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The Ateneo Teacher Center (ATC) was established by the Education Department in 1985 in response to the country's need to provide for the retraining of teachers, especially in basic education.

The Center is a support unit of the Education Department with the vision to serve the Philippine educational system by taking the lead in influencing educational policies and directions through graduate education, training programs and research.  Its mission is to empower educators through an understanding of their profession and vocation.  Specifically, it aims to upgrade the skills of teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators in basic education by conducting seminars and workshops.

The Why

To help teachers gain expertise & enthusiasm in fulfilling their changing, more complex roles, for learners to flourish

The How

Nurturing teacher identity, agency, and excellence through practice-based professional learning, within a community of education change-makers

The What

Courses and Workshops 

  • Strengthening Core Teaching Practices

  • Shifting from professional development to  professional learning 

  • Developing teacher agency by planning Personalized PD pathways, pegged to teaching standards & CPD-accredited

  • Building personal digital Action Portfolios and earning microcredentials by bridging theory and practice in their own settings

Activities to Build the ATC Teacher Community/TRIBE

Training, Research, and Consultancy

  • Core Teaching Practices

  • Practice-based Professional Learning

  • Innovations in curriculum,  pedagogy, & assessment

Strand 1

Teacher as Content Expert

Mastery of Core Content: Workshops in this strand are designed to hone teachers’ expertise in the practices and ways of thinking unique to their discipline and across disciplines. Participants will also learn about effective strategies in teaching the content and skills of the discipline.
Strand 2

Teacher as Learning Experience Designer & Coach

Transforming Teaching and Learning: In this strand, teachers explore ways that they can shift from a teacher-centered to a learner-centered approach in which students are actively engaged in their learning.
Strand 3

Teacher as Formator of Whole Person

Creating Supportive Learning Environments: Workshops in this strand help participants look into how schools can attend to the social and emotional needs of each learner and teach their students important life skills like mindfulness, self-awareness and self-management, and relationship skills.
Strand 4

Teacher as Reflective Practitioner

Reflective Teaching: In this strand, teachers explore how they can keep growing personally and professionally and how they can develop effective leadership (including teacher leadership) skills.
Strand 5

Teacher as Changemaker

Engaging the community, educating together: Workshops in this strand explore answers to questions related to best practices in curriculum development and school reform that are responsive to community and global needs and that prepare graduates to thrive in a world in flux.

Events

Sixth Noel: Org Registration

Live Event / Performance

The Sixth Noel: Ateneo Entablado

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Ubuntu Space (Open-air lobby), Arete

Student organizations from Ateneo de Manila University are set to...
Flavors of Asia Vietnam

Live Event / Performance

Flavors of Asia: Taste of Vietnam

Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Leong Hall Roofdeck

The Ateneo Center for Asian Studies brings back Flavors of...
Alumni Night

Mass

Ateneo Grand Alumni Night 2023

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Ateneo de Manila High School Covered Courts

The road home leads to Ateneo! LIPAD, the Ateneo de...
Balik Agila Mass

Mass

Ateneo Grand Alumni Homecoming Mass

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Ateneo de Manila University Church of the Gesù

The road home leads to Ateneo! LIPAD, the Ateneo de...
BMO's Tugon Line Adventure

Meeting / Consultation / Town hall / Forum

BMO's TUGONline Adventure: University Safety Summit in partnership with Meta

Sat, 18 Nov 2023

Rizal Library 5th Floor (First Pacific Hall) / Online

Hey there, Atenean! Are you ready to embark on an...
Merry and Bright

Launch / Opening

Merry & Bright: Christmas Tree Lighting at the MVP Center

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

Rizal Mini Theater

Merry and Bright Christmas as One Org Community! Join us...