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Revolutionizing How Students Engage With Climate Change Education

2018, Alameda County, STE(A)M, High School, Funded Projects

These four high school teachers will develop climate change units through four disciplines (life science, earth science, chemistry, and physics).

Teacher Learning Lab

2018, Santa Clara County, STE(A)M, Elementary School, Funded Projects

This team of six elementary school teachers aims to change the way they teach math using the new NCTM effective teaching practices, and ultimately, to teach math in a more student-centered way.

STEAM Team

San Joaquin County, 2017, Elementary School, STE(A)M, Middle School, Funded Projects

Six experienced teachers at a transitional kindergarten through eigth grade school seek project-based enrichment for their at-risk students and English learners through the STEAM model, with an additional emphasis on literacy.

Mathematics and Industry Curriculum Redesign

2017, San Francisco, STE(A)M, High School, Funded Projects

The team of five teachers in the high school math department seeks to authentically integrate career pathways into math curricula, fulfilling Common Core Standards while amplifying student engagement.

Transformational Teacher Mentoring

San Mateo County, San Francisco, Alameda County, STE(A)M, High School, 2016, Funded Projects

The team of five high school teachers and one middle school teacher at four schools across the Bay Area are part of the Trellis Mentor Fellowship, through which they have all made a five-year commitment to mentoring new teachers.

Project Based Learning with a Maker Mindset

PBL-Maker Mindset, Alameda County, Elementary School, STE(A)M, 2016, Funded Projects, News

The team of four elementary school teachers will pilot a Project Based Learning (PBL)/Maker-Centered program.

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2026

  • Cultivating Classrooms for Healing and GrowthMay 12, 2026
  • Assessing Foundational Literacy for NewcomersMay 12, 2026
  • Deepening Multilingual Newcomers’ Math ConnectionsMay 12, 2026
  • Designing Advisory for Access, Belonging, and ConnectionMay 12, 2026
  • Elevating Educator Well-BeingMay 12, 2026
  • Empower Every Reader to Succeed!May 12, 2026
  • Empowering Multilingual Learners with Meaningful EducationMay 12, 2026
  • Strengthening Studio Arts InstructionMay 12, 2026
  • Stronger Together: Co-Teaching GrowthMay 12, 2026
  • Designing Impactful ELD for Dual Language ClassroomsMay 12, 2026
  • Union Maya ProjectMay 12, 2026

2025

  • Restorative Justice from Diverse PerspectivesMay 13, 2025
  • PLC Global Ambassadors – College Park ElementaryMay 13, 2025
  • Mindful Mentoring for Teacher Leaders at GarfieldMay 13, 2025
  • Marshall Elementary Multilingual Learner Support ProjectMay 13, 2025
  • GLAD Training for ELD TeachersMay 13, 2025
  • Foundational Literacy and Syntax for Newcomer Multilingual LearnersMay 13, 2025
  • Engaging Minds: Multisensory Learning Interventions for Elementary ClassroomsMay 13, 2025
  • Developing Strong Mathematical Thinking in the ClassroomMay 13, 2025
  • Creating Culture through CollaborationMay 13, 2025
  • Collaborative Problem Solving: Help Ignite a Future of HopeMay 13, 2025
  • Building Equitable Access to Learning for Multilingual Learners in the Secondary ClassroomMay 13, 2025

2024

  • Cultivating our Collective Efficacy to Support Future Social Justice LeadersJune 10, 2024
  • Ecosystems of Ethnic Studies for Social Justice (ESSJ)June 10, 2024
  • Equity for SMHS Science StudentsJune 10, 2024
  • Bilingual DEI Learning through Project Based LearningJune 10, 2024
  • Inquiry to Empower Collective EfficacyJune 10, 2024
  • Cultivating Conversation: Increasing Student Talk in the ClassroomJune 10, 2024
  • Transforming Our Kinder-First Grade Literacy ProgramJune 10, 2024
  • Unlocking the Science of BiliteracyJune 10, 2024
  • Returning to our Roots: Crafting Empowering LearningJune 10, 2024

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