Congratulations to new Demo Teacher Angelica Martinez who was named the 2023-24 CSUSB Single Subject Resident Teacher of the Year! Angelica has trained numerous student teachers in her classroom over the years.
Congratulations to new Demo Support Teacher Dan Jimenez who was recently named the 2023-24 California League of Educators High School Teacher of the Year! Dan won awards at both the regional and state level.
Where are they now? Check out our list of Demonstration Teachers who have left us for their next chapters. We will miss them. Once a Demo Teacher, Always a Demo Teacher. 🥰
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Congratulations to Curtis MS Math Demo Teacher Richard Tejada who was a finalist for the California League of Educators (CLE) Middle School Region 10 Teacher of the Year! Richard and 9 other finalists were able to share their passion for teaching at the CLE Ceremony in December 2023.
My classroom = Our classroom!
Chavez Middle School ELA and Social Studies Demonstration Teachers Connie Jones and Gina Baragone are using flexible furniture to create an environment that feels shared and collaborative.
CSUSB Alumnus and Middle School Demonstration Teacher is passionate about the art of teaching. Kudos to Demo Teacher Richard Tejeda for this excellent article by Cal State San Bernardino.
Treg Painter, Curtis MS Demonstration Teacher and Math Department Chair, is the San Bernardino County 2021 recipient of the Education Medal of Honor, Excellence in Education Award. Congratulations, Treg!
Vanee Smith-Matsalia, English Demonstration Teacher at Curtis Middle School in SBCUSD, is one of three San Bernardino County Teachers of the Year for 2021. Congratulations Vanee!
These educators were recognized for their efforts during the pandemic. May 14, 2023 was the SBCISD Day of the Teacher, which is an opportunity to spotlight teachers who have gone above and beyond to encure our students are set up for great success.
Our San Bernardino City USD teachers not only worked hard to help their students during the pandemic, but their student-teachers as well. By the end of the 20-21 school year, the district office had placed 400+ student-teachers from local, regional, state and even national universities in SBCUSD virtual classrooms.
Curtis MS ELA Demonstration Teacher Vanee Smith-Matsalia is a published children's book author! Check out her book Great Granddaddy's Greens on Amazon.
Arroyo Valley HS Art Demo Teacher Keith Brockie was recognized for his California League of Educators Region 10 win, as well as CLE High School Teacher of the Year for the state of California. Congratulations on being the CLE Teacher of the Year!
Check out this Edutopia article about culturally relevant teaching featuring Demo Teacher Vanee Matsalia. It is called "A History in Which We Can See Ourselves" by Holly Corbey. Mrs. Matsalia's purposeful work in her classoom is featured in the article.
Arroyo Valley High School PE Demo Teacher Scott Smith takes PE to the 21st century in this article in the San Bernardino Sun. AVHS students are wearing their wristband heart rate monitors to track their activity.
Arroyo Valley High and Pacific High have two of the few Gold-Certified Linked Learning Alliance educational pathways in the state of California. SBCSUD Demonstration Teachers lead both pathways.
SDC Mild/Mod Demo Teacher Ashley Ortiz recognized for being the runner up for the California League of Educators Middle School Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Ashley!
It's Show Time! Yas-Meen West and other Demonstration Teachers are featured in this January 2018 article in CTA Educator Magazine about the SBCUSD Demonstration Teacher Program.
San Bernardino City Unified’s Demonstration Teacher Program Earns Coveted Statewide Honor. This CSBA Golden Bell Award makes #11 for San Bernardino City USD.
Check out this University of Phoenix Educator Insights Newsletter from 2019-20. Special Education Teachers Sarah Batarseh and Rachel Cassel are both featured in this article.
Arroyo Valley HS CORE Academy, led by Demonstration Teacher Laura Gallardo, participated in a Forestry Challenge. Nine students from AVHS joined a group ofos60 high school students from Southern and Central California at Camp Arbolado, near Angeles Oaks in the San Benardino Mountains.
Four local teachers have been recognized as some of the best that San Bernardino County has to offer, each earning the Title of Teacher of the Year from the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Congratulations to 2018 San Bernardino County Teacher of the Year Laura Gallardo!
Arroyo Valley HS Physical Education Demo Teacher Scott Smith wins $50,000 Innovation Grant to implement Heart Zone Technology. The Heart Zone Project also includes a wellness component so students can make other healthy choices, monitor their nutrition, and talk about the physical and mental aspects of staying healthy.
Demonstration Teacher Tracy Diekmann is the 2017 San Bernardino County Teacher of the Year! Out of almost 20,000 teachers in the San Bernardino County, we are so proud that one of our Demo Teachers has been chosen as one of the very best.
SBCUSD Demonstration Teachers train 200+ student teachers at Cal State San Bernardino at the annual "Celebration of Teaching" Event put on by the CSISB College of Education.
Chavez Middle SchoolS ELA and Social Studies Demonstration Teachers Gina Baragone and Connie Jones get new classroom furniture for students.