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CPET provides approaches to professional development that bridge theory and practice to generate solutions that work for a multitude of schools. CPET is the only resource that provides micro expertise in urban and suburban schools as well as a macro perspective on global approaches to excellence in education. By leveraging affiliations with universities and schools - both here and abroad - and engaging in ongoing dialogue and discovery, we provide innovative solutions that address the needs of school leaders and instructional staff. Learn more →
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  • ​How we support educators
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The Global Learning Alliance (GLA) is committed to cross-cultural research collaborations as an effort to define a pedagogy that takes into account the dynamic needs of our changing world. We can no longer sustain a 20th century in a 21st century world — and the task before us is to educate students today for the world they’re poised to lead tomorrow. Learn more →
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Predicated on a belief in the power of play in the secondary classroom, Literacy Unbound seeks to unbind traditional approaches to the teaching of reading, writing, listening and speaking, troubling the divide between critical and creative thinking, demonstrating that intellectual rigor ultimately requires both. ​Learn more →
  • 2020 Summer Institute
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The New Teacher Network (NTN@TC) is a community of practice for Teachers College's newest teacher graduates. With a blend of in-person and online collaboration, NTN@TC provides personalized support through customized professional development workshops, mentoring and coaching, and a dedicated online community. Learn more →
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Part professional development, part-artist collaboration and part non-for-profit publisher, the Student Press Initiative (SPI)'s mission is to revolutionize education by advancing teacher leadership in reading and writing instruction. Through publication, we raise the bar for what, how, and why students write. Learn more →
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The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers (CPET) at Teachers College, Columbia University is devoted to advancing global capacities in teacher education, research, and whole school reform. CPET advocates for excellence and equity in education through direct service to youth and educators, innovative school projects, international research that examines and advocates the highest quality instructional and assessment practices today, and sustainable school partnerships that leverage current policy and mandates to raise literacy levels and embed collaborative communities of learning. Uniting theory and practice, CPET promotes rigorous and relevant scholarship and is committed to making excellent education accessible worldwide.
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Center for Professional Education of Teachers 
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Phone: (212) 678-3161 | Fax: (212) 678-6631
Email: cpet@tc.edu
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