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CTA Online #CTATopTweet Use this hashtag in your tweets and we'll select our favorites for each issue of the California Educator. Bill Chapman @classroomtools Set up your classroom in a way that fosters student communication and collaboration rather than "sage on a stage" instruction. Viral video What's new at cta.org 1 cta.org/lcff School funding changes Get the latest news about the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Gov. Brown's school funding plan, which is in the beginning stages of implementation this school year. 2 Outreach to Teach 2013 Hundreds of educator volunteers spend a day remodeling Thomasville Heights Elementary School in Atlanta, Ga., during the NEA Representative Assembly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbG8p1Duj1g&feature=youtu.be Favorite comments Most popular post Gerie Pedersen | August 7 It's incomprehensible that not one of the local teachers associations in 8 school districts [that were granted NCLB waivers] was included in dialogue, because without teachers' support our education system is doomed to fail and students will bear the burden. August 4 2,065 likes More top tweets 1,160 shares Samantha Carr | August 8 CTA, thanks for the super Summer Institute. We learned a great deal, were given the encouragement we needed to lead, and realized that we are READY TO LEAD. Many thanks to the trainers of the Emerging Leaders Strand — what a fabulous, exhausting, exciting and rewarding week. I can't wait to share with my site reps. cta.org/membercenter Member Engagement Center offers tips Educators get back-to- school jitters, too. Check the CTA Member Engagement Center for updated content and fresh ideas about the opportunities and benefits of your CTA membership. 3 cta.org/newhire Insurance for newly hired members Newly hired CTA members are eligible for coverage from The Standard, the only CTA-endorsed provider of disability and life insurance. Just apply within 120 days of starting work. 4 cta.org/NatHispanicMonth Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15–Oct. 15. Join in the acknowledgment of our Hispanic colleagues and community members during this special time. 5 cta.org/nclbwaivers NCLB waivers gone wrong Read efforts to foster whole-system reform and transform public education must include educators, students, parents and other stakeholders in meaningful decisionmaking roles. SEP TEMBER 201 3 Educator 09 Sep 2013 v3.6 int.indd 7 www.cta.org 7 9/3/13 2:25 PM