The Teachers’ Inquiry Project (TIP) aims to make teaching in Chicago sustainable work,
both day-to-day and over the course of a life, supporting teachers as practitioners of democracy.
TIP is a place where teachers can be learners, considering practice in relation to questions about democracy, justice, community, and our changing culture. By attending to the ways we learn and think as human beings, Teachers’ Inquiry Project programming encourages teachers themselves to grow in the face of the pressures of school life.
Why TIP?
•Because good teachers need other teachers to create—and support—good practice.
•Because good teaching means asking questions – why and how does good teaching happen?
•Because students need teachers who are committed to the long haul.
Who does TIP serve?
TIP nurtures teachers with a wide range of experience. We bring together educators of all subjects from schools across the greater Chicago area, including teachers outside the traditional K-12 classroom (museum educators, afterschool programs, etc). TIP also actively promotes diversity in race, class, age, and gender as well as institutional affiliation, with participants from public, charter, parochial, and independent schools.
both day-to-day and over the course of a life, supporting teachers as practitioners of democracy.
TIP is a place where teachers can be learners, considering practice in relation to questions about democracy, justice, community, and our changing culture. By attending to the ways we learn and think as human beings, Teachers’ Inquiry Project programming encourages teachers themselves to grow in the face of the pressures of school life.
Why TIP?
•Because good teachers need other teachers to create—and support—good practice.
•Because good teaching means asking questions – why and how does good teaching happen?
•Because students need teachers who are committed to the long haul.
Who does TIP serve?
TIP nurtures teachers with a wide range of experience. We bring together educators of all subjects from schools across the greater Chicago area, including teachers outside the traditional K-12 classroom (museum educators, afterschool programs, etc). TIP also actively promotes diversity in race, class, age, and gender as well as institutional affiliation, with participants from public, charter, parochial, and independent schools.
How Do I Get Involved?
We invite teachers and/or organizations to participate in TIP programs in two ways:
We invite teachers and/or organizations to participate in TIP programs in two ways:
- Register for TIP’s open-call professional development programs. These workshops and seminars are open to individual educators from schools or community organizations. See the TIP website for current program offerings: http://teachersinquiryproject.org/.
- Contract with TIP to integrate custom reflection and inquiry programs into schools and school districts, teacher education programs, or organizations.