MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
BENEFITS
WATER GUARDIANS WIN
Guided by their STEM
teacher, young girls expand
award-winning project into
conservation law. PAGE 16
drpstem.com
SHOW & TELL
San Bernardino's demon-
stration teachers' best
practices. PAGE 39
tinyurl.com/demoteacher
TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION
Grappling with an import-
ant, sensitive topic. PAGE 51
tinyurl.com/teachreligion
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
Five exceptional educators.
PAGE 62 cde.ca.gov
PENSION PLAN BENEFITS
Not only are they good for
you, they help schools recruit,
retain teachers.
PAGE 67 nirsonline.org
CALIFORNIA EDUCATOR WEBSITE
Educator content and
much more. Don't
miss our GIF contest!
californiaeducator.org
WHAT 'S YOUR REALIT Y?
Students can explore new
worlds with virtual or aug-
mented realities. PAGE 34
CTA ONLINE TRAININGS
Brush up on social media,
photography and other skills.
cta.org/onlinetrainings
DIGITAL FIELD TRIP
Study the African American
experience in WWII. PAGE 56
tinyurl.com/
electronicfieldtrip
VIRTUAL REALIT Y APPS
From outer space to inside
the human anatomy, all with-
out leaving class. PAGE 58
App Store, Google Play
WE'VE GOT ISSUES
CTA's Issues Conference for
rural, urban, COE and ESP
educators. Jan. 26-28 in Las
Vegas. PAGE 9 ctago.org
GOOD TEACHING TIMES TWO
CTA's Good Teaching Confer-
ence North is Feb. 2-4, and
GTC South is March 16-18.
Sign up! ctago.org #CTAGTC
FUNDS TO STUDY
CTA has scholarships for you,
your children and Student
CTA members. Deadline is
Feb. 2. cta.org/scholarships
EQUIT Y & HUMAN RIGHTS
CTA conference March 2-4 in
Torrance. ctago.org #CTAEHR
HIT BY DISASTER?
CTA's Disaster Relief
Fund, funded by mem-
bers, offers assistance
to those who need it.
ctamemberbenefits.org/drf
EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY
Members-only Access
to Savings has big dis-
counts on all your travel
and leisure activities.
ctamemberbenefits.org/
access
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
Learn about investing,
estate and retirement
planning, insurance and
more. CTAinvest.org
W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
V O L U M E 2 2 I S S U E 3
ABOVE:
Innovative educators showcased in this issue: From left, Chris
Collins, Emalyn Leppard, Dave Menshew, Meagan Kelly, Paul
Garrison, Reta Rickmers, Noni Reis and Courtney Coffin.
Stories start on page 21.
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