By Mike Rose, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) This is an exciting time for education as the federal government, state houses, and private philanthropies are all focusing on school reform. A lot of good ideas are in the air—thoughtful proposals for ways to change things, to imagine a new kind of schooling in the […]
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.
With the 2011-2012 school year nearly at an end, we are both saddened to be saying goodbye to our graduating mentors and fellows, and excited to be welcoming our first-year participants. Inside this issue of Inside the ART of TEACHING, we recognize those whose journey with the ART of TEACHING will continue as alumni, while […]
By Hector Tobar, LA Times Someone asked me once, “When are you the most happy?” Very quickly, I answered, “When I see my kids reading.” Mine is a family with poverty and even illiteracy in its past, so we don’t take reading for granted. Learning to read isn’t easy. And for me, seeing a child […]
By Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves, Education Week The results of the latest MetLife Survey of the American Teacher confirm what many of us are experiencing and seeing in the depressing descent of the teaching profession. In the past two years, the percentage of teachers surveyed who reported being very satisfied in their jobs has […]
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING staff – At the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, we encourage our fellows to provide us with constructive feedback regarding their perception of the work we do at the ART of TEACHING. Since 2008, we have captured fellows’ feedback via our annual survey, aimed at […]
By Jeffrey Mirel and Simona Goldin, the Atlantic On the first day of their first year teaching, new teachers walk into their schools and meet their colleagues. They might talk about the latest state assessments, textbooks that have just arrived, or the newest project the district is spearheading. Some veteran teachers may tell the newcomers […]
By Tom Chorneau, SI&A’s Cabinet Report Ivan Cheng, who spent more than two decades teaching math in Los Angeles schools, is one of a growing number of researchers who believe conventional methods for making teachers better don’t necessarily help their students. A professor of secondary education at California State University, Northridge, and a principal in […]
Live Webinar: When Good Enough is Not Enough Webinar takes place on Thursday, April 5th at 10:30 a.m. (PDT) LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2012 – Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING announced today that it will co-present a live webinar, along with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), entitled When Good Enough […]
By Jack Jennings, Center on Education Policy Excerpt: For half a century, external remedies have been tried and are not sufficient. If American education is to see major improvement, it is time to concentrate on the core components of what happens in the classroom—who is teaching, what is being taught, and how those key elements […]