Recommended Reading on Teaching & School Improvement Ahmed. Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension, Heinemann, 2018. Ainsworth. Power Standards: Identifying the Standards that Matter the Most, Lead + Learn Press. 2003. Anderson, et. al. A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Longman, 2001. […]
Recommended Reading on Science Abell. Seamless Assessment in Science: A Guide for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, Heinemann, 2006. American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Atlas of Scientific Literacy, Volume 1, AAAS, 2007 American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Atlas of Scientific Literacy, Volume 2, AAAS, 2007 Campbell. Science Notebooks: Writing […]
Recommended Reading on Math Anderson. Classroom Discussions: Seeing Math Discourse in Action, Grades K-6, Math Solutions Publications, 2003. Includes 2 DVDs & CD. Ashlock. Error Patterns in Computation: Using Error Patterns to Help Each Student Learn, 10th Edition, Allyn & Bacon, 2010. Bamberger. Math Misconceptions: From Misunderstanding to Deep Understanding, Heinemann, 2010. Bay-Williams. Mathematics Coaching: […]
Recommended Reading on Literacy Akhavian. How to Align Literacy Instruction, Assessment, and Standards: And Achieve Results You Never Dreamed Possible, Heinemann, 2004. Allen. Conferring: The Keystone of Reader’s Workshop, Stenhouse, 2009. Allington, ed. No Quick Fix: Rethinking Literacy Programs in America’s Elementary Schools, The RTI Edition, Teachers College Press, 2007. Allington. What Really Matters in […]
Mentoring Aguilar. The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation, Jossey-Bass, 2013. (3 copies) Aguilar. The Art of Coaching in Teams: Building Resilient Communities That Transform Schools, Jossey-Bass, 2016. (2 copies) Aguilar. Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators, Jossey-Bass, 2018. Aguilar. The Onward Workbook: Daily Activities to Cultivate Your Emotional Resilience and Thrive, Jossey-Bass, […]
This past summer was the tenth anniversary of an institute at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens called Nature, California’s Place, and The American Dream. The institute was organized by William Deverell, professor of history at USC and David Igler, professor of history at UC Irvine. The primary source workshop portion was led by […]
As the Primary Writers for California’s new History-Social Science Framework, the CHSSP is uniquely positioned to support implementation of the new guidelines for instruction. Framework Conferences (2019-20) We’re proud to announce a new series of conferences across California, focused on Framework implementation. Sessions. Conference participants will enjoy extended sessions with ample time for discussion and sharing with your […]
Registration through December 1, 2019, is open to Cotsen Mentors and Fellows only To register, contact Lyndon Catayong at lcatayong@cotsen.org Why use primary sources in an inquiry-based classroom? Primary sources are the raw materials of history. They are original documents and objects that were created at the time under study. When you teach with primary sources, […]
Starting on August 1, Teaching California will offer schools and teachers classroom-ready resources designed to engage students in exciting and inspiring investigations of the past. Funded by a grant from the California State Department of Education, the California Historical Society (CHS) worked with the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) to create Teaching California, an innovative, free, online […]