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Overview California’s Teacher Shortage

–STEM Teaching in Elementary

• About Project Tomorrow

–TTI (YT2L), SpeakUp, Innovation in Education

• About Educators Rising California

–Starting a Chapter!

–Educators Rising National

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California’s Teacher Shortage

A 2017 update

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About Project Tomorrow

Project Tomorrow’s vision is to ensure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world.

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Tomorrow’s Teachers Initiative

YouthTEACH2Learn

•7 schools, 140 high school students

•2017-18 participating high schools:

• Canyon High School, Orange Unified

• El Modena High School, Orange Unified

• Jefferson High School, LAUSD

• Oceanside High School, Oceanside

Unified

• Orange High School, Orange Unified

• Trabuco Hills High School, Saddleback

Unified

• Villa Park High School, Orange Unified

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Saturday Academy - Fresno

Unified, 100 Students

Educators Rising California

•60 chapters, 1500 teacher

leaders/students

THE Youth TEACH2Learn ProgramThe YouthTEACH2Learn program is a career

exploration program where students explore

teaching as a career. During the course, the

students gain practical experience by

observing elementary school classrooms,

learning how to teach, developing and

teaching standards-based lessons to younger

students in neighboring elementary schools

and participating in local community service

projects. In addition, students also have the

opportunity to meet local educators, attend

career panels and visit local college campuses

in order to determine if the teaching is a

"good-fit" for their professional goals.

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EDUCATION EXPLORATION:

CAREER TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSModule 1: Orientation & Educators Rising California

Module 2: The Structure & Economics of American Education

Module 3: The Effective Teacher*

Module 4: Human Growth & Development *

Module 5: Teaching Students with Special Needs

Module 6: Classroom Management & Community*

Module 7: Observation Cycles (Inquiry, Differentiation*, Technology*)

Module 8: Safety & Emergency Planning

Module 9: Government Regulations: IEPs, 504, & Mandated Reporter

Module 10: Standards-Based Instruction & Lesson Planning

Module 11: Instructional Strategies*

MATHModule 12: Perspectives on Math

“How Many People?”

Math-o-Graphy

Algebra Readiness

Module 13: Math Standards

“Sleepy Time”

Understanding Common Core

An Introduction to Backwards Planning

Module 14: Manipulative Use

“Fraction Strips”

Module 15: Problem Solving

“Seats on the Bus”

Solving Word Problems

Module 16: Math Vocabulary

“Get it Together”

Math & English Language Learners

Module 17: Assessment Strategies

“Probability”

Formative & Summative Assessment

Student Interviews

Module 18: Lesson Development

Module 19: Health, Sanitation, & Nutrition

Module 20: What’s Next? Career Planning

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEModule 12: Perspectives on Science and Environmental Literacy

Ecosystem Services are Essential to Human Life

Focus on Water Filtration

Teaching Water Filtration

Module 13: Ecological Footprint

People Influence Natural Systems

Ecological Footprint Worksheet

Elements of Lesson Design

Think-Pair-Share Strategy

Module 14: Tragedy of the Commons

People Influence Natural Systems

“Tragedy of the Commons”

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

Module 15: The Nitrogen Cycle

Dead Fish Case Study

Nitrogen Cycle Game

Module 16: Particulate Air Pollution

“Monitoring Particulate Pollution”

Protocols for Conducting an Effective Lab

Module 17: Making Environmental Decisions

Environmental Issue Analysis

Effective Presentation Skills

Module 18: What’s Next? Career Planning

SCIENCEModule 12: Perspectives on Science

“Egg in the Bottle”

Sci-O-Graphy

Why Learn Science?

Module 13: Science Standards

“Balloon Powered Car”

Understanding Next Generation Science

Standards

An Introduction to Backwards Planning

Module 14: Hands-On Learning

“Index Card Towers”

Problem Solving & Inquiry

Module 15: Problem Solving & Inquiry

“Why Do Boats Float?”

Module 16: Science Vocabulary

“Have Your DNA and Eat it Too”

Science & English Language Learners

Module 17: Assessment Strategies

“Understanding Osmosis”

Formative & Summative Assessment

Student Interviews

Module 18: Lesson Development

Module 19: Heath, Sanitation, & Nutrition

Module 20: What’s Next? Career Planning

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Goals of Program• Provide opportunities to explore the teaching career

o Understand the elements of teaching and learning

o Explore perspectives on teaching and schools

o Develop a teaching skill set

• Increase interest in math and science

o At the high school level through content based lessons, lesson development, and teaching

o At the elementary level through increased exposure to hands-on science and math lessons

• Develop college and career ready skills

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• Vision - Every teacher in America has the skills and experience to help all students achieve their potential.

•Mission - Educators Rising cultivates highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming

accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and into the profession.

•Who We Are - Educators Rising is a national network of students and teacher leaders who are inspired and

excited by the teaching profession.

•What We Do - Starting with high school students, we provide passionate young people with authentic

opportunities to experience teaching, sustain their interest in the profession, and help them cultivate the skills

they need to be successful educators.

•How We Do It - Educators Rising supports curricular programs where students explore the teaching

profession and gain hands-on teaching experience.

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September

•Planning meeting

•Recruiting meeting

October

•Guest speaker - motivational

•Plan Teacher Appreciation

•Panel -guests teachers

November

•Thanksgiving service project

December

•Plan for spring regional conference

•Holiday party

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January

•Tutoring

•Plan fundraiser

February

•College visit

•Complete fundraiser

March

•Plan student teaching visits

•Evaluate state conference

April

•Election of officers

•Volunteer experiences in local elementary schools such

as tutoring, helping teachers, supporting special events

•Learn about and raise awareness of the need for

teachers in California

•Educators Rising California Conference and National

Conference

•Educators Rising California State Competitions

•College tours

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Advisor responsibilities, Project Tomorrow supports

Teacher Leader/Advisor

•Identify and recruit student participants

•Submit a roster to Project Tomorrow

•Make sure students register with

national

•Plan club activities

•Identify teaching opportunities

•Arrange guest speakers

•Identify community service projects

•Use YT2L curriculum where applicable

•Utilize Edmodo community resources

•Provide Project Tomorrow access to data

for evaluation purposes

•Present at conferences, as appropriate

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Project Tomorrow

•Provide advisors with resources including

curricula and lesson planning resources

•Serve as a resource for day-to-day

operations

•Promote community service

opportunities

•Provide ongoing programmatic support

•Coordinate operations and logistics for

conferences offered to student

participants

•Provide ongoing training to Educators

Rising advisors

•To do list priorities

oDetermine meeting times/dates

oCreate a list of recruitment opportunities and needs

oIdentify how to acquire necessary materials

oConsider how best to use YT2L curriculum and other resources

oBrainstorm teaching opportunities

oCompose a list of potential guest speakers

oResearch potential club activities

•Guiding questions

–What resources do you need to acquire?

–Who do you need to communicate with in order to ensure that teaching experiences and

community service projects are approved and organized?

–How will you incorporate student interests into your club?

–How will you convey expectations for high school student teachers during teaching

opportunities, guest speakers visits, conferences, and college visits?

–How will you recruit club members?

Educators Rising National

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Review the National Orientation

Sign up at the

Virtual Campus