Teacher Certification Pathways

Meet Charnea Worlds '24 Teacher Certification Pathways (TCP) Completer in Early Childhood Education. 

Gregory Bamberger '23 TCP is a health and physical education teacher at Pocono Mountain School District, thanks to the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) at Wilson College. Gregory shared, "If it were not for the TCP program at Wilson college, I would not have been able to follow a dream I did not know I had. The TCP program allowed me the opportunity to become a fully certified teacher all while working in a school district and gaining the experience I needed to achieve my dream of becoming a health and physical education teacher.

May 6 through 10 is National Teacher Appreciation Week and today is National Teacher Day! To celebrate we are spotlighting Charnea Worlds '24 Teacher Certification Pathways (TCP) Completer in Early Childhood Education. 

Beth Byers, director of teacher certification pathways at Wilson College, joined Gov. Josh Shapiro, state lawmakers, and other distinguished guests at a news conference in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday April 10, to celebrate the announcement of the state's first-ever student teacher stipend. The program, which launched April 11, compensates eligible student teachers up to $15,000 while going through their apprenticeship, and offers an additional $5,000 for working in a high-needs district.

Meet Amanda Ducharme, TCP/FLIP (Teacher Certification Pathways/Foreign Language Intern Pathway) completer this Spring 2024. 

Amanda's supervisor, Dr. Wanda Richie, shared "Amanda brings a passion for language and culture to the classroom and shares this love with students enthusiastically. When I visit their school, I immediately see a teacher who cares deeply about student success. Amanda creates a beautiful, warm space for students to learn and grow."

Wilson College Master of Organizational Leadership student, Rebecca "Becky" Whigham spent four weeks in Uganda this summer studying food security and education from a global perspective. She did it as part of her guided study class called Studies in Global Food Security.

I graduated in 2017 with degrees in both Film and Spanish. Right away, I started working in entertainment. I moved to Los Angeles in 2018 and ended up falling into reality television when I landed a job working for Survivor. After some time working in the office, I had the incredible opportunity to work on location in Fiji for four seasons! It was beautiful and despite the occasional long days, it sometimes felt like a vacation! 

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, a day to celebrate the amazing teachers who work tirelessly to educate our children. Teachers deserve our gratitude and appreciation, so we are spotlighting Teacher Certification Pathways completer and Master of Special Education student, Jacob Warner.

Levi Baker is a Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways completer who earned his teaching certification in PK-12 Health and Physical Education.

Domineak Commodore. is a Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways completer, having earned a PK-12 Special Education Certification and is near completion of the Wilson Master of Special Education program. Today Domineak teaches special education in the Harrisburg School District, in the very school he attended as a child. This school serves over 700 children in grades 5-8 and is 97% minority. Domineak stands out in his field as he is investing in the community.