School Sites

The school sites with which the College of Education and Human Development partners for the field placements of its pre-service teachers exhibit the following characteristics:

• have structures to identify and support diverse individual student needs
• are led by principals who:
  • value the voices and leadership of teachers
  • model modern-day instructional leadership
  • collaborate with various stakeholders in efforts to realize the school community's vision for the school
  • seek opportunities to increase the school's effectiveness and impact as a result of the school's partnership with Temple's College of Education and Human Development
  • promote respect
  • offer diversity

School district administrators and/or school principals who are interested in pursuing a partnership with Temple's College of Education and Human Development for the placements of pre-service teachers should contact edfield@temple.edu to schedule an exploratory conversation.

Mentor Teachers

The mentor teachers with whom the College of Education and Human Development partners for the field placements of its pre-service teachers exhibit the following characteristics:

• model relentless pursuit of educational equity
• demonstrate teacher leadership
• demonstrate practice that is instructionally sophisticated
• manage a classroom environment that is inviting to and provides appropriate challenges for pre-service teachers
• collaborate with Temple's College of Education and Human Development to ensure pre-service teachers' success
• promote respect
• offer diversity
• are willing mentors to pre-service teachers
• have 3+ years of teaching experience (Mentor Teachers) as a PA certified teacher

Teachers who are interested in hosting Temple's pre-service teachers for their field placements should alert their school principals of their interest. They can also email edfield@temple.edu alerting Temple of their interest in order to inform our communications with school principals and districts about placements.