Results tagged “Teaching”

• Podcast: Politics & Advocacy 101 for Teachers

   

  CCSA hosted a great panel discussion on how teachers can get involved in policy and advocacy at the 20th Annual California Charter Schools Conference in San Diego this March.

  From: In the News. Published March 21, 2013. Last Modified March 27, 2013.

• New video: What is it like to teach at a charter school?

   

  

  California's charter schools don't only offer unique options for families, but they also offer a wide range of opportunities and work environments for educators. Hear first-hand from teachers about the differences between working at charter public schools and traditional schools in this short video!

  From: In the News. Published October 19, 2012. Last Modified October 19, 2012.

• Big Impact, Individual Voices: 5 Ways for Teachers to Get Involved in the World of Education

   

  Are you interested in getting more involved in the world of education policy and reform but not quite sure how to do it? This directory will help you get started. Read on to find out more about the different opportunities that are available for teachers to get their voices out there and make their opinions heard.

  From: In the News. Published July 24, 2012. Last Modified March 15, 2013.

• "The achievement gap is too big for just one organization to close"

   

  Synergy Academies is dispelling the myth that charters and districts can't co-exist peacefully. Synergy Charter Academy principal, Jennifer Epps shares her perspective on the charter movement, co-location, and the work still to be done in closing the achievement gap.

  From: In the News. Published July 24, 2012. Last Modified July 24, 2012.

• Teacher Perspective: Harnessing blended learning in the classroom

   

  Charter schools are using innovation to drive instruction all across California. Oakland Unity High School is using blended learning through Khan Academies to allow students to drive their own instruction. Teacher Kallie Berg says this 21st century approach isn't just great for her students - it's great for her.

  From: In the News. Published July 22, 2012. Last Modified July 24, 2012.

• Green Dot Starts New System to Judge Teachers Based on Student Performance

   

  Students at Animo Pat Brown charter school write about Green Dot's new teacher evaluation system.

  From: In the News. Published June 6, 2012. Last Modified June 8, 2012.

• Advice for Educators Who Want to Start Charter Schools

   

  

  If you could pick just one thing, what advice would you have for someone who is thinking about starting their own school?

  From: In the News. Published April 12, 2012. Last Modified March 18, 2013.

• CCSA Presents Hart Vision Award for Charter School Teacher of the Year To San Jacinto Valley Academy's Kelly Sullivan Perez

   

  

  Hart Vision Teacher of the Year Award to Kelly Sullivan Perez of San Jacinto Valley Academy presented at the 19th Annual Charter Schools Conference in Sacramento, CA.

  From: In the News. Published February 28, 2012. Last Modified July 5, 2012.

• Charter Teachers Share their Secrets to Success

   

  Join us at the 19th Annual California Charter Schools Conference to hear about the great teaching and learning going on in charter school classrooms throughout California. Our all-new teacher strand includes sessions on curriculum areas, closing the achievement gap, standards alignment, and more.

  From: In the News. Published February 15, 2012. Last Modified February 14, 2012.

• 19 CA Teachers, Administrators Win Scholarships to Attend Annual Charter Schools Conference

   

  Nineteen California charter school teachers and administrators from four schools won scholarships to attend the 19th Annual California Charter Schools Conference being held February 27-March 1 in Sacramento.

  From: In the News. Published December 27, 2011. Last Modified December 26, 2011.

• Getting to Know: Hrag Hamalian, Founder of Valor Academy

   

  Teach for America alumni Hrag Hamalian leads Valor Academy, a charter middle school he founded in the San Fernando Valley to prepare low-income students for college. He recently sat down with CCSA to reflect on the state of public education in Los Angeles, Teach for America, education reform and the charter movement.

  From: In the News. Published August 15, 2011. Last Modified August 15, 2011.

• CCSA Responds to UC Berkeley Studies on Mobility in Charter Schools

   

  Statement from CCSA on UC Berkeley studies on student and teacher mobility at charter schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

  From: In the News. Published July 19, 2011. Last Modified December 2, 2011.

• What Teachers Should be Talking About

   

  On May 15, a couple dozen charter school teachers from Los Angeles participated in a Teacher Town Hall meeting broadcast live on NBC. The panelists included Meridith Dadigan, CCSA's Charter Teacher of the Year, who teaches at Aspire Titan, as...

  From: In the News. Published May 17, 2011. Last Modified July 5, 2012.

• 9/24/10 Charter News Round-Up

   

  Charter school news for the week ending September 24, 2010.

  From: In the News. Published September 24, 2010. Last Modified September 24, 2010.

• Oceanside Area Charter School Educator Receives Teacher of the Year Hart Vision Award at 17th Annual CA Charter Schools Conference

   

  The California Charter Schools Association today recognized Danielle Diaz, from Coastal Academy, as the recipient of the Hart Vision Award for Charter School Teacher of the Year.

  From: In the News. Published March 3, 2010. Last Modified June 24, 2010.