The Art of Teaching Science: Cotsen Alumna Recognized by Congress
In this video, Lisa McClellan (Cotsen alumna fellow from 2006 to 2007 and mentor from 2007 to 2009), teaches science to a 3rd grade classroom. Lisa, a teacher at McGaugh Elementary School in the Los Alamitos School District recently received the Congressional Letter of Recognition for Excellence in Science Education, presented by Kathleen Staunton, District [...]
The Effects of Teaching Excellence
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – In this video compilation, various Cotsen teachers demonstrate the effects of teaching excellence on student learning. You will see students articulating their thinking, developing arguments using logic and evidence, working productively with their peers, and finding joy in their own learning.
Cotsen Mentors and Fellows Observe at Billy Mitchell Elementary
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING mentors and fellows observe a teacher at Billy Mitchell Elementary and share their thoughts on the process.
What Teaching Excellence Looks Like: Jodi Manby Teaches Reading
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – Former Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING fellow Jodi Manby teaches reading to her first grade students at Billy Mitchell Elementary School in Lawndale. Watch as she takes them ‘deep‘ into an exploration of a new book. She isn’t just teaching them to [...]
What Teaching Excellence Looks Like: Jodi Manby Part 2
In this clip, Jodi Manby develops a distinction between “surface level” connections and “deep connections” when reading. She supports her first grade students at Billy Mitchell Elementary School in Lawndale as they work independently and practice their reading comprehension skills.
Artful Teaching & Student Achievement
Teaching excellence has powerful effects on students. Excellent teachers make the subject to be learned vibrant and relevant to children. They draw the students into an experience that fosters interest, memory, and exploration and promotes an ownership of their own learning. In these short clips of students from the classes of Cotsen fellows, you will [...]