Ellen Moir
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Ellen Moir is the founder and CEO of The New Teacher Center. Established in 1998, the Center is devoted to the development, induction
, and mentoring of beginning teacher
s.
in 1972. In 1978, she became supervisor of teacher education at UCSC, and a lecturer in the education department. From 1985 to 2000, Moir was Director of Teacher Education at UCSC.
Moir launched the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project in 1988, an innovative new teacher support program that she has directed since its inception. She founded the New Teacher Center in 1998.
Moir has published articles in a number of professional journals, including Educational Leadership, the Journal of Staff Development, and Teacher Education Quarterly.
and an M.A. from San Jose State University
.
. In 2003, she received the California Council on Teacher Education Distinguished Teacher Educator Award. On November 10, 2010, Moir was named as a Purpose Prize Fellow. Purpose Prizes recognize those over 60 years of age who are in their second career and have made an impact on society.
Teacher induction
Induction Induction is the support and guidance provided to novice teachers and school administrators in the early stages of their careers...
, and mentoring of beginning teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s.
Professional career
Moir began her career as a bilingual teacher in Santa Paula, CaliforniaSanta Paula, California
Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 29,321 at the 2010 census, up from 28,598 at the 2000 census...
in 1972. In 1978, she became supervisor of teacher education at UCSC, and a lecturer in the education department. From 1985 to 2000, Moir was Director of Teacher Education at UCSC.
Moir launched the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project in 1988, an innovative new teacher support program that she has directed since its inception. She founded the New Teacher Center in 1998.
Moir has published articles in a number of professional journals, including Educational Leadership, the Journal of Staff Development, and Teacher Education Quarterly.
Biography
Moir holds a B.A. from California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
and an M.A. from San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.
Awards and honors
Moir was a recipient of the 2005 Harold W. McGraw Prize in EducationHarold W. McGraw Prize in Education
The Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education is awarded annually by the McGraw-Hill Research Foundation to recognize outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in the United States. The Prize was established in 1988 to honor the company's founder, James H...
. In 2003, she received the California Council on Teacher Education Distinguished Teacher Educator Award. On November 10, 2010, Moir was named as a Purpose Prize Fellow. Purpose Prizes recognize those over 60 years of age who are in their second career and have made an impact on society.