To celebrate the work teachers do all year round, during May the #BetterTogetherCA community will be talking about how to elevate and appreciate teacher voice. We’re especially excited about this month’s #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat on Elevating Teacher Voice with four incredible California educators from across the state: Peter Paccone, Alice Chen, Laura Bradley, and Scott Petri. All four teachers share their voice through the KQED In The Classroom blog. Join us Monday, May 7th at 7 p.m. PST for the…
Find out more »The end of the school year is here for many, and during June, the #BetterTogetherCA community will be celebrating and reflecting on the school year. We're excited to celebrate an reflect with the amazing Jen Burdis on Monday, June 4th at 7 p.m. PST. Don't miss it!
Find out more »You’re invited to join the #BetterTogetherCA community for a Twitter Chat on July 9th at 7 p.m. PST. Our co-moderators will be San Luis Obispo teacher and Edcamp founder Kevin Ashworth and Director of Better Together, Emily Davis. We’ll be chatting about how to gear up for the Summit, sharing details about the three elements of the day's agenda, and how you can prepare for the best Summit experience yet. Join us for the chat, and if you haven't yet, register to join us at…
Find out more »For our August #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we’ll be discussing what we learned at the July Better Together: California Teachers Summit and how we can put those learnings into practice for the new school year. Join us! The chat will be moderated by #BetterTogetherCA Summit Teacher Panelist and Advisory Committee Member, Sarah Kesty. Sarah Kesty has worked with students with a range of disabilities for over twelve years. She has a Masters in Special Education from Sacramento State and two teaching credentials. Sarah is…
Find out more »For our September #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we’ll be chatting about how much #RelationshipsMatter and how to build authentic relationships with students. This chat with be moderated by Marilyn McAlister, a 2018 Better Together: California Teachers Summit EdTalk Speaker whose EdTalk was titled #RelationshipsMatter, and Bryan Sanders, another Summit EdTalk Speaker and NBCT. Marilyn McAlister has been an educator for 24 years. She currently teaches sixth grade in El Centro, California. In 2017, Marilyn was honored to be named Teacher of the Year…
Find out more »For our October #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, we’ll be discussing how to engage and amplify student voice with EdTech. This month's chat will be hosted by Bryan Sanders, who gave a 2018 Better Together: California Teachers Summit EdTalk on this very topic. More about Bryan Sanders: I am a National Board Certified high school English teacher with 20 years of experience. I engage in authentic dialogue and inquiry with students about texts. Social justice guides our work in developing excellent critical thinking and…
Find out more »During Nomber, the #BetterTogetherCA community will be talking about design thinking and how to use it to cultivate problem solving skills in the classroom. Join us on November 5th at 7 PM PST for a #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat with Los Angeles educator Michael Cohen, also known as the Tech Rabbi. Michael Cohen, The Tech Rabbi, is a designer, educator and creativity instigator. His mission is to help educators around the world reveal their own creative abilities so…
Find out more »You may have heard that we've launched our first ever #BetterTogetherCA online book club. Throughout the month of March, we've been reading "Kids Deserve It" and reflecting on questions posed by teacher moderator Angela Barnett. We're thrilled to share that Adam Welcome, co-author of "Kids Deserve It," will join us on Monday, March 18th at 7 PM for a 30 minute chat about the book. Simply log on to Twitter by following and posting with the hashtag #BetterTogetherCA to participate. We look forward to the conversation!
Find out more »Join us on Monday, April 8th at 7 PM for a #BetterTogetherCA Twitter chat, with Technology TOSA & Computer Science Teacher Karly Moura moderating a discussion on how you can integrate computer science into your classroom! Simply log on to Twitter and follow and post with the hashtag #BetterTogetherCA to participate. You won't want to miss it!
Find out more »On Monday, May 27th at 7 PM PST be sure to join our #BetterTogetherCA Twitter Chat, hosted by educator, author, and organizational change consultant, Sam Chaltain (@samchaltain). We'll be discussing how to plant "Seeds for a Better World." Teachers invest every day in supporting children with the goal of making our world a better place. As we look back on the past school year, and make plans for the upcoming school year, we want to hear stories of how you've planted seeds for…
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