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Rowland Unified teachers enhance teaching strategies at no cost at mentoring program
- 11-23-2009
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By Maritza Velazquez/Whittier Daily News
Nearly two dozen teachers in the Rowland Unified School District are improving their instruction methods and strategies without costing the district a penny. After a rigorous application process, 21 instructors from five of Rowland Unified's elementary schools have been accepted as fellows for the Art of Teaching program offered by the Cotsen Family Foundation. Rowland is one of just nine districts in the state selected to participate in the two-year teacher mentorship program. The instructors are now in their second year. In addition to the fellows, five more instructors - one from each school - have also been chosen to mentor the fellows at their campuses. "We're looking for good instructional leadership and the commitment to the idea that you can improve student learning by improving the quality of teaching," said Judy Johnson, executive director of the Cotsen Family Foundation. (more...)
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