These range from Animal Ambassadors , model lessons developed by the School of Veterinary Medicine to interest students in science through an understanding of animals, to ArtsBridge , where UC Davis students teach art in schools that have limited resources for arts instruction. UC Davis provided continuing education to 8,700 teachers this year through Subject Matter Projects for those who teach math, science, reading, writing, the arts and history. UC Davis is one of only two UC campuses to offer teacher training in six subjects, and the only campus to offer an arts focus. The intensive subject-matter training allows teachers to immerse themselves in a selected discipline and develops model lessons. Another 3,300 teachers were enrolled in training through UC Davis University Extension programs.
Teachers can feel very isolated.
Through the project, we hope to create a professional community that can help teachers learn from each other. This spring, offers of admission for fall 2000 were extended to 13.6 percent more African Americans, 5.8 percent more Latinos and 23.5 percent more Chicanos than in 1999.