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Contra Costa Marketplace - May 2016

The Ed Fund will be celebrating and honoring the excellence of five West Contra Costa Unified School District teachers T h e E d F u n d • 1 7 C W . R i c h m o n d A v e • R i c h m o n d , C A 9 4 8 0 1 and 56 Ed Fund Scholarship winners at its 28th Annual Soaring to Excellence Celebration on Friday, May 6 from 7:00-9:00pm at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater. The Ed Fund is also showcasing the work of its West County College Access Network and Out-of School Time collaborative partners by recognizing a Collaborative Partner of the Year. Student performances by two Ed Fund Arts & Music Impact Grantees, the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts and the El Cerrito High School will also be featured. We are honored to have WCCUSD Superintendent Dr. Bruce Harter join us as our keynote speaker this year. To register for this free event, please visit www.edfundwest.org/events. 2016 Teaching excellence award winners The five 2016 Teaching Excellence Awards winners who will be honored at the Soaring to Excellence Celebration share a profound passion for instilling a love of learning in their students so that each student can attain their goals and realize their dreams. By carefully and thoughtfully weaving creativity, adherence to high standards, profound knowledge of the subjects being taught, and appreciation of individual differences, needs and strengths, these award winning teachers raise the quality of education to new heights. Marissa Glidden 6th Grade Self Contained Classroom, Dover Elementary School Ms. Glidden believes that “all students have the ability to succeed and become leaders both in their own education and in the community”. Her main goal as a teacher is to make sure that her students are empowered leaders and motivated, passionate students on the path to reaching their college and career goals. To accomplish this, her classroom is focused on student leadership and student centered learning. Students run the classroom in seven different committees that align to the main classroom goals. Each committee sets their own short and long term goals in order to motivate all students to reaching their big goals. By working in these committees, students are developing a growth mindset, holding themselves to high expectations and learning how to advocate for themselves. Kristyn Loy 6th Grade Math & History Teacher Ms. Loy is fortunate in that she has known that she wanted to be an educator since the 2nd grade. She has very strong roots with WCCUSD as her mother was a teacher for the visually impaired for over 30 years and she attended Sheldon, Crespi, and Pinole Valley. One of her beliefs about teaching is that it is her job to empower children to become lifelong learners. For her, one of the most important things in teaching is to establish trusting and respectful relationships with her students. “Once my students feel safe physically and emotionally, then the real learning can begin!” She loves teaching and doing her part to build a positive school community, where students feel empowered to learn and realize the impact that they have on the world.


Contra Costa Marketplace - May 2016
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