Jane Fung has spent over 40 years teaching and learning from students in the public schools of Los Angeles. She is currently a math coach for the UCLA Math Project working with educators and students in early childhood education. Jane spent 36 years as a classroom teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District teaching English learners. Her teaching experience includes multiage (Prek-2nd), Reading Recovery, students with diverse needs, and teaching credentialing classes at the California State University, Northridge, and the District Intern Program for LAUSD.

Jane has served as a guiding teacher for the University of Southern California and has facilitated professional development in early literacy at the school, district, and state levels. Jane is a graduate of San Diego State University (Child Development), California State University, Los Angeles (Masters: Elementary Education), and holds both a Multiple Subject K-6 teaching credential and a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit. In addition to being a teacher leader at the school site, she has served on the boards of the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, Larchmont Charter School in Los Angeles, and was a past member of the PBS and Brainquest Teacher Advisory Groups.

Currently, Jane is a member of the Skirball Cultural Center’s Teacher Advisory Council. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, a Milken Educator, and a previous LAUSD Teacher of the Year. A lifelong advocate for students and families, Jane believes that every child has gifts they can share, the ability to learn, and the potential to succeed, and as educators we can provide and create a safe and caring environment where students can access the curriculum, feel seen, and take risks.

She is passionate about including the teachers’ voice in decision-making and has written and published articles on education policy and classroom instruction for the Teaching Channel, NBPTS Blog, and Ed Week online. She is excited to join the Teacher Advisory Board to collaborate and network with other educators across the country to provide support to teachers and help elevate their practice to help our students achieve and be successful to the best of their abilities.