The University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program prepares teachers of the highest caliber for Chicago Public Schools while empirically testing a model for urban teacher preparation. Our graduates engage in teaching as a highly intellectual career and are classroom-based instructional leader…
If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program. This panel, which took place during the October 12th Open House, entitled “Why Teach? Why Now?” includes a discussion with Anisa Listak, executive director of Urban Teacher Residency United, Dr. Robert Lee, director of Illinois State University Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline, Eliza McNabb, Teach for America and Doug O'Roark, director of Secondary Mathematics and Biology Teacher Preparation at the University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program.