4 • PHILLYFREEPRESS.COM • UCREVIEW.COM • APRIL 18, 2018


TIP Teachers among Lindback Award 2018 Winners Philadelphia School of Circus Arts celebrates World Circus Day


By Edward Epstein Special to the Press/ Review


(TIP)-affi liated teachers were awarded the pres- tigious Lindback Award: Kate Reber of Bodine High School and Alan Tso of Furness High School. Both teachers thrived in the TIP program and positively and contrib-


T


his year, two Teachers Institute of Philadelphia


uted to the organization’s growth. We applaud their continued success as teachers in the School District of Philadelphia. The Lindback Award for Distinguished Teach- ers commends the excel- lence of K-12 Philadel- phia School District edu- cators. The annual award recognizes 60 teachers who have promoted learning at the highest levels, promoted a posi- tive school environment


Creative, play-based curriculum Arts-infused Pre-K Summer Camp & Afterschool Ages 18 months to 10 years Multicultural environment CCIS subsidy accepted Parent cooperative


Come visit anytime! 215-386-0321


www.stmarysnursery.org 3916 Locust Walk,Philadelphia, PA 19104


Above: Kate Reber. Below: Alan Tso. Photos courtesy of the Teachers Institute.


and served as role models to their students.


Be a Health Professional Day


Through interactive educational games and activities, learn how different members of a medical professional team work together to help you heal!


Sunday, April 22, 2018 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Integrated Professional Education Complex (IPEX) University of the Sciences 45th St. at Woodland Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104


usciences.edu


Real Estate Listings Open Houses


Rentals


Call 215.222.2846 to place a Classified ad


Based at Penn, TIP enables public school teachers to expand their knowledge base through university-level study and research. TIP enrolls Philadelphia public school teachers in semes- ter-long seminars taught by Penn professors. Par- ticipants in the seminars, called Fellows, engage intensively with a topic that is on the cutting- edge of knowledge in the sciences, arts, humani- ties or social sciences, and write an original cur- riculum unit based on what they have learned. Fellows then implement their units in their own classroom and share them through our online cur- riculum repository. Kate Reber partici- pated in TIP from 2008- 2011, and served as the TIP Teacher Representa-


Circus Day on Saturday, April 21, 2018 with a spe- cial 10th Circus Birthday Party at their new home at Circus Campus at 6452 Green Street. The full day celebration runs from 10:30am to 9:00pm and honors the circus school’s tenth anniversary. From 10:30am to 1:00pm, come out for free crafts sto- ries, games, cake-cutting and a performance by the Youth Troupe. At 1:00pm and 2:00pm get off the ground with an Intro to Circus workshop for only $5.00. This one


P


tive from Bodine High School during those years as well. She was a Fel- low in four seminars: Teaching Science with Sci- ence Fiction in 2008; Oats, Kings, Proofs, and Cli- mate Change: How do you Know? in 2009; American Literature and American Painting, 1840 to 1940 in 2010; and Children’s Lit- erature in 2011. During her 2011 fellowship, she also served as a Seminar Coordinator, mentor- ing other Fellows in their study and curriculum unit writing.


hiladelphia School of Circus Arts celebrates World


hour sample class pro- vides a fearless opportu- nity to try out the rope, fabric, static trapeze, tight wire, and juggling with other brand-new beginners. From 5:00pm to 7:00pm, children can sign-up for a Kids Circus Jam with circus photos, games, unicylcling, jug- gling and much more for only $20.00. The day will end between 7:00pm and 9:00pm with a free cir- cus movie night with The Greatest Showman! For more information and to register for workshops, call (215) 849-1991 or visit www.phillycircus.com/ pscas-birthday-party/


Alan Tso participated


in TIP in 2013. He was critical in expanding TIP’s programming to reach STEM teachers in Philadelphia. He was a Fellow in the seminar Understanding the Process of Science and Evaluation of Evidence in 2013. Reber and Tso are among 25 Fellows rec- ognized as Lindback Award winners since TIP’s founding in 2006. We congratulate all of our Lindback honorees, and all TIP Fellows who have been recognized for their outstanding work teach- ing in Philadelphia. Visit the Teachers Insti- tute of Philadelphia web- site (http://theteach- ersinstitute.org/) for information about the program and to view the archive of Fellows’ cur- riculum units.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16