For Educators
Talented and compassionate educators unlock student success. Chamberlin Education Foundation provides direct support to West Contra Costa teachers, instructional coaches, principals and school leaders.
ON THIS PAGE: Instructional Leadership Community of Practice / Gratitude Grants / Educator Preparation
•Leadership
Instructional Leadership Community of Practice
Our foundation supports a cohort of WCCUSD principals and their teaching teams to adopt research-backed teaching practices, support each other’s professional development, and build a peer learning network to deliver standards-aligned, culturally responsive and sustaining instruction for West Contra Costa students.
Participant Stories
•Curriculum, Instruction
Curriculum, Professional Development
Teachers, leaders attend national professional development conference that will ‘push your mindset’ says district’s Chief Academic Officer
•Leadership
Curriculum, Principals
With foundation grant, Chief Academic Officer extends leadership support to all 54 school leaders and 10 in central office
•Instruction
Curriculum, Principals, Student Success
CEF’s Instructional Leadership Community of Practice supports effective online teaching to encourage ‘capable and resilient’ scholars — even at a distance
•Instruction
Gratitude Grants
Our annual Gratitude Grants program awards individual $300 grants directly to K-12 public school teachers in West Contra Costa.
To date, our team has provided over 6,200 Gratitude Grants totaling over $1.5 million to help teachers purchase classroom supplies, curriculum enhancements, and materials that support student learning and success.
Related Stories
•Instruction
Educators
In response to rising costs for educators, foundation grants grew to $300, reach record number of local educators
•Instruction
Educators
Record number of West Contra Costa teachers receive $250 grants to enrich classrooms
•Instruction
Educators
Gratitude Grant funds help teachers and schools reopen classrooms for in-person instruction
•Ecosystem
Educator Preparation
Recruiting talented educators enables our local public schools to propel students toward ambitious learning goals. Through support for Alder Graduate School of Education and Teach For America, CEF provides opportunities for new teachers to gain the skills and experience necessary for classroom success.