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.
UCLA Education Professor Megan Franke and several Cotsen mentors share their thoughts on what it will take to help teachers reach for excellence.
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING — Former Billy Mitchell Elementary principal Lucia Karaptian talks about the difference Cotsen teachers have made and how they are helping other teachers at Billy Mitchell reach for excellence.
The Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING has identified the teachers in these videos as outstanding educators. They teach in a wide range of elementary schools with diverse student populations, from urban to suburban, affluent to low-socio-economic status communities across Southern California. The teachers in these videos have from five to over 30 years […]