CATE: Chabot Association of Teacher Education

Join CATE and Educate! 

Teachers are society’s heroes. Is teaching your superpower?

We are an organization at Chabot College whose purpose is to inspire the next generation of teachers. We offer academic and social support to future teachers—holding general and regular weekly meetings, hosting socials, sharing resources and stories, and creating an overall network of support.  We believe in doing community outreach that builds bridges between different ages and groups of people for mentoring, role modeling, and sharing a dream of higher education. Our complex world needs more socially conscious educators, who we hope to foster in CATE. We believe in professional development for pre-service teachers to learn about the field of education, professional requirements, and opportunities. We’d like to hear your ideas on how education can continue to grow to meet the challenges of today. 

Meet others who share a passion for teaching or are interested in learning more about the field by joining us in CATE!

Recent CATE News

In early October 2020 we (CATE faculty coordinators Monica Olmedo and Homeira Foth) facilitated a session at the virtual Teach for the Bay Conference. The session, "Busting Myths: Transforming Deficit Thinking" also features Chabot's Language Arts Dean Dr. Jamal Cooks and other educators.

Video: "Busting Myths" CATE Presentation

Teaching in the Bay Area and California

For more general information about teaching in the Bay Area and in California, explore these resource links:

• For more information about teaching in the Bay Area visit Teach for the Bay. In the Stories section, meet two of our Chabot CATE students!
• For information about teaching and getting your teaching credential in California visit the TeachCalifornia website and the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing website.
• CATE collaborates with teacher preparation programs at several local universities, including:
  • CSU East Bay Teacher Education Program
  • SFSU Graduate College of Education
  • Holy Names University Education Credential Program
  • St. Mary's College Kalmanovitz School of Education. For specific information about St. Mary's, contact Undergraduate Pathways Coordinator Isabella Navarro at imn1@stmarys-ca.edu and watch videos about their Justice, Community, and Leadership Major and Teachers for Tomorrow Program.

CATE Meetings and Events

Join our mailing list to receive the latest information on meetings and future events. Because of Covid, most of our meetings will be virtual until further notice.

To receive information, sign up for the mailing list with your contact info.

For questions, please contact CATE at cateteachers@chabotcollege.edu

People and Contact

Homeira Foth, English Faculty, co-advisor, hfoth@chabotcollege.edu

Monica Olmedo, Adjunct English Faculty, co-advisor, molmedo@chabotcollege.edu

Terra Lee, Early Childhood Development Career Navigator, CC-ECDCareerNav@chabotcollege.edu

Emmanuel Lopez, Counselor, ealopez@chabotcollege.edu

CATE club email, cateteachers@chabotcollege.edu