For Educators
Talented and compassionate educators empower student learning and growth. At Chamberlin Education Foundation, we partner with West Contra Costa teachers, instructional coaches, principals, and school leaders to strengthen their practice and build lasting capacity through our programs and partnerships. Learn more below about how you can connect with us.
•Leadership
Instructional Leadership Community of Practice
Our foundation supports the Instructional Leadership Community of Practice (ILCoP), which brings together principals and K–5 teaching teams across WCCUSD to strengthen instructional systems and practices that drive measurable academic improvement.
Through ILCoP, schools adopt research-based teaching practices and high-quality instructional materials, support one another’s professional growth, and build a peer learning network that delivers standards-aligned, culturally responsive, and sustaining instruction for students.
Participant Stories
•Instruction
Gratitude Grants
Our annual Gratitude Grants program awards individual $300 grants directly to K-12 public school teachers in West Contra Costa.
Since 2015, Chamberlin Education Foundation has awarded more than 8700 teacher Gratitude Grants totaling $2.2M to help teachers diversify classroom libraries, purchase math manipulatives, download digital learning tools, refresh art supplies, and more.
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Talent Pipeline
Recruiting talented educators enables our local public schools to propel students toward ambitious learning goals. Through support from various partners, CEF provides opportunities for new teachers to gain the skills and experience necessary for classroom success.
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