Teachers wanted for Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Spring Seminar – apply by Nov 10

Posted by Teachers Institute of Philadelphia on October 7, 2025

***Deadline Extended to November 10, 2025***

The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) invites teachers from around the School District of Philadelphia to participate in its spring 2026 Seminar Program. Upon successful completion of the program, participants (called fellows) earn 30 Act 48 credits and a $1,500 stipend.

Fellows will acquire cutting-edge knowledge from university professors and write original curriculum units based on the material they have learned. They will use this knowledge to teach District, state and national curriculum standards, improving results in the classroom. Seminars, described below, meet Wednesdays or Thursdays, 5:00-7:00pm, from January through May on the Penn and Temple campus. Applications will be available Monday, September 22 and the deadline will be Monday, November 3.

To learn more or apply visit http://www.theteachersinstitute.org/apply-to-tip/application/ or email teachersinstitute@sas.upenn.edu.

Spring 2026 TIP Seminars

For detailed descriptions, visit https://theteachersinstitute.org/apply-to-tip/current-seminars/

• Slavery and Freedom in Philadelphia, led by Kathleen M. Brown, Professor of History, Penn School of Arts and Sciences; meets Thursdays at Penn
• What Government Does, led by Robin Kolodny, Professor of Political Science, Temple College of Liberal Arts; meets Wednesdays at Temple
• Mapping Climate Change in the City, led by Xiaojiang Li, Assistant Professor, City & Regional Planning, Penn Design; meets Wednesdays at Penn
• Bioethics: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies, led by Dominic Sisti, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Penn Medicine; meets Wednesdays at Penn