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 […]
Posted June 18, 2013
In this video, Lisa McClellan (Cotsen alumna fellow from 2006 to 2007 and mentor from 2007 to 2009), teaches science to a 3rd grade classroom. Lisa, a teacher at McGaugh Elementary School in the Los Alamitos School District recently received the Congressional Letter of Recognition for Excellence in Science Education, presented by Kathleen Staunton, District […]
Posted June 13, 2013
ART of TEACHING fellow shares the benefits of having a mentor and how together they have taken his skills as a teacher to the next level.
Posted April 23, 2013
Cotsen mentors and fellows share the highlights of their Cotsen experience in this compilation video.
Posted November 20, 2012
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – In this video compilation, various Cotsen teachers demonstrate the effects of teaching excellence on student learning. You will see students articulating their thinking, developing arguments using logic and evidence, working productively with their peers, and finding joy in their own learning.
Posted October 12, 2012
Teachers comment on the inspiring and valuable impact the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference has on their craft. Nearly 500 public school teachers and administrators from districts in various parts of Northern and Southern California attended this year’s ART of TEACHING Conference, presented by Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING on September 22nd […]
Posted September 27, 2012
Judy Johnson, executive director of the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING, opens the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference by welcoming the nearly 500 guests in attendance, among them new and returning mentors and fellows as well as alumni of the program. The conference took place on Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Long […]
Posted September 27, 2012
William Deverell, professor of history at the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, presents the keynote speech during the 7th Annual ART of TEACHING Conference hosted by Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING on September 22, 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Speaking to the nearly 500 guests in attendance, […]
Posted August 21, 2012
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – The Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING has identified the teachers in this video as outstanding educators. In this video, they talk about what elements of teaching excellence they look for when observing in classrooms.
Posted June 14, 2012
By Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING mentors and fellows observe a teacher at Billy Mitchell Elementary and share their thoughts on the process.