Founding Story
|
A movement began in the 1990s by Catholic colleges and universities to develop teacher preparation programs that would support Catholic education by recruiting and training faith-filled, energetic mend and women to serve as teachers in the K-12 Catholic schools across the U.S.
Rooted in the success found by the University of Notre Dame in their Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program, the university hosted a meeting in the spring of |
|
1999 including universities with similar programs, as well as universities interested in beginning their own. Through the financial, strategic and technical support provided by these "founding" programs, more and more universities were able to develop their own teacher preparation programs.
Beginning in 2000, partnership institutions began meeting twice a year to discuss best practice in supporting our current teachers and (arch)diocesan school partners. With the growth and development of this partnership, the directors of the teacher service programs desired to organize themselves in a more formal structure. The University Consortium for Catholic Education (UCCE) officially formed in 2005.
Today the UCCE consists of 13 programs, placing nearly 350 teachers in Catholic schools in approximately 34 states each year. The UCCE has created an innovative community of Catholic universities committed to the service of children
in PK-12 Catholic parochial schools. In addition, through its member programs, it fosters teachers who will become the future leaders and advocates of Catholic education.
Beginning in 2000, partnership institutions began meeting twice a year to discuss best practice in supporting our current teachers and (arch)diocesan school partners. With the growth and development of this partnership, the directors of the teacher service programs desired to organize themselves in a more formal structure. The University Consortium for Catholic Education (UCCE) officially formed in 2005.
Today the UCCE consists of 13 programs, placing nearly 350 teachers in Catholic schools in approximately 34 states each year. The UCCE has created an innovative community of Catholic universities committed to the service of children
in PK-12 Catholic parochial schools. In addition, through its member programs, it fosters teachers who will become the future leaders and advocates of Catholic education.
