California Teachers: Leaders of Learning

May 11 is the California Day of the Teacher. Teachers’ role in school improvement is changing. Educator-driven school improvement works because what teachers do is an art as much as it is a science, and it is a lot more than a test score. The best teachers understand their students’ strengths and weaknesses, and adapt their practices to both.

Real education improvement capitalizes on the fantastic pool of talent California has in classrooms today, and the diverse approaches we offer our students. That’s one reason why this year’s theme is “California Teachers: Leaders of Learning.”

California’s Day of the Teacher has its roots in the community and is patterned after the celebration of the traditional “El Dia del Maestro,” which is observed in Mexico and Latin America countries. Our California’s Day of the Teacher arose out of legislation co-sponsored by California Teachers Association and the Association of Mexican American Educators in 1982. Since then, this this event honors the instructional excellences in our public schools, community colleges and universities.

For more information visit the CTA site.