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Chrizia Dela Rosa EAST SIDE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ninth-grade mathematics teacher at Piedmont Hills High School in Santa Clara County Teacher and volleyball coach Dela Rosa is passionate about knowing and including every child. She creates a classroom culture in which students understand that they need practice to build their math muscles just like they practice to build skill on the court. She uses data analysis to learn from constantly evolving data sets of student feedback. Dr. Heather Povinelli MONROVIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION second grade teacher at Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy in Los Angeles County Povinelli is inspired by seeing her students learn to exceed their own expectations of themselves. As someone who has dwarfism, she uses her disability to teach students about inclusion, equity and belief in oneself. Through her doctoral research, Povinelli has highlighted strategies and practices used by dwarf teachers that can be applied by any teacher to more effectively reach every child. Corina Martinez ESCONDIDO ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION kindergarten teacher at Pioneer Elementary School in San Diego County Martinez is driven to support her students' learning and to make sure they have every support they need to thrive. She has worked with community organizations at her school site to build out programs that support students' social-emotional learning and partnership with families, and is tackling chronic absenteeism by creating real solutions for families. Presented by the California Department of Education and supported by the California Teachers of the Year Foundation, the California Teachers of the Year Program began in 1972 to honor standout teachers and encourage and inspire new teachers to enter the profession. For more information on the awards program, visit the CDE California Teachers of the Year web page at cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/ct/. 52 cta.org Our Union C M Y CM MY CY CMY K