This document summarizes an event for the Educators Rising California and Mock High School CTE Conference held in Rancho Mirage, CA. It provides an overview of Educators Rising, which aims to cultivate interest in teaching careers among students. It describes Mock High School, where high schoolers teach lessons to elementary students. The document outlines presentations on Project Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on education technology, and the growing teacher shortage in California. It details the resources Educators Rising California offers chapters, including competitions, conferences, and support for future teachers.

1. Educators Rising California and
Mock High School
CTE Conference
November 17, 2016
Rancho Mirage, CA

2. Welcome & Introductions
Session Description
Educators Rising is a CTSO providing students with teaching experience,
cultivating their interest in teaching, and developing the skills they will need
to be successful. Learn how to start a chapter, and the resources and events
offered at the state and national level. I will also share about Mock HS,
where high school students run the school for a day for visiting fifth graders,
designing and teaching hands-on lessons.
Gregory Nicholson, Ph.D., Director of Advancement, Project Tomorrow
Introductions
• Name and school/education setting, your role
• Why are you here for this session?

3. Introductions cont.
• Raise your hand if:
– You are a member of Educators Rising
California
– There is a “Future Teacher Club” at your school
– There is an Education Pathway at your school
– You are hoping to start any of the above at
your school

4. Inspiration
Take two minutes to turn and talk with a
partner in response to these questions:
• Why did you become a teacher?
• What about teaching appeals to you
today?

5. About Project Tomorrow
The vision of Project
Tomorrow is to ensure
that today’s students
are well prepared to be
tomorrow’s innovators,
leaders and engaged
citizens of the world.

6. Speak Up
• 13 years
• 4.5 million participants
• 35,000 schools
• 50 states
“Via Speak Up, I finally have data that is
useful and meaningful; it is an amazing
service that is provided to schools. I can't
wait to compare data from last year to this
year to see how we've changed.”
- St. Ignatius High School (OH)

7. Speak Up 2015 Participation
505,676 TOTAL SURVEYS
K-12 Students 415,686
Teachers 40,218
Parents (in English & Spanish) 38,613
School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders 4,536
Community Members 6,623
About the participating schools & districts
o 7,800 schools
o 25% urban / 35% rural / 40% suburban
o All 50 states + DC + Guam + DODEA schools

8. Teacher Shortage
• 1/3 of CA teachers are
over 50
• Enrollment in teacher
preparation in CA is
down 55%
• CA needs 33,000 new
math and science
teachers
– Nationwide, 4,424
students taking ACT plan
to teach math

9. Tomorrow’s Teachers Initiative
YouthTEACH2Learn
• 24 schools, 150 high school students
• 2016-17 participating high schools:
• Artesia High School, ABC Unified
• Cerritos High School, ABC Unified
• Canyon High School, Orange Unified
• El Modena High School, Orange Unified
• Villa Park High School, Orange Unified
• Jefferson High School, LAUSD
• San Juan Hills High School, Capistrano Unified
• Trabuco Hills High School, Saddleback Unified
• Green Dot Animo Watts High School (After-School)

10. Our mission as the California
affiliate for Educators Rising is
to encourage students to learn
about careers in education
and aid them in exploring
teaching while providing
meaningful opportunities to
receive the mentoring and
support they need to pursue
college and career.

11. What We Offer
• National and State Competitions
• Regional, State, and National Conferences
• Webinars
• Newsletters and Resources
• Virtual Campus
• Support for Teacher Leaders
• YouthTEACH2Learn Curriculum

12. 2016 STATE COMPETITION:
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE K-3
Angelica Sangster
Madera South High School
Gillian Hogan
Madera South High School
Kenna Madrick
Canyon High School
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

13. 2016 STATE COMPETITION:
LESSON PLANNING & DELIVERY – STEM
Raul Medina
Madera South High School
Andrea Ruiz
Madera South High School
Miguel Corrales, Mickena Butler,
Kaylee Hermreck, Karina Janco,
Luis Retiguin, and Nina Safi
Canyon High School
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

14. Regional Conferences
2017 Regional Conferences
• San Diego, Feb. 3
– San Diego State
• Fresno, March 24
– Clovis Community College
• Orange, April 21
– Santiago Canyon College
• Long Beach, May TBD
– CSU Long Beach

15. 2017 National Conference
The 2017 Educators Rising
National Conference will
take place June 23–26,
2017, in Phoenix. Everyone
is invited to participate in
this action-packed event
filled with networking,
learning, competing, and
celebrating.

16. Virtual Campus

17. Local Chapters
• Clinical Experience
• Internships
• Volunteer/Community
Service
• Teacher Appreciation
Week
• Field Trips
• College Visits
• College Applications
• Financial Aid
• Guest Speakers
• Movie Events

18. Mock High School
• Planned and led by Juniors at
Academies of Education &
Empowerment
• Two Elected Group
Leaders
• Team Teach
• 6 Subject Centered Classes
• Nutrition and Lunch Activities
• Two Elementary Schools
• 60 5th Grade Students

19. Sample Lesson
Mock High School Lesson Plan (Math)
Name of Lesson: Mallow-Mathematics
Developmental Stages: Cognitive Development, Fine
Motor Development
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able
to identify at least two to three geometric shapes with
the given descriptions.
Goal: By the end of the unit, students will be able to
identify and describe the properties of two dimensional
figures and create quadrilaterals and triangles using
toothpicks and marshmallows.
California State Standards:
2.0: Students identify and describe the properties of two
dimensional figures
2.3: Draw quadrilaterals and triangles from given
information about them

20. Getting Started
• Find a teacher leader/advisor for the chapter
• Get approval from the school administrator in
charge of clubs at your school
• Contact Kelly Moriarty
at kmoriarty@tomorrow.org to receive a
simple registration form
• Register your chapter with Educators Rising
through the virtual campus.

21. Reflection
• Identify anticipated challenges to establishing an
Educators Rising California chapter at your site
• Identify strategies to overcome challenges
• Identify first steps when you return to your
campus

22. Questions?