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In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 14 Quotes & Numbers 15 Digital Buzz Perspectives 16 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Stephanie Pio 18 YOUR VOICE: Marvin Marshall Advocacy 40 ELECTION WRAP: Public schools are the big winners; Newsom, Thurmond ascend 42 MAKING CHANGE: Fresno local and district go from conflict to collaboration 44 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup; UTLA, OEA 47 ACTIVISM: CTA helps convince CalSTRS to divest prison holdings Teaching & Learning 48 CAREERS: Dave Dein is in it for the long haul 52 SOCIAL JUSTICE: Student CTA tackles white supremacy culture 56 SCIENCE: Kenneth Wesson on brain power 58 TECH TIPS: Podcast projects for your class CTA & You 59 STATE COUNCIL: October meeting takeaways 61 WILDFIRES: Educators' heroism; help from CTA 64 MEMBER NEWS:Must-read book, says Time 65 IFT: Projects embraced by district LCAPs 66 HONORED: California Teachers of the Year 68 CANDIDACY FORM: CTA/NEA Retired at State Council 69 REPORT: CTA Board expenses 70 CANDIDACY FORM: NEA RA state delegates 72 UNION 101: CTA highlights through the years • Gamification a winner for ELA page 22 • Manufacturing student success page 23 • Link Crew forges tight bonds page 25 • Coding for a competitive edge page 27 • Mariachi music makes community page 28 • Honoring black student achievement page 30 • Students use cameras to connect page 31 • California Indian history's true narrative page 3 2 • All-girls STEM school builds equity and skill page 34 2 cta.org C O N T E N T S December 2018 / January 2019 Transformative Teaching Educators inject excitement, joy into student learning page 21 D E P A R T M E N T S the Innovation issue the Innovation issue I T I N O I N N E O S S V U A Innovation Issue 2018 I I 2018 Innovation issue the 2018