Is Teaching Right for You?

Temple University’s TUteach program is a fundamentally new approach to education that will better prepare science and mathematics teachers to serve diverse learners across the region and the nation. 
 
In TUteach, science and math majors get early and intensive pre-service teaching experience, the latest pedagogical tools, and extensive  mentoring and support as they become effective, state-certified teachers whose passion for their subject is passed on to their students.
 
TUteach was built on the UTeach model, which is recognized nationally for developing and supporting teachers of high quality. TUteach partners with the School District of Philadelphia and other local school districts to address the nation’s shortage of math and science teachers.  Additionally, our many partnerships with community organizations aim to extend STEM learning opportunities outside the classroom. 

Advantages & Impacts

  • Early & intensive practice teaching experiences starting in the freshman year
  • Opportunities for scholarships, internships, networking, and mentoring
  • Access to the TUTeach space for collaborative studying, educational and technical support, socializing, and networking
  • For a snapshot of the UTeach National Expansion, click here.  

Majors of Study

Resources

Explore

Enroll in a two-credit course that includes observation and teaching in local schools.  Continue to explore as a TUteach student by assisting with afterschool robotics and science programs, summer science camps, and SAT tutoring courses. 

Elective Courses

Elective courses offer mini-research opportunities, internships, community engagement, and informal science experiences.  Below is a list of some of the electives available.
  • SCTC 1385 - Community Engagement: Science and Mathematics Tutoring Mentoring and Service
  • SCTC 2385 - Internship in Informal Science Education
  • SCTC 2389 - Step 3: STEM Classroom Teaching
  • SCTC 3185 - Laboratory Experiences in STEM for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
  • SCTC 3201 - Research On and Assessment of STEM Teaching Practices
  • SCTC 3485 - Science and Mathematics in the Classroom
  • ​SCTC 4485 - Integrating STEM Practice in Diverse Teaching Environments

New Courses on the Horizon!

  • Cyber STEM Lessons: Cyber instruction - This course examines the position that modern day cyber instruction takes in traditional schools and cyber schools.  Students will learn how to create on-line and virtual lessons and assessments and will learn about the perception and politics of Cyber education.
  • The Journey of the Algorithm:  This course aims at integrating mathematical concepts into science lessons.

 Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership (PRNP)
Scholarship for TUteach Students

The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program is a national initiative that seeks to increase the number of talented STEM majors and career professionals who become K-12 mathematics and science teachers by providing scholarships, stipends, and academic programs. Awardees commit to teaching two years in a high-need school district for each year of support they receive.  PRNP supports over 180 Noyce Teachers from 7 institutions of higher education in the Philadelphia region at all stages of their teaching career. The mission of the PRNP is to build lasting synergies among the Noyce programs in the greater Philadelphia region that will strengthen all aspects of the STEM teacher pipeline - recruitment, pre-service preparation, induction, and ongoing development and growth throughout a teacher’s career - in ways that no individual institution would be able to achieve alone.  
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