Educators Rising California New Chapter 2018-2019

1. Educators Rising California
New Chapter
2018-19

2. Welcome!
Pilar Comparan
Project Tomorrow
Program Manager
pcomparan@tomorrow.org
(949) 609-4660 Ext 12

3. 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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4. • Project Tomorrow is the State Affiliate for Educators Rising
California
• One of Project Tomorrow’s initiative is the Tomorrow’s Teachers
Initiative which houses; Educators Rising California and
YouthTEACH2Learn click here to learn more.
• Project Tomorrow oversees SpeakUp Survey click here to learn
more and participate in the 2018 survey.

5. California Needs
Teachers
• Project Tomorrow addresses the CA teacher shortage with a
hands on approach.
• The link below displays numbers by county.

6. Good Intentions, but Little
Time
Despite educators’ beliefs that
science education should begin
early, more than half of teachers
surveyed spend less than one
hour per week on science in
kindergarten and the first grade.
Time Spent on Science Instruction in Elementary School
High Hopes-Few Opportunities
The Status of Elementary Science
Education in California
2011 Report by The Center for the Future
of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
(Used with Permission)

7. …and Less Prepared for Activities Central
to High Quality Instruction
Elementary School Teachers’ Self‐Reported Preparedness in Specific Science Instruction
Activities
High Hopes-Few Opportunities
The Status of Elementary Science
Education in California
2011 Report by The Center for the Future
of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
(Used with Permission)

9. Educators Rising California
• 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.

10. Steps to Starting a Club
Before your first meeting
• Step 1: Connect with Project
Tomorrow to receive information
and Starter Kit
• Step 2: Approval from
administration
• Step 3: Solicit support from
colleagues
• Step 4: Recruit students
During your first meetings
• Step 5: Club members register
with on national online campus
• Step 6: Draft or adopt a
constitution and submit to ASB
• Step 7 : Select your student
officers
• Step 8: Plan your calendar of
events

11. Starter Kit
About Educators Rising California
National Educators Rising Facts
Helpful Tips
Teacher Leader Resource Site
Micro-credential
Sample Meeting Agenda
Sample Minutes
Sample Monthly Schedule
Project Ideas
Sample Chapter Bylaws
Book Recommendations
5 Things to Do with Your Chapter Flyer
Student and Teacher Flyers

12. FALL
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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SPRING
January
•Tutoring
•Plan fundraiser
February
•College visit
•Complete fundraiser
March
•Plan student teaching visits
•Evaluate state conference
April
End of year event

13. Typical Club Activities
• 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 Regional and State
Competitions
• College tours
• Career Exploration

14. Advisor responsibilities, Project
Tomorrow supports
Teacher Leader
• Identify and recruit student participants
• Submit a roster to Project Tomorrow
• Make sure students register on the
national virtual campus
• Plan club activities
• Identify teaching opportunities
• Arrange guest speakers
• Identify community service projects
• Use YT2L modified curriculum where
applicable
• Provide Project Tomorrow access to data
for evaluation purposes
• Present at conferences, as appropriate
Project Tomorrow
• Provide advisors with resources including
modified 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 and competitions offered to
student participants
• Provide ongoing training to Educators
Rising advisors
• Provide Online Couse

15. Educators Rising California and
YouthTEACH2Learn
• Lesson content introduces students to the multiple dimensions of the
teaching profession
• Activities are comprehensive
– pedagogy
– content
– issues in education
• Activities are hands on and develop reflection in Educators Rising club
members
• A good way to help students think through their interest in education and
what it takes to join the profession
• High quality and easy to use
The case for using YT2L lesson activities with your club

16. Goals of YT2L Curricula
• Provide opportunities to explore a 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

17. Sample Lesson Activities to
consider
• Organizational structure of your school (page 20)
• What makes a good teacher (page 27)
• Learning styles (page 32)
• Classroom organization and layout (Page 58)
• Emergency case studies and disaster planning (Page 87)
• Sciography (Page 131)

18. Lesson Development Cycle
• Group lesson development
• Standards review
• Lesson plan template
• Project Tomorrow elementary science and math content
resources
• Pre-teaching practice
• Peer review
• Observation
• Elementary teacher observation
• Pre and post reflection

19. Club Planning
• To do list priorities
o Determine meeting times/dates
o Create a list of recruitment
opportunities and needs
o Identify how to acquire
necessary materials
o Consider how best to use YT2L
curriculum and other resources
o Brainstorm teaching
opportunities
o Compose a list of potential guest
speakers
o Research 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?

20. Website & Resources
tomorrow.org
View page 6 on 2018-19 Starter Kit