For 450 third- through fifth-grade students at three schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, they didn’t have to go far from home this summer to discover and explore the rainforest. “Rainforest Safari Camp” was presented by CSUF’s SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Center for Creativity and Critical Thinking.
Cal State Fullerton alumnus Kelly Gallagher, an Anaheim high school teacher, and “Ghostbusters” actor Ernie Hudson will deliver the keynote addresses at the July 29 Better Together: California Teachers Summit.
Cal State Fullerton’s Philanthropic Board of Governors have named four new community members and announced its 2016-17 executive committee.
Teachers will gather at CSUF and the Irvine Campus on July 29 for the second annual Better Together: California Teachers Summit, a free statewide day of learning and networking that is open to all California preK‐12 teachers, teacher candidates, school administrators and other educators.
Spending two weeks in Mexico this summer, a group of Cal State Fullerton students are studying topics like immigration, child development and art.
CSUF has been awarded a grant by the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to expand practice-based training for new K-8 teachers in implementing the state’s math and science standards.
Cal State Fullerton faculty and staff members have been awarded more than $2 million in external grants during the fourth quarter of the 2015-16 academic year. Projects involve student research and preparation programs, supporting small business development and faculty research.
Longtime CSUF educator Lisa Kirtman, associate dean and professor of elementary and bilingual education, has been appointed to the position of dean of the College of Education, effective Aug 16.
Education faculty member Sharon V. Chappell is facilitating a “Welcoming Schools Summer Institute” for teachers, focusing on creating safer elementary school climates by addressing bias-based bullying, gender inclusion and family diversity.
Teachers helping teachers develop successful strategies to support the academic achievement of first-generation college students is the goal of a new three-day institute being offered by the Faculty Development Center.