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Elevate Your Teaching: °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Alumni Conference Grants

°ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus have exclusive access to transformative professional development opportunities. Our Alumni Conference Grants covers conference registration, airfare, and accommodation for events like: NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference (Summer 2024) Harvard Family Engagement Institute (Summer 2024) Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy NCTE Annual Convention: “Heart, Hope, Humanity” (November 2024, Boston) CUE Conference (March 2025, Palm Springs) […]

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Turning Math into Magic: How Hermosa Drive Elementary Sparks Joy in Learning

  At Hermosa Drive Elementary in Fullerton School District, math class is no longer a dreaded subject—it’s a celebration of creativity and fun. Inspired by a workshop on joyful learning, °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ mentor Kyle Ruiz and her fellows have revolutionized the school’s approach to mathematics education. From googly-eyed staplers to vibrant murals, the school environment now […]

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Mentoring

Recommended Reading on Mentoring Aguilar. The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation, Jossey-Bass, 2013. (3 copies) Aguilar. The Art of Coaching in Teams: Building Resilient Communities That Transform Schools, Jossey-Bass, 2016. (2 copies) Aguilar. Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators, Jossey-Bass, 2018. Aguilar. The Onward Workbook: Daily Activities to Cultivate Your Emotional Resilience […]

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Inquiry

Recommended Books for Inquiry and Use in the Classroom Below are book write-ups including summaries, “how-to-use” descriptions, and links to related videos or content. All of these books are available to borrow from the °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Library. Thanks to °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Alumnae Lindsay Light and Angela Bae for writing these! Please send us your write-ups of books […]

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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Recommended Reading Adler. The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto, Macmillan Publishing, 1982. Allen. Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life, Penguin, 2008. Asia Society. Going Global: Preparing Our Students for an Interconnected World, 2008. Babiera. Becoming the Change: What One Organization Working to Transform Educational Systems […]

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Inspiration

Recommended Reading on Inspiration Barth.  Lessons Learned:  Shaping Relationships and the Culture of the Workplace, Corwin Press, 2003. Bell, ed. We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change with Myles Horton and Paulo Freire, Temple University Press, 1990. Caruana.  The Complete Apples & Chalkdust:  Inspirational Stories and Encouragement for Teachers, River […]

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Leadership & Management

Recommended Reading on Leadership & Management Bambrick. Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools (includes DVD), Jossey-Bass, 2012. Bennis & Goldsmith.  Learning to Lead:  A Workbook on Becoming a Leader, Addison Wesley, 1994. Blasé and Kirby. Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do. Corwin Press, 2000. Bloom, Moir, et. al. […]

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Testing, Assessment, Statistics

Recommended Reading on Testing, Assessment, Statistics Berger. Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment, Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2014. Bernhardt. Using Data to Improve Student Learning in Elementary Schools, Eye on Education, 2003. Blythe, et. al. Looking Together at Student Work: A Companion Guide to Assessing Student Learning, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, 1999. Calkins, […]

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Teacher Preparation

Recommended Reading on Teacher Preparation Darling-Hammond, ed. A Good Teacher in Every Classroom: Preparing the Highly Qualified Teachers Our Children Deserve, Jossey-Bass, 2005. Darling-Hammond. Preparing Teachers for a Changing World: What Teachers Should Learn and Be Able to Do, Jossey-Bass, 2005. Kirby, et. al. Reforming Teacher Education, Rand, 2006. Leef.  Educating Teachers: The Best Minds […]