Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/912628
On the Leading Edge Innovators in Our Midst A salute to eight educators who routinely exceed what is considered possible and extend the limits of the learning landscape for their students. PAGE 21 What's Your Reality? Alternate realities — virtual, augmented, mixed — have become powerful tools for the classroom. PAGE 34 Show and Tell San Bernardino's demonstration teachers model lessons and share expertise and ideas with their colleagues. PAGE 39 In the Know 8 Calendar 10 News & Notes 13 Digital Buzz 14 Quotes & Numbers Perspectives 16 YOUR VOICE: Susan M. Pritchard 19 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: John Dalton Advocacy 43 CAMPAIGN: Candidate recommendations 45 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bills signed into law 46 ADVOCACY NEWS: CAVA must pay $2 million 47 LEGAL: Janus v. AFSCME 48 LEGAL: Lawsuits against rescinding DACA 49 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup Teaching & Learning 51 RELIGION: Teaching a sensitive topic 56 CIVIL RIGHTS: African Americans in WWII 58 TECH TIPS: Virtual reality apps CTA & You 60 STATE COUNCIL: October meeting's top takeaways 62 HONORED: California Teachers of the Year 64 WILDFIRES: Educators help community heal 67 RETIREMENT: Pension plans boost recruitment 68 CANDIDACY FORM: CTA/NEA-Retired officers, reps 69 REPORT: CTA Board expenses 70 CANDIDACY FORM: NEA RA state delegates 72 YEAR IN REVIEW: 2017 Educator highlights PHOTOS: Above, students of Modesto science teacher Dave Menshew prepare to solve a "crime." At right, new teachers Carly MacLeod and Isaura Ramirez-Villa talk about what they've seen and learned in a San Bernardino demonstration class. 21 2 cta.org D E P A R T M E N T S C O N T E N T S December 2017 / January 2018 39