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 […]
NEWS RELEASE April 4, 2013 Judy Johnson, Executive Director of the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, to Retire Jerry Harris appointed as new executive director LOS ANGELES — Judy Johnson, the executive director of the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, will retire from the position, effective June 30, 2013. Dr. Johnson, […]
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING — Former Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING fellow Jodi Manby teaches reading to her first grade students at Billy Mitchell Elementary School in Lawndale. Watch as she takes them ‘deep‘ into an exploration of a new book. She isn’t just teaching them to […]
In this clip, Jodi Manby develops a distinction between “surface level” connections and “deep connections” when reading. She supports her first grade students at Billy Mitchell Elementary School in Lawndale as they work independently and practice their reading comprehension skills.