Cal Teach Honors Mentor Teachers

Program Administrators Virginia Arvizu-Calvillo, Terry Shanahan, Beverly Stepheson, Danielle Moncure, Carlos Santana, Karajean Hyde, Kris Houston, Jose Luis Ramirez, Sue Marshall

During their 2009  End-of-Year Reception at the University Club, Cal Teach administrators and staff thanked 69 Orange County and Los Angeles mentor teachers for the support, encouragement, and inspiration they provided to  UC Irvine Cal Teach undergraduates apprenticing in their classrooms during the 2008-2009 academic school year. The 69 teachers represented six placement school districts: Los Angeles Unified School Distsrict, Newport-Mesa School District, Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Santa Ana Unified School District, Tustin Unified School Distsrict, and Walnut Valley Unified School District.    

UC Irvine Cal Teach provides advising and support services, academic courses, and ongoing pre-service teaching experiences with local K-12 teachers to UCI math and science students who wish to learn about the profession of teaching. Ninety-four UC Irvine undergradutes participated in Cal-Teach this past year. Nine undergraduates completed the Cal Teach course series during the year.  Six graduating seniors  have been admitted to the UC Irvine Teacher Credential program: Tanvi Bhaskta, Nguyen Cao, Alexandra Easton, Monica Helafi, Tracy Law, and Danielle Moncure.  

The recognition evening included a welcome by Jose Luis Ramirez, Manager of Student Services; a mentor keynote address by Annie Kensinger of Taft Elementary School; student keynote addresses by Nguyen Cao and Tracy Law; a participatory activity led by Master Teachers Kris Houston and Terry Shanahan; and recognition of 2008-2009 mentor teachers and Cal Teach students.