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Independent Study, Online and Scheduled Classes REGISTERING NOW! Teachers Program Professional Teacher Online Course Series 3 Semester Units • $325 Add Time to Your Life… Online Learning at Your Pace…15 Great Courses to Choose From! • NEW! Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Skills • Literacy (3 courses) • Classroom Management (Elemen- tary & Secondary) • Aligning Standards • Teaching Social Skills • Inclusion • Working with Families • Differentiation • How To Use The Internet In Your Classroom • Smart Use of Your Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom • Reading and Writing in the Digital Age Literacy • Making the Most of Web 2.0 in the Classroom Adventurous Summer Travel Courses! • The Galapagos Islands Experience Guayaquil, Ecuador June 24 - July 4, 2011 • Following the Nez Perce National Historic Trail An Informative 7-day car camping journey in Oregon, Idaho & Montana! Part II course includes Yellowstone National Park!              Looking for Scheduled Classes? Sign-up online for local classes in your area! Visit www.usd-online.org and click on Scheduled Classes link! www.usd-online.org You may enroll in multiple classes. Register now for MARCH 14 Session!                                          Experiencing America Series Independently travel to and study sites in… • Washington D.C. • California and the West • The Northwest • New York • Philadelphia and Boston • The Southwest • The Midwest • The Southeast – Virginia • The South New Courses Added! National Parks including Yellowstone, CA Missions, Lighthouses of the West and exciting locations in Chicago, Cleveland & Colorado!      

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• When struggle leads to success
• Finding success again
• CTA's training tips for teachers
• 'Race to nowhere' redefines success
• 'Waiting for Superman' at Mission High
• California Teachers of the Year provide inspiration
• CTA advocate appointed to State Board of Education
• Lights,canera,learning: Students run a TV network
• Issues Conference creates conversations
• Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards
• National City settles at the last minute
• Social media for organizers
• 'Parent trigger' launches firestorm in Compton
• Evaluation Workgroup seeks members' view
• Tax extension key to education funding
• Governor's proposed buget aims to protect schools
• Heads up: Conference and deadlines