California Educator

October 2015

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NOVEMBER 1 O P T - O U T D E A D L I N E Voluntary dues contribution Voluntary annual contributions by members support CTA Foundation's grants/scholarships and CTA's advocacy efforts. New members are automatically enrolled in the default contribution of $10 for the CTA Foundation and $10 for advocacy. Members may change their allocation or opt out. New members have 30 days from the date of enrollment; previously enrolled members have a window from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. Find out more: cta.org/contribution NOVEMBER 20 A P P L I C A T I O N D E A D L I N E GLBT Guy DeRosa Safety in Schools Grants and Scholarships This program provides grants to support projects and presentations that promote understanding and respect for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, as well as scholarships for members enrolled in a teaching/counseling credential or graduate program who understand the importance of GLBT educators as role models. Find out more: cta.org/scholarships NOVEMBER 13–15 C O N F E R E N C E GLBT Conference Fairmont Hotel, San Jose GLAAD-award-winning comedian Marga Gomez is the featured speaker at CTA's seventh annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Conference. Gomez has written and performed in 11 solo plays produced nationally and Off-Broadway, and her television appearances include LOGO's "One Night Stand Up," PBS and HBO's "Comic Relief." The conference is open to all CTA members and addresses issues affecting the entire membership, students and the community. Find out more: cta.org/conferences NOVEMBER 16–20 E V E N T American Education Week "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." American Education Week is celebrated the week prior to Thanksgiving week and includes special observances to honor parents, education support professionals and substitute teachers. Find out more: nea.org/aew DECEMBER 7–13 E V E N T Computer Science Education Week CSEdWeek is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to get interested in computer science. Its focus is for students to participate in Hour of Code (a one-hour introduction to computer science and programming). Lesson plans are available for classrooms with or without computer access. Find out more: csedweek.org JANUARY 5 N O M I N A T I O N D E A D L I N E CTA Human Rights Awards These awards promote the develop- ment of programs for the advancement and protection of human and civil rights within CTA. Any active CTA member, chapter, caucus or Service Center Coun- cil may nominate a member, chapter or Service Center Council. Find out more: cta.org/humanrightsawards Mental Health Boost Student suicide is preventable. That's the message from the California Department of Education (CDE), which notes that suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults ages 15-24. To address the problem, Superintendent Tom Torlakson and the CDE are recommending Kognito At-Risk Gatekeeper Training for educators. The one-hour online simulation helps you identify, approach and refer students at risk of psychological distress. The training is free. See california.kognito.com. CDE is also giving students access to Friend2Friend, a new mobile app for kids 13 and up to learn about mental health and practice how to help a friend who is struggling. Students can go to kognitocampus.com/peer and under "create a new account" use "calfriend" as the enrollment key. Friend2Friend 9 V O LU M E 2 0 I S S U E 3

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