The Ateneo Teacher Center (ATC) was established 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 GBSEALD's Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 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.
To help teachers gain expertise & enthusiasm in fulfilling their changing, more complex roles, for learners to flourish
Nurturing teacher identity, agency, and excellence through practice-based professional learning, within a community of education change-makers
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
The Ignatian Initiative for Teacher Excellence (IGNITE) offers resources for Ignatian formation for educators around the world. Its frameworks for the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) and Ignatian Leadership are distinguished by their concrete and practical approaches that Ignatian educators will not only find accessible but also easy to apply in their work.
Ateneo Teacher Center
Jeraldine K Ching (Executive Director)
Mark Trangia (Program Coordinator)
Rean Regno (Program Officer)
Ignatian Initiative for Teacher Excellence
Jeraldine K Ching (Program Director)
Michelle C Dungo (Program Officer)