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 2016 – 2017 academic year and/or have received advanced degrees […]
By Isaac Cox Among the 329 schools selected nationwide, and 33 California sites chosen to receive the 2016 National Blue Ribbon designation, are three ART of TEACHING alumni schools. Edison Language Academy from Santa Monica-Malibu, Francis Hopkinson Elementary in Los Alamitos, and Tustin Memorial Academy of Tustin Unified, are the three Cotsen alumni schools that […]
Photo by Roy Persinko Story by Isaac Cox Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING fellows Courtney Smith and Jane Wong have been named county level Teachers of the Year. Smith, a Tustin Unified School District teacher, received this prestigious recognition from The Orange County Department of Education. The Santa Cruz County Office of Education feted […]
Droves of Educators Converge to Take Part in the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING 11th Annual Conference Photos by Roy Persinko Story by Isaac Cox For most educators Saturday is a much-needed day of rest from the weeks’ work. Yet on Saturday, Sept. 24, over 500 educators sacrificed their day-off to attend […]
Our 11th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference took place on Saturday, September 24 with more than 500 educators in attendance. We had such a great time learning and engaging in the conversation of building instructional excellence with you. Click here to see a photo album featuring just some of the highlights from Saturday’s event. […]
ENGAGING STUDENTS FOR MASTERY: 10TH ANNUAL THE ART OF TEACHING CONFERENCE Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING kicks off the 2015-2016 school year with annual conference, now in its tenth year LOS ANGELES, CA, September 30, 2015 — Hundreds of educators from school districts across California converged on the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Long Beach bright […]
There is something palpably electric about the start of a new school year. Students bounding down gleaming freshly polished hallways that custodians worked through the hottest part of the summer to prepare, and heading into classrooms where teachers have toiled countless hours to create environments that dazzle the eyes and ignite the mind. Principals […]
We would like to take this time to welcome Angela Bae to the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING as our new Senior Program Officer. Angela comes to us from Growing Educators and was previously an ART of TEACHING fellow from the Lawndale Elementary School District from 2007 to 2009. As we welcome […]
Math Community Gathers in Lawndale for 2015 CGI National Conference Three-day conference sponsored in part by the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING was largest CGI National Conference to date with Cotsen teachers comprising nearly 20% of attendance. LOS ANGELES — The Eighth Biennial Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) National Conference took place June 25-27, […]
Primary Sources Institute Sheds Light on California’s Place in American History Cotsen teachers deepen their understanding of California history at primary sources institute presented jointly by the Huntington Library and the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West The Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING was once again a proud sponsor of California’s […]