Deborah Ball Delivers Keynote Address at the 6th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference
Deborah Ball, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education at the University of Michigan, delivers her keynote address, “Great teachers are not born. They’re TAUGHT” at the 6th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference. Dr. Ball argues that teaching is technical, which means “that it requires a lot of specialized knowledge, that it takes practice, […]
Introducing ‘Inside the ART of TEACHING’
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING — Last year, the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING had the distinct pleasure of working with 133 fellows, 24 mentors, and 30 schools, as well as 256 alumni who participated in foundation-sponsored activities. Together, these teachers affected more than 11,000 students over the […]
Improving Teacher Evaluation in California
By Arun Ramanathan, Education Trust — Most teachers say they teach because they love their students, and because they love helping them to learn. And it shows. Research shows that the single most important school-based factor in improving student academic performance is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Students who have strong teachers […]
Introducing the National Center for Literacy Education
From www.ncte.org — The new National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) brings together leading education associations, policy organizations, and foundations to support powerful learning about literacy in every discipline. NCLE provides a structure for educator teams and schools engaged in innovative practices to share and learn from one another through exchanges centered on development of locally viable […]
Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING Expands Northern California Presence
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – In Fall 2011, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING welcomed several new schools in Northern California as part of the foundation’s 2011 – 2013 program cycle. The new Northern California participants include: Mt. Pleasant Elementary (Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District) Sanders Elementary (Mt. […]
Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection
From The Huntington Library — New Exhibition Opens at The Huntington on November 12, 2011 An important collection of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors spanning 3,000 years makes its first public appearance in an exhibition highlighting nearly 90 highly decorative pieces ranging in date from the Qijia Culture (2100–1700 B.C.) of pre- and early Chinese history, […]