The Teacher Development and Performance Institute (TDPI) focuses on improving the performance of schools and the achievement of students by addressing the following critical areas with teachers and school management teams:


Creating a culture of learning
Transforming the school climate and community
Educating teachers, principals, and administrators
Encouraging a philosophy of lifelong learning
Link professional development to teacher's needs and objectives
Model best practices learned from the LEAP Academy and other
successful models
Practice effective communication and leadership;
Adopt strategies to help economically disadvantaged students
become high achievers
Effect systematic change


In Camden, TDPI has served 27 schools, and 178 teachers and administrators since 2000.


For more information contact: Randy R. Miller, Program Assistant
Phone: 856- 225-2922 / Email: rrmiller@.camden.rutgers.edu