Thousands of Teachers

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On July 28, nearly 10,000 teachers will visit 21 California State University campuses and other host sites to share innovative strategies that empower PreK-12 teachers and build strong communities to positively impact students during the Better Together: California Teachers Summit.“The CSU is pleased to support and engage in the third annual Better Together Summit. This day honors and celebrates the profession of teaching,” said Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, CSU’s assistant vice chancellor for teacher education. “Educators across the state will have the opportunity to share best practices that support the learning of all PK-12 students to ensure student success.”
This marks the third year the CSU is partnering with the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) and the New Teacher Center (NTC) to host the summit and bring together a growing network of educators to share strategies and lessons learned in the classroom.
The CSU is the largest producer of teachers in both the state and nation. As teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, this summit provides a unique opportunity to give them a forum to share cutting edge strategies and best practices led by teachers and for teachers. Teachers will gain concrete knowledge and have the opportunity to network with colleagues from their home region supporting continued collaboration.
Dr. Jill Biden, a lifelong educator and former Second Lady of the United States will provide the keynote address, which will be livestreamed from the event headquarters to all 35 sites. The day-long summit will also include TED-style EdTalks presented by local teachers, as well as Edcamp discussions on timely topics like bullying in the classroom, celebrating diversity and teaching students to be critical thinkers.
At Sonoma State, there will be a focus on the Maker movement with attendees able to explore the university's brand new Makerspace in the library.
Alternative education teacher and Sonoma State alum Jonna Weidaw will give an ...

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