California Educator

California Teachers Association December 2009 • January 2010 Volume 14 Issue 4 The write stuff > Page 18 Champions Champion everyday > Page 8 The human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language. James Earl Jones RA ST A TE DELEGA TE DECLARA TION OF CANDID A CY FORM — P A GE 37

• Cover
• Everyday champions: Profiles of seven exceptional CTA members
• They saved lives
• He led them to victory
• ESP with a sixth sense
• Counselor bonds with kids
• Nurse tends to the masses
• Teaching as a work of art
• The write stuff
• Algebra Project emphasizes math at early age
• True Colors training helps build communication
• Four CTA members named California Teachers of the Year
• Grab a spoon and serve up some reading — it’s Read Across America!
• American Education Week focuses on budget cuts
• CTA gears up to defend education funding as $20 billionstate deficit looms
• Race to the Top bill helps state qualify for funds
• Heads up: Deadlines and conference dates
• CTA/NEA-Retired to elect officers and State Council alternates
• You can represent CTA at NEA’s convention