Nancy L. Markowitz
Founder and Executive Director
Nancy L. Markowitz is the founder and executive director of the Center for Reaching & Teaching the Whole Child (CRTWC) and professor emerita in the Department of Teacher Education at San José State University. Her most recent work includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Teacher Educator Institute, an innovative program to scale the Center for Reaching & Teaching the Whole Child’s framework for integrating social, emotional, and cultural competencies into teaching. She started her career as an elementary school teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and as a K–8 private school administrator. She went on to receive a Ph.D. and be selected as a Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Scholar. Her passion is to transform schools into places where both students and their teachers learn and thrive.
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Sustaining your wellness for the long haul
As we approach the midpoint of this challenging school year, skyrocketing stress levels are understandable. But they don’t have to lead to burnout. On this webinar, presenters will discuss how to cope when your energy reserves are depleted but the challenges just keep coming. They will share strategies for caring […] -
Sowing seeds of SEL
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is critical to the success of students from preschool through high school — and for educators, across all stages of the career continuum. Because SEL skills take time to develop and mature, they should be part of the content addressed in teacher preparation programs, beginning […]
