We are happy to announce the ART of TEACHING with Primary Sources, a brand new website hosted by Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING and UCLA Lab School, in partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program. Through a range of videos, lesson plans, primary source sets, and useful online resources, […]
Teachers comment on the inspiring and valuable impact the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference has on their craft. Nearly 500 public school teachers and administrators from districts in various parts of Northern and Southern California attended this year’s ART of TEACHING Conference, presented by Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING on September 22nd […]
On Saturday, September 22, 2012, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING presented its 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference in Long Beach, California, with nearly 500 public school teachers and administrators in attendance, most of whom are current or alumni participants of the ART of TEACHING program. Judy Johnson, the foundation’s executive director, commenced […]
Judy Johnson, executive director of the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, opens the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference by welcoming the nearly 500 guests in attendance, among them new and returning mentors and fellows as well as alumni of the program. The conference took place on Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Long […]
William Deverell, professor of history at the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, presents the keynote speech during the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference hosted by Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING on September 22, 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Speaking to the nearly 500 guests in attendance, […]
By Good Morning Washington, www.wjla.com It’s really a simple question – what makes a great teacher? Everyone has a different definition of what goes into being a terrific educator, and as school resumes nationwide for the 2012-13 school year, Dan Brown, who teaches at the SEED Public Charter School in Washington, talks about just that. […]
By Nicole Gillespie, Ph.D., Philly.com Perhaps for very different reasons, students and parents across Philadelphia are already counting the days until school starts. Both might be wondering who will be standing in front of the classroom on the first day of school. Odds are good that the teacher in the room will be new to […]
By Learning Forward The international non-profit association of learning educators An ever-increasing number of school systems are investing in teacher leaders as a key strategy for improving learning for all students. And they should, as research shows that shared and distributed leadership can be found in most highly successful schools. When I was a classroom […]
By John Yemma, Christian Science Monitor Nothing is more important in K-12 education than the quality of a teacher. But how do we make great teachers? We could start with someone like Jane Smoot. Where does intelligence come from? Biologists look to organic structures. Psychologists study influences and experiences. Theologians look to the spiritual. All […]
The Value of Teacher Leadership Today—and Tomorrow Published in Education Week In the most basic sense, teacher leaders are educators who take the reins on initiatives and projects outside their own classrooms. They might head professional learning communities, mentor new teachers, work with community nonprofits, or engage with policymakers at the district, state, or even […]