you are interested in stopping by the event on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 2-3:30pm, please register using the link here

Public Service Career Day Learn about the wide range of public service career options Princetonians can pursue. This event will feature keynotes, panels, breakout sessions and networking. Students will learn about different careers that are possible within public service including federal government, local/state government,....