California Educator

DEC. 2009 • JAN. 2010 DEC. 2009 • JAN. 2010 CONTENTS FEATURES 8 Everyday champions: Profiles of seven exceptional CTA members 10 They saved lives 12 He led them to victory 13 ESP with a sixth sense 14 Counselor bonds with kids 15 Nurse tends to the masses 16 Teaching as a work of art 18 The write stuff MAKING A DIFFERENCE 24 Algebra Project emphasizes math at early age 26 True Colors training helps build communication 28 Four CTA members named California Teachers of the Year 29 Grab a spoon and serve up some reading — it’s Read Across America! On the cover: San Mateo Union High School District Teachers Association members Ed Canda (left) and Kennet Santana at Hillsdale High School. Story on page 8. ACTION 30 American Education Week focuses on budget cuts 31 CTA gears up to defend education funding as $20 billion state deficit looms 32 Race to the Top bill helps state qualify for funds 34 Heads up: Deadlines and conference dates 35 CTA/NEA-Retired to elect officers and State Council alternates 36 You can represent CTA at NEA’s convention

• 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