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were fr ustrat ed that we don't have a c u r r i c ulu m d e p a r tm ent a n d h av en' t h a d m u c h t ra i n i n g ," s ay s Wo l t e r s , a third - g ra d e t ea ch er at S an An drea s . "Having meaning ful and appropriate professional de velopm ent from lo cal educators that meshes with the needs of teachers is definitely part of our post- strike healing process." At the Lakeport event, educators could choose from five different sessions: 1. Student-centered learning. 2. Mindfulness in the classroom. 3. Growth mindset/resilience. 4. Understanding our student popula- tion and learning. 5. Conf lict resolution and de-escalation. A t t h e e n d o f e a c h s e s - si o n , i n str u c t o r s s e t a si d e t i m e s o t e a c h e r s c o u l d create a plan to implement s o m e t h i n g n e w t h e y h a d l e a r n e d i n t o t h e i r c l a s s - ro oms w ithin th e n ext fe w w e e k s . T h e g r o u p s w i l l re c o nv e n e i n Ap r i l t o c o l - laborat e on w hat th ey learn ed in th e sessions, how they applied w hat they learned , and to build on and improve through the collaborative process. In May t h e g r o u p s w i l l re p o r t o u t a t t h e i r s c h o o l s i t e s , a n d f r o m t h a t , t h e L a k e p o r t ILC t eam will solicit a n ew l i s t o f p r o f e s s i o n a l d e v e l - opment needs from staf f to drive summer sessions and s e ssion s for th e up c omin g school year. " T h e I L C t e a m i s p r o u d to help build and facilitate p r of e s si o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t t h a t i s t e a c h e r - d r i v e n a n d d e t e r - m i n e d ," s a i d K r i s t i Tr i p p , a t e a m member and English teacher at Clear Lake High School. " [The Instructional Leadership Corps] will develop teachers' capacity to lead professional development in their respective learning communities." — CTA President Eric Heins 54 cta.org Teaching & Learning Kristi Tripp For more information about the rates, fees, other costs and benefits associated with the use of the credit card, call the toll-free number above or visit www.newcardonline.com. * The 2% cash back on grocery store and wholesale club purchases and 3% cash back on gas purchases apply to the first $2,500 in combined purchases in these categories each quarter. After that, the base 1% earn rate applies to those purchases. ** You will qualify for $150 bonus cash rewards if you use your new credit card account to make any combination of Purchase transactions totaling at least $500 (exclusive of any fees, returns and adjustments) that post to your account within 90 days of the account open date. Limit 1 bonus cash rewards offer per new account. This one-time promotion is limited to customers opening a new account in response to this offer and will not apply to requests to convert existing accounts. Other advertised promotional bonus cash rewards offers can vary from this promotion and may not be substituted. Allow 8-12 weeks from qualifying for the bonus cash rewards to post to your rewards balance. This credit card program is issued and administered by Bank of America, N.A. Visa and Visa Signature are registered trademarks of Visa International Service Association, and are used by the issuer pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. ©2018 Bank of America Corporation CC050518 ARSP7G6X MB0418-AD-CAEDU On up to $2,500 in grocery/wholesale club/gas quarterly purchases* cash back on purchases everywhere, every time cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs cash back on gas 1% 2% 3 % Learn more and apply today! Refer to Priority Code HAAAEI 1.866.86 7 .6 3 2 3 newcardonline.com Earn more cash back for the things you buy most with the CTA ® Cash Rewards Visa Signature ® credit card. cash rewards bonus if you make at least $500 in purchases in the first 90 days of account opening** $1 5 0