Instructional Leaders Focus on Leadership for Excellence in Cotsen Schools
More than sixty Cotsen alumni and current principals, teachers and district office administrators from across Southern California gathered at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza for a working breakfast meeting. The instructional leaders came to explore the wide range of supports available to them as administrators of Cotsen schools. The four-hour breakfast meeting was the first […]
Welcome Back: A Message From Jerry Harris
It’s that time of year again… time for sharpened new pencils, fresh unused crayons, and shiny clean mobile devices neatly placed on desks for eager students; time for anxious parents who just want to make sure their child was assigned to the classroom with the best teacher in that grade level, (of course that generally […]
New Mentors Take Part in a Two-Day Coaching Training Session
At the end of every summer a new school year begins and with it a new cohort of Cotsen mentors and fellows. To prepare our mentors for a successful year of coaching and mentoring, the Foundation offers an initial two-day training session, as well as three days of follow up training aimed toward preparing these teachers […]
Cotsen Alumni Take on New Leadership Roles in the 2017-2018 School Year
It gives the Cotsen Foundation great joy to see so many alumni, mentors and fellows alike, taking on new challenges and roles as leaders in their schools/districts. The following is a list of Cotsen alumni who have taken on new leadership roles as of the 2017 – 2018 academic year and/or have received advanced degrees […]
Cotsen Alumni Schools Receive Riordan Instructional Innovation Grants
A collaboration between the Riordan and Cotsen Foundations has opened up new grant opportunities for Cotsen schools. Melrose and Beethoven Street Elementary Schools were selected this year as recipients of the Riordan Foundation’s Instructional Innovation Grants. Last year, another Cotsen school, Mill School and Technology Academy, also received an Instructional Innovation grant from the Foundation. […]
Fountain Valley Uses Cotsen Grants to Bring District-Wide Professional Development
Over the course of three consecutive years of Cotsen Strategic Opportunity Grants, Fountain Valley School District has utilized collaboration as a tool for professional development to transform teaching and learning in the area of mathematics. The catalyst behind this transformation was a Cotsen alumna fellow, who had a big goal – to bring together teachers […]