The calendar still says summer, and the days, though growing increasingly shorter, continue to be baked by a sun that seems not quite ready to give way to the crispness of fall. Yet across the country, teachers and students fill classrooms as they enter into another year of intellectual exploration and growth. It’s the beginning […]
Current and alumni principals, teachers, leaders and district office administrators gathered at the Centre at Sycamore Plaza on Sept. 14th for a working breakfast meeting to explore the professional development and grant opportunities that Cotsen is sponsoring for the 2018-2019 school year. The morning began with coffee, breakfast, and casual conversations following the summer break and […]
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Dear Colleagues, As the long days of summer rapidly wind down, and the opening of school arrives full of excitement and possibilities, I want to take this […]
During the opening session, Jerry Harris, the ART of TEACHING’s executive director, welcomed the group. “Today is our opportunity as a professional family to reconnect, share a meal, engage in stimulating conversation, and strengthen the ties that bind us together as a family as we continue to grow into a formidable force committed to […]
In the fall of 2006 the Cotsen Foundation held its first Annual ART of TEACHING Conference with just over 200 in attendance. The conference’s intent was to jump start mentors’ and fellows’ ideas and motivation for enhancing their teaching practice in both content and pedagogy. To achieve this, the Cotsen Foundation brought in speakers with […]
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 […]
On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING hosted its 9th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference, where hundreds of educators – mostly alumni and current participants in the ART of TEACHING fellowship – gathered in Long Beach for a full day of professional development. Watch opening remarks by Jerry […]
As another academic year begins, and students settle into the rhythm of school, I am reminded of how teaching isn’t just a noble profession. It is for most educators, indeed a calling. A calling that challenges them to link the present with the future, by preparing our nation’s most important asset for a life we […]
As a long-time educator, my excitement about new beginnings generally emerges in August with the arrival of a new school year. I love seeing the eagerness, joy, and anticipation in the eyes of teachers, students and parents as they embark on yet another 180-day odyssey into the world of learning. I have always believed […]
Today, the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING welcomed Jerry Harris as its new executive director, succeeding Judy Johnson, the founding executive director of the ART of TEACHING, who retired at the end of June 2013. Mr. Harris has served as a program officer for the foundation since 2007, focusing on the development of […]