Cotsen Offers In-House Balanced Literacy Trainings
The Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING hosted six days of trainings between October 2015 and January 2016 focused on the Balanced Literacy approach. For the first time, several of the trainings were facilitated in-house by a Cotsen team member. Angela Bae, ART of TEACHING alumna and its current Senior Program Officer, facilitated half […]
Teaching for Engagement: Santa Fe Retreat Underscores Power of Inquiry-Based Learning
A conference sponsored by Heinemann, Teaching for Engagement, Inquiry, and Understanding: Reaching Beyond the Standards took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico from Jan. 15 – 18. Harvey “Smokey” Daniels served as the host of the weekend-long conference which was attended by Angela Bae, a representative of the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, […]
Cotsen Awards Grants to Support Teacher-Parent Collaboration and Teacher Professional Growth
In November, the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING awarded more than $153,000 in grants to a number of its participants to support projects and professional learning taking place in the 2015-2016 school year. Funds will support such projects as Teaching Our Children Student-Centered Mathematics, Targeted Classroom Discussions That Work, Ways to Inspire […]
Cotsen Alumna Honored for Work with Technology in Education
In October 2015, Cotsen alumna Claudette Pantney was the recipient of the San Gabriel Valley CUE Outstanding Teacher Award in recognition of her contributions to educational technology in a classroom setting. Now, Claudette is being considered for the national CUE Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. Currently a 5th grade teacher at La Verne Science […]
Sharing Inquiry
“What is the question?” “In what way is that question interpretive as opposed to evaluative?” “Pose only questions that have, at the least, two possible answers for a given passage of a text.” Such was the conversation at the Shared Inquiry training on December 2nd at the Long Beach Teacher Resource Center, led by Kriko […]
Coeur d’Alene Elementary; One School’s Journey Towards Instructional Excellence
Coeur d’Alene Elementary; One School’s Journey Towards Instructional Excellence LAUSD’s Coeur d’Alene Avenue Elementary School in Venice is a stunning example of what can be accomplished when dedicated teachers, a visionary school leader, and outside foundation support come together in common pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. As principal of Coeur d’Alene, Andrew […]