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N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 2 1 I S S U E 4 Social-Emotional Learning Teaching kids compassion, self-control Page 20 Teachers of the Year PAGE 50 Schools for Second Chances PAGE 34 Help Introverts Succeed PAGE 46 Election Wrap PAGE 40 See George Takei's timely film on racial injustice: one night only on Dec. 13. Page 14 Taking a real-world, hands-on approach How a few brainy African American women took us to the moon and back Page 26 contents In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 11 Safe Schools 12 Quotes & Numbers 13 Digital Buzz Perspectives 14 SOCIAL JUSTICE: George Takei's Allegiance 16 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Hope Bosheff 18 YOUR VOICE: Matt Biers-Ariel Advocacy 40 CAMPAIGN: Voters support our students 42 LOCAL CONTROL: LCAP workshops 44 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 46 LEARNING STYLES: How to teach introverts 49 TECH TIPS: Time management apps CTA & You 50 HONORED: California Teachers of the Year 52 CANDIDACY FORM: NEA RA state delegates 54 MEMBER BENEFITS: Access to Savings 54 MEMBER ENGAGEMENT: Event creates value 55 REPORT: CTA Board expenses 56 LOOKING BACK: Oh, what a year! MANAGING OUR INNER SELVES Kids learn empathy and self-control with social-emotional learning. PAGE 20 SECOND CHANCES Alternative schools offer youth a different path to academic success. PAGE 34 3 Feedback 5 President's Message 7 Editor 's Note 30 34 COVER: Garden Grove Education Associa- tion member Camie Walker doing science with students Kayla Le and Calvin Nguyen. THIS PAGE: Top left, high school teacher Monica Cruz, Teachers Association of West Covina, with student Cindy Sosa. Top right, Murdy Elementary School students Shanna Nguyen and Darren Tran test out "Play-Doh" they made in science class. S C I E N C E / T E C H / E N G I N E E R I N G / M A T H STEM STARS To the moon with NASA's "human computers." PAGE 26 Real-world science with Camie Walker. PAGE 30 Ready for the new science standards? PAGE 32 Maker Man: Engineering teacher Jason Diodati. PAGE 33 2 cta.org F E A T U R E S D E P A R T M E N T S