Beyond Measure – screening in Sacramento on April 20th

Good evening,

I am thrilled to announce that we are bringing Vicki Abeles’ (the director of Race to Nowhere) new movie Beyond Measure to Sacramento.  As many of you know I have been involved in Reel Link Film’s work and am so excited to have the CSUS School Psychology Program hosting this with the Doctorate in Education Leadership Program.  See below for a short introduction about this important film:

Every day we hear stories about America’s troubled education system. And we’re told that in order to fix what’s broken, we need to narrow our curricula, standardize our classrooms, and find new ways to measure students and teachers. But what if these “fixes” are making our schools worse.

In Beyond Measure, we set out to challenge the assumptions of our current education story.

Rather than ask why our students fail to measure up, this film asks us to reconsider the greater purpose of education. What if our education system valued personal growth over test scores? Put inquiry over mimicry? Encouraged passion over rankings? What if we decided that the higher aim of school was not the transmission of facts or formulas, but the transformation of every student? And what if this paradigm-shift was driven from the ground up? By students, parents, and educators? By all of us?

In Beyond Measure, we find a revolution brewing in public schools across the country. From rural Kentucky to New York City, schools that are breaking away from an outmoded, test-driven education are shaping a new vision for our classrooms. These are schools that see critical thinking, communication, exploration, experimentation, collaboration, and creativity as the key to good education. And they are dramatically improving outcomes for children of all backgrounds. They are schools where practically every student graduates and goes on to finish college.

Beyond Measure offers a positive picture of what’s possible in American education when communities decide they are ready for change. Are you?

 

The event will be held on April 20th at 7pm at the Sierra 2 Theatre in Curtis Park.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Click on the above link (your e-postcard) for more information, and also to purchase tickets for this event. Please share with your districts!! We want all shareholders present, including teachers, administrators, school psychologists, parents and students.   We want a packed house!!   See you there!

Melissa Holland, PhD

Assistant Professor & Fieldwork-Intern Coordinator

CSUS School Psychology Program

Graduate and Professional Studies in Education

Hi 4th-6th Grade Teachers!

Please complete the survey if you use/used FOSS in your classroom this year.

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Your feedback on this program is important.  Deadline for the survey is April 7th.

Thank you for your time,

Tracy

Padan Elementary leadership day!

Hello members!

I recently visited Padan Elementary to participate in their Leadership Day for the community. I was impressed by the students and how knowledgeable they were in the 7 habits of highly effective people. The hard work by students and staff was apparent at today’s event. The day began with students displaying each of the 7 habits. Student presenters answered questions regarding each habit and taught how it would apply in our own lives.

The day continued with student speakers and song performances. Every student had a role in today’s event. The day concluded with a student led tour that allowed guests to visit classrooms. I truly enjoyed my time at Padan. The students and staff did a fantastic job.
Padan Panthers and Teachers, you ROCK!!

-Tracy

 

CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) Virtual Pass – Mar 18

CTA will be streaming sessions live from the 2017 Good Teaching Conference (South) to members who are unable to attend the conference in Garden Grove. We are bringing some of the best courses from the conference to you – watch sessions live or on your own schedule*.

 Registration is Free, but you must register to get access. Click here to register

 The Virtual Pass will bring the following sessions direct to you:

 Saturday – March 18, 2017

 9:15 amShifting Your Thinking in Mathematics

This workshop will show what the Math Instructional Shifts are and how you can use them to teach your students.

 10:45 amShirkers, Workers, and Show-Boaters: Addressing Social Emotional Behaviors

This presentation includes an easy to follow methodology that gets underneath negative behaviors to create lasting change.

 1:30 pm: Who wants to change their answer? A Tried and True Routine for Mathematical Discourse

This presentation presents a dynamic and effective routine for mathematical discourse which engages students in truly wondering about the mathematics at hand.

 3:00 pm: Revision to the Rescue: Narrative Writing

This hands-on session will cover daily mini-lessons and activities designed to help your students find their inner critic, as well as give suggestions for managing critique groups within a classroom setting.

 We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to learn and explore these topics and broaden your understanding of the issues that are having a direct and immediate impact on educators and our profession.

 

Register Now – You can tune in Live or watch later

 *Archived sessions will be available to members a few days after the conference concludes. 

 

Retiring this year? You can continue your Life Insurance with The Standard

If you’re retiring this year, you and your loved ones can continue a portion of your current, active CTA-endorsed Life Insurance if you maintain a CTA-NEA Retired Lifetime Membership and apply within 120 days of retirement. This is a limited-time opportunity so apply now by calling The Standard’s CTA Customer Service Department at 800.522.0406.

 Changing School Districts? Make sure to let us know!

 If you are changing school districts, contact The Standard as soon as possible to ensure that your coverage information is up to date. Also, if you apply within 120 days of a district change or transfer, you can choose to continue your insurance coverage with The Standard at your current level, or you can apply for Disability Insurance and up to $200,000 of Life Insurance.

 

To learn more visit:

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