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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR THE ART OF TEACHING SPONSORS OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE CGI NATIONAL CONFERENCE Registration kicks off Thursday June 25th at 3:00 p.m. with a selection of gourmet food trucks sponsored by the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING. Other conference sponsors include the Orange County Department of Education and the Downey Unified School District. Please note that […]
Persistence, grit, and mental muscle, are just a few of the many terms being bandied about in educational circles today. Often associated with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), these terms frequently are used to convey the tenacity and deep effort that these rigorous standards require. While it is true that in order to meet […]
In this video, Cotsen alumna Teri Malpass teaches a 1st Grade math class using “Math Wall” and cognitively guided instruction as students work to solve a word problem. Below you will find the Common Core State Standards addressed, as well as questions to consider while watching the video. Print in bold represents information found […]