Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/55384
MARCH Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Azusa Pacific University SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MAR 16–18 CONFERENCE Good Teaching Conference South Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove The CTA Good Teaching Conference is designed to support excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers. Offering a variety of workshops in curriculum content areas for K-12 teachers, the conference pro- vides opportunities for professional develop- ment and offers time to network and share ideas with colleagues and experts in the field. More than 80 workshops are scheduled, including sessions on innovative educational best practices, technology, classroom man- agement, and much more. Special all-day pre-conference sessions on retirement plan- ning, Common Core State Standards, National Board Certification, and teacher evaluation are offered on Friday. Rob Black, the popular host of television's "Rob Black and Your Money," will present a bonus session Saturday morning on financial issues for educators. www.cta.org/conferences APR 6 NOMINATION DEADLINE 2011 John Swett Awards The story of public education in California deserves to be told. And those who tell it well deserve to be singled out for public praise. The 53rd annual John Swett Awards for Media Excellence, which are CTA's highest honor for media professionals, herald outstanding coverage of public education issues in 2011. Newspaper, radio and television editors, report- ers, producers, directors and bloggers are all encouraged to enter. Nominations may be submitted by any CTA chapter (local affiliate) or Service Center Council. Entries are judged by panels of independent media profession- als. Winners are awarded plaques at a special reception June 8 at State Council. A statewide CTA news release and full-page advertisement listing the winners in the Columbia Journalism Review give further recognition. www.cta.org/Professional-Development/Awards Jon Hurst, M.A. '99, Ed.D. '10 Elsinore High School 2011 California High School Principal of the Year Earn your degree from a university known for excellence in education. Azusa Pacific has a reputation for consistently producing innovative and comprehensively prepared educators. Our graduates serve as teachers, counselors, coaches, and administrators throughout Southern California, and are known in their schools and districts as leaders in their field. Choose from more than 40 credential and degree options at APU, including a bachelor's degree completion program in liberal studies, and join a 112-year legacy of excellence in education. Programs start five times throughout the year. Contact us today! www.apu.edu/explore/education (800) 825-5278 12629 AZUSA | HIGH DESERT | INLAND EMPIRE | LOS ANGELES | MURRIETA ORANGE COUNTY | SAN DIEGO | VENTURA COUNTY | ONLINE February 2012 / www.cta.org 7