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a symposium similar to CTA's Good Teaching Conference, where we invite our educators and share knowledge with each other. The district has really embraced this. It started at CTA, which led to ILC's work and then to the district. How do you stay energized as an educator year after year? When Common Core was first intro- duced, our district hired consultants who had never taught standards. I was looking for ways to get involved in my profession and community. I learned more about the standards, found resources, and started my blog so I could teach myself. Teachers sent emails thanking me and asking for my graphic organizers and lessons. My dis- trict and CTA provided me with a forum where I could share my expertise. This collaboration piece keeps my work fresh. Teachers are at their best when they share ideas and have opportunities to engage in meaningful lessons taught by actual practitioners. We know what's best for our students. That's how I stay fresh. Where can we find you when you're not working? At baseball games! My sons Benjamin, 12, and Joaquin, 14, are active baseball players. I'm their number one fan. My mother lives in Downey, where we live. I lost my father to COVID-19. But during the pandemic, my husband, who always liked how excited I was when I came home from work, decided to get his credential. He's now a fourth grade teacher with LAUSD. There are always life events that happen. The State Board of Education The 11-member State Board of Education is California's K-12 policymaking body for academic standards, curriculum, instructional materials, assessments and accountability. It holds six two-day meetings a year. Ten members are appointed by the governor to four-year terms. The 11th member, also appointed by the governor, is a California public high school student who serves a one-year term. 14 cta.org Spotlight The R.E.A.D. Part I Series are flexible independent study courses designed for educators to use their reading to launch critical dialogue on today's issues and concerns that affect our schools, portrayed in one or more of our preselected book titles from a variety of educational categories. Available in convenient Online Self Paced format. Additional units can be taken with R.E.A.D. Part II Series, or by taking multiple Part I courses. Read, Empower, Act, Discover (R.E.A.D.) Series To learn more visit pce.sandiego.edu