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Building Your Skills CTA offers top-notch professional development opportunities designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Whether it's attending one of our conferences, participating in a training or workshop, or applying for a scholarship or grant, CTA can help you be the best educator you can be! Events & Conferences Our statewide multiday, multifaceted conferences deliver knowledge and skills for CTA members on a variety of topics including teaching and learning, racial justice and equity, LGBTQ+ issues, education advocacy, new and veteran educator issues, special education and leadership training. Most sessions are recorded. Together with special- ized trainings and workshops held throughout the year, CTA meets your professional development needs at every stage of your career. Innovations in Student Learning CTA members are at the forefront of innovative ideas for student learning and transforming the profession. CTA's Institute for Teaching (IFT), funded by member dues, offers substantial grants for innovative ideas, whether in one classroom or schoolwide. Professional Development CTA's Instruction and Professional Development (cta.org/IPD) is a hub where you'll find information, resources and opportunities to build and improve your skills. These include CTA/NEA micro-certifications, access to communities of practice through CTA's Instructional Leader- ship Corps (ILC) — educator-led professional development, a program to jump-start your path to National Board Certification, as well as an ongoing calendar of topical webinars and in-person seminars. Conferences When you attend a CTA conference, you experience engaging workshops, perspectives from some of the best content experts and thought leaders in public education, and opportunities to network with colleagues. The skills and information from our conferences can be immediately applied to your role as an educator and local leader. Visit cta.org/conferences to register for a CTA conference. Save the Dates Search CTA events, build and download into your own calendar by visiting cta.org/calendar. SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH 4 M E M B E R S H I P M A N U A L