CSUSB 2024 Celebration of Teaching

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING is presented by

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

March 21, 2024, 4:00 p.m.

Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU, South)

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Dr. Chinaka DomNwachukwu

Dean, Watson College of Education

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Dr. Sastry Pantula Dean, College of Natural Sciences

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Dr. Erika Tejeda

Reigning Principal of the Year, Liberty High School

March 21, 2024

In order to understand where I am going, I need to acknowledge & appreciate where I have been. It is my journey that frames my

● Born to Francisco Tejeda & Rosario Barba

● Youngest sibling of 5 and only girl

● Almost did not graduate from high school

○ Relationships/mentors matter

● First to obtain a college degree

● Mother to three amazing humans

● I try to be the person I needed when I was in school.

EDUCATION

● K- 8 Saint James Catholic School

● Graduated from Perris High School 1995

○ 1st Generation Chicana

● MSJC - AA

● CSUSB - BA Spanish & Linguistics

● National University - MA & Single

Subject Credential

● CSUSB MA Administration

● CSUSB Ed.D.

WORK HISTORY

● During high school I had 3 jobs at one time

○ School was not a priority, helping my family financially was

● After graduation I became a substitute classified employee

○ Crossing guard

○ Playground supervisor

○ Teachers Aide

○ Receptionist

■ Permanent Employee

● Bilingual Clerk Typist

● School Secretary

● Community Liaison

● Perris Union High School District

○ Spanish Teacher

○ Activities Director

○ Assistant Principal

○ Principal

ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

● ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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3 Years Perris High School

1 Year Pinacate Middle School

1.5 Years Heritage High School

● PRINCIPAL

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1.5 Years Heritage High School

3.5 Years Liberty High School Founding Principal

To be A Teacher

● THE best job!

● Literally touching & shaping the lives of our future.

● Stick to the Agenda - not your personal agenda.

● Everyday is a job interview.

● Know who you are, remember where you came from, & be the person you needed when you were a student.

● Remember why you became a teacher when things become challenging & difficult, however, do not compromise your work ethic or integrity.

My work, THE work is a constant tribute to my ancestors, the fierce women who paved the way for me to be who I am, have guided me where I am, and drive where I am going.

I, Dra. Erika del Rosario Tejeda am living their wildest dreams.

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Questions Answers

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OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Dr. James Huff

Director, Project Impact

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING

The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Ann Maire Sakrekoff Chief Operating Officer, GIA

The Inland Empire of California:

• 2 - COUNTIES

• 27,298 - SQUARE MILES

• 4,622,361 - RESIDENTS

• 1,073,623 - STUDENTS (K-16)

• 56 - K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

• 12 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES

• 2 - PUBLIC 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

• 4 - PRIVATE 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

• 1,011 - EDUCATION- RELATED NONPROFITS

First-generation students at public postsecondary institutions in the Inland Empire:

Inland Empire Educational Attainment

WHAT IS GROWING INLAND ACHIEVEMENT?

• Non- prof it orga niza t ion

• K-16 collaborative founded by regional education and community leaders

• Coordinates with education and community partners to increase educational attainment that leads to regional economic prosperity

o C oll e c t iv e Im pa c t Approa c h

o Cradle to Career Focus

VISION

Building Better from Disruption

Building Better from Disruption is a virtual series designed to build upon lessons learned from districts’ responses to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on schools and school systems. This series is designed to provide education partners, particularly administrators and teacher leaders working at the school site level, with best practices and resources that support students’ successful return to in-person instruction.

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7 Easy Ways to Plug- In with GIA

A few ideas on how you can get more involved with the GIA network

Participate in an Action Network Team (ANT)

Listen to our radio show and podcasts

Attend GIA workshops and signature events

View the dashboards and other content on our website

Join a working group or committee (e.g. Dual Enrollment)

Actively participate in the K-16 Education Collaborative

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The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Wilson Cuellar

Riverside Unified School District

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The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Dr. Robert Morales

San Bernardino City Unified School District

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The Future of Teaching is in Your Hands!

Opportunity Drawing Prize

By Arlena Allende

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