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Teachers College Press

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Teachers College Press
Parent companyTeachers College, Columbia University
StatusActive
Founded1904
FounderTeachers College, Columbia University
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York, New York
DistributionBaker & Taylor Publisher Services (US)[1]
UTP Guidance Centre (Canada)
Eurospan Group (rest of world)[2]
Nonfiction topicsEducation
Official websitetcpress.com teacherscollegepress.com

Teachers College Press is the university press of Teachers College, Columbia University. Founded in 1904,[3] Teachers College Press has published professional and classroom materials for over a century and currently publishes 70 titles per year.

History

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  • 1889: The City of New York grants a provisional charter to found a college for the training of teachers.
  • 1892: The New York College for the Training of Teachers changes its name to Teachers College and receives a permanent charter.
  • 1898: Teachers College affiliates with Columbia University.
  • 1904: The Bureau of Publications is established as the official professional publishing agency for Teachers College.
  • 1965: The Bureau of Publications is renamed Teachers College Press.
  • 1971: Teachers College Press is admitted into the American Association of University Presses.

Directors

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Director Tenure
1. Hamden Forkner 1959–1966
2. John Calan 1967–1970
3. Robert P. Bletter 1971–1976
4. Frank Jennings 1976–1977
5. Thomas Rotell 1978–1983
6. Carole Saltz 1983 – present

Notable authors

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Teachers College Press authors include:

Richard Allington, Jean Anyon, Michael Apple, Arthur Applebee, William Ayers, James A. Banks, David Berliner, Elizabeth Cohen, Linda Darling-Hammond, Eleanor Duckworth, Elliot Eisner, Richard Elmore, Reuven Feuerstein, Michelle Fine, Susan Fuhrman, Michael Fullan, Maxine Greene, Andy Hargreaves, Kevin Kumashiro, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Deborah Meier, Susan Neuman, Sonia Nieto, Nel Noddings, Marc Prensky, Seymour Sarason, Frank Smith, and Joel Westheimer.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baker & Taylor Publisher Services Announces New Clients". Baker & Taylor. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  2. ^ For Customers
  3. ^ "Timeline". Tcpress.com.