Interested in Design-Based Learning? We’ve created a Starter City Guidebook to show teachers how to build a city in their classroom, which is one of the cornerstones of the Design-Based Learning Project.
“Never let a conflict go to waste.” – Garmston and McKanders, Teachers as Facilitators
In a recent study session on collaborative practices, several colleagues and I brainstormed ideas to build trust in group settings, particularly when conflict arises. One person said, “We can remind people it’s ok to be in a place of tension without feeling destroyed or abandoned.” Written by Natalie Irons, Associate Director of Instructional Coaching.
Garfield High School students and UCLA Teacher Education Program alum Brian Cheng are heading to the state academic decathlon. They are competing in memory of their former coach, who passed away last year.
Congratulations to Vanessa Mosqueda on her appointment to the District 5 seat on the Long Beach Commission for Women and Girls, a commission with the commitment to advocating and advancing the well-being of Long Beach women and girls.
Congratulations to all of the amazing new and renewed National Board Certified teachers! The UCLA National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Project is so proud to have supported you on your journey.
We can be filled with longing for something we cannot have, and simultaneously we can be grateful for what we’ve got — aware of what really matters and what doesn’t. – Lennon Flowers, CEO of The Dinner Party. This blog post reflects on the complex emotions that accompany the beginning of a new year, written by Natalie Irons, Associate Director of Instructional Coaching.
His legacy speaks to everything we work to embody in our program, he was an innovative leader who disrupted systems to make change, he was a trailblazer being the first African American Superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and most importantly he was driven by his strong belief in the power of young people.
The UCLA Principal Leadership Institute and the Partnership for LA Schools celebrated their ongoing collaboration to prepare the next generation of school leaders. The two organizations have worked together since 2015 to build a better future for LA Area schools and the students and communities they serve, with funding from the Nicholas Endowment.
Google is funding our research to analyze family and community involvement in CS education equity across California, helping people understand the impact on underrepresented students.
Dr. Tonikiaa Orange was featured on the All of the Above podcast, speaking about school leadership in today’s challenging climate.
The Culture and Equity Project hosted “Between Mothers: The Power of Creativity” on October 14, 2023. The event not only connected hearts and minds, empowering and uplifting each woman, but also provided space for often-overlooked narratives – stories deemed unworthy but profoundly worth hearing.
Check out our ‘Just News from Center X,’ a weekly web post and email news blast. It’s a great way to learn about issues of education and justice.
We are excited about the publication of Preparing and Sustaining Social Justice Educators edited by our former executive director, Annamarie Francois, along with UCLA Center for Community Schooling director Karen Hunter Quartz.
