Institute for Educational Excellence & Entrepreneurship
703 South High Street, West Chester, PA, 19383

College of Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Strategically located at the center of the mid-Atlantic business and education corridor in southeastern Pennsylvania, West Chester University is a comprehensive institution of 12,000 students with one-third of them in teacher preparation programs. West Chester University is the flagship university among the 14 institutions that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and graduates more teachers each year than any other university in Pennsylvania.

3E Institute Vision

The Institute for Educational Excellence and Entrepreneurship (3E Institute) is a global center for identifying, supporting, and mentoring entrepreneurial educators who collaborate with colleagues, parents, business and the community to meet the needs of all students.

Entrepreneurial Educators…

• Embrace teaching as a profession of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, planning and resourcefulness
• Are empowered to be positive change-agents
• Grow in the profession with passionate involvement in the process
• Inspire students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and doers

3E Institute Initiatives

Teacher Education Curriculum Reform – This initiative is supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) to prepare educators to change systems, build coalitions, organize resources to meet challenges, and take advantage of opportunities to improve teaching and learning.

Educator 500 Leadership Teams – Educator 500 identifies, rewards and supports entrepreneurial educators who are developing innovative programs that incorporate peer and colleague collaboration, business partnerships and parent and community involvement.

3E Institute Website and Digital Community – The 3E Institute website serves as a resource database and clearinghouse for the Educator 500 profiles as well as the business partners with school outreach programs. This Digital Community provides the opportunity for discourse, collaboration, and unique solutions amongst educators, business leaders, parents and community organizations.

3E Institute Professional Development Program – Components of the professional development program include

For membership, contact: Patricia L. Beneš, 3E Institute Director, at West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383, (610) 738-0583 or email Patricia at pbenes@wcupa.edu

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