Teacher Education Resource Center

Dr. Patricia Basili, Director

The Teacher Education Resource Center (TERC) is concerned with all aspects of the teaching profession.

The Center works hand-in-hand with the Prince George’s Community College Department of Education to:

promote interest in a teaching career for middle and high school students
offer in-service content enhancement for current teachers
help career changers prepare for a teaching career.
assist provisionally certified teachers achieve standard certification.
help all teachers and paraprofessionals meet the ANo Child Left Behind@ Requirements
provide a smooth transition for Associate of Arts in Teaching graduates to four-year institutions.
promote Maryland’s community colleges as full partners in teacher education in the state
row our own teachers for Prince George’s County

TERC’s funding sources include the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and subcontracts with the Prince George’s County School System.

Our closest partner is the Prince George’s County School System (PGCPSS). Through interaction with the Office of Professional Training and Advisement, Certification, and the Supervisors of the various content areas we discern what is needed and how we can help. The first grant funded program for teachers was the Leadership Institute for Science Teachers in 1987. Forty-eight middle school teachers came to our campus for three weeks of summer work in science content. This concept evolved into the Summer Science Institutes that have served over 1,400 teachers in the past twenty years.