Teach for the Bay

TEACH FOR THE BAY #5: 2024

Vision 2030 Centering Teachers

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EDUCATORS make a difference--in many, many lives, and many more to come. The ripple effect is real!

At Teach for the Bay #5, together we learned:A Few Highlights from Student Evaluations:

I love Teach By The Bay! It has been so beneficial. Thank you!!
As I'm going to be an associate teacher in the future. From this workshop I learned how to deal with children. We need to work hard to understand what is going on in their minds.
It will allow me to really think about ways to promote vulnerability in the class and how I can help my students to learn about humanized education!
It made it really easy to get my questions answered by people who are actively in the field who are looking for candidates.
This workshop made me want to take a more hands-on approach with creating lessons that make a classroom a safe space
That I can do better for the children.
I feel supported by like-minded peers.

Keep going to finally become a teacher. YOU GOT THIS! YOU CAN DO THIS! We are here to support you.

Develop. Inspire.
Teach for the Bay.

Enroll in a community college in the SF Bay Area and start your teaching career. Try classes for future teachers, get help and support, find a job with children or youth, graduate and transfer! We are here to help!

Tinker, Experiment, Discover.

It all begins with curiosity! Fostering a love of learning builds engaged minds and sets the stage for passionate future STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering & Math—learners!

CCSF’s New Maker Courses for Educators are a Great Exploration!

Thinking about changing to a Teaching Career?

We love welcoming folks with life experience into our field as they bring so much wisdom and lived insights.

Become a CTE Teacher in Community College!

Share your love of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) or Career Technology Education (CTE) by becoming a teacher. Start your journey to becoming a teacher at one of California's community colleges.

Materials from Teach for the Bay 2023:

Transforming Ourselves, Transforming Education:

Igniting the Fire for Change in Education

Past Keynotes, Plenaries & Workshops Galore! Timeless keynotes, inspiring plenaries, and workshops about pathways to teaching in early childhood, special education and TK-12!
Interested in Free Tuition, having a job when you go to school and being a registered apprentice in California? There are many ECE and EDU (TK-5) Apprenticeships in the Bay Area!
“Earn & Learn” Apprenticeship (work in the field and earn permits/certificates/degrees) programs provide support, mentorship and sustenance along the journey of becoming a teacher.
Go to Get Started and contact your local college to see if they have an apprenticeship!
The New PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Credential is coming! This credential will be needed to teach TK-3. The Multiple Subjects Credential will still apply to teaching K-5.
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Teachers typically have have good benefits, retirement plans, a schedule that promotes work/life balance, opportunities for professional growth, access to jobs if you need to move and a 9-10 month work schedule.

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Always wanted to be a teacher? Need to try out an internship class? Want to learn about classroom management and child/youth development? Need missing classes or to finish your degree? We can help!

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Community colleges in the Bay Area welcome high school students. Get a head start on your college coursework, discover a career that fits your calling, and find jobs working in schools, early childhood education and youth work.