Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/587184
"Teachers Teaching Teachers" participants (and their takeaways), from left: Aurora Johnson, Moreno Valley USD; Alexandra Whitimer, Compton USD ("Ask questions of the students before you give them directions"); Beverly Yerian, Palm Springs USD ("Engineering is where it's at"); Melanie Schlager, Fullerton Joint Union HSD ("Use a comic strip and humor to poke fun at the subject matter and get students engaged"). S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , f o r ex a m p l e , o f f e re d p ro f e s s i o n a l development workshops on technology use in the class- room in partnership with the district, CTA and school sites. The Monterey County team organized two-part, half-day weekend workshops for educators to address Common Core instructional shifts in English language arts and math. Deep Dives Into Topics The following Saturday, some 125 educators met at CSU Fullerton for an action-packed day to discuss, strategize and exchange ideas about instructional practice around t h e C C S S a n d N G S S . T h e co n f e re n ce , " Te a c h e rs Teaching Teachers," was presented by ILC and allowed participants to take deep dives into such workshops as "Getting Started With STEM by Introducing Engineering in the TK-12 Grade" and "Unlocking Text Complexity Using Socratic Seminar and Critical Thinking." Many workshops focused on collaboration and team- work, and educators walked away with keen insights as a result (see photos). For more information about ILC including trainings and activities, see cta.org/ilc. Karen Taylor, Regional UniServ Consultant, Instruction and Professional Development, contributed to this report. Clydean Moore, Rialto USD; Therese Tibbits, Bear Valley USD; Jessica Villalpando, Orange USD, at "Teachers Teaching Teachers." Shawn Gibson, Fontana USD, at "Teachers Teaching Teachers": "Let kids be creative, don't force-feed it to them. Collaboration is key to get all students involved." Jill Torres, Student CTA, CSU Fullerton, at "Teachers Teaching Teachers": "Do more student collaboration in the classroom." Elizabeth Garcia, Corona-Norco USD substitute, at "Teachers Teaching Teachers": "Infuse tech into CCSS math. Engage students in the classroom with technology." TAKEAWAYS 55 V O LU M E 2 0 I S S U E 3 CTA & You