2013 CTA Good Teaching Conference South

Los Angeles, California
Friday, March 22, 2013
2013 Good Teaching Conference-South
Click here for the GTC-South program guide
The CTA Good Teaching Conferences are designed to support excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers.  Offering a variety of diverse workshops in curriculum content areas for K-12 teachers, the conferences provide opportunities for professional development and offer time to network and share ideas with colleagues and experts in the field.

Registration starts on Friday and the hours are 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a reception (light meal) and dance beginning at 6:00 p.m. There are four 1.25 hour workshops beginning on Saturday at 9:15 a.m., and end with Caucus Meetings from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday's workshop is scheduled from 8:30-9:45 a.m.; followed by brunch and general session. The conference concludes at 12 noon.

FRIDAY PRE-CONFERENCES
This year we are pleased to offer three different Friday Pre-Conference sessions.  These all day sessions are:

o Deeper Dive into the Common Core State Standards and Assessments
o Taking Charge of Quality: Teachers Making it Happen
o Retirement 101: What Every Educator Needs to Know about 403(b) and 457 Plans - (CTA Members are requested to complete an application for paid release time.  The limit is two members per chapter, one training per person per year, and the application is part of the registration process).

Be sure to enroll in one of these exciting pre-conferences.  Pre-Con Descriptions

BONUS SESSION - Laugh & Learn: Money Management Tips for Educators
Jump start  your morning with Rick Rodgers, a Registered Investment Advisor, who works with public sector employees on money management strategies. Rick’s entertaining style will have you laughing while covering the basics of money management, dealing with insurance predators, and saving for retirement in a depressed economy. As a former professional musician, he brings a unique perspective to investment and money management education.  His approach combines creativity with over 24 years of investment knowledge to convey complex information in an easy-to-understand and fun format.  The session will include a multi-media presentation, audience participation and an interactive Q&A for you to ask questions about your personal situation.  Attendees will learn:
  • Investing Fundamentals for Educators
  • Five Simple Steps to Manage Your Investments
  • Understanding What Makes Uncertain Times, Uncertain

If you’ve longed for an opportunity to learn about stocks and bonds, mutual funds, basic economics and how to avoid predators in the financial services industry (in a fun, relaxed environment), you won’t want to miss this session.

CONFERENCE FEES
All conference fees are due and payable at the time of registration. CTA accepts checks, credit cards and purchase orders. (Check the online registration site for the address for mailing checks and faxing purchase orders.)

Pre-Conferences on Friday, March 22, 9:00am-4:00pm
Retirement 101: What every educator needs to know is a free pre-conference.  The other pre-conferences have the following charges:
Member - $50.00
Student CTA - $10.00
Agency Fee Payer - $100.00
Non-Member - $150.00

Main Conference Registration (fee includes Friday evening reception, Saturday continental breakfast & lunch, Sunday coffee service & brunch)
Member - $185.00
Student CTA - $37.00
Agency Fee Payer - $235.00
Non-Member - $555.00

Friday Pre-Conference & Main Conference
Member - $235.00
Student CTA - $17.00
Agency Fee Payer - $285.00
Non-Member - $705.00

CONFERENCE WORKSHOP TOPICS
Workshops begin on Saturday morning and run throughout the day, finishing on Sunday morning.  You will be able to choose sessions on innovative classroom management, educational practices, content development, technology and much, much more.  A large percentage of the workshops are offered more than once.  Here are just a few of the more than 80 different workshops scheduled to be offered.
-Drawing Out the Best in Your Students
-Bullying In and Out of the Classroom
-Eliminate Pesky Behavior…Gimmick Free
-Google Docs, Spreadsheets, and Forms in Your Classroom
-Helpful Hints and Effective Strategies for Standards-Based Physical Education
-Podcasts + Screencasts + Web = 24 Hour Curriculum Access
-Rebels with Applause: Brain Compatible Approaches for Motivating Reluctant Learners
-Simple Solutions #1-5 by Rick Morris
-Spectacular Books to Make and Use Across the Curriculum
-Wind your Mind Around Math

CONFERENCE PROGRAM & CONTENT
If you need to speak to someone concerning the content of the conference program or the courses offered at the Good Teaching Conferences, please contact Lisa Tongue in the Conference Coordination Center (CCC) at 650-552-5170.

CONTACT INFORMATION
CTA Conference Coordination Center
650.552.5355
email: GoodTeachingConference@cta.org

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
 

Contact Information

Payment Instructions

  • Payment is requested prior to your attendance at the conference.If paying by credit card, you will be charged immediately upon completion of your registration.

    If paying by check, you must include a copy of the printable invoice available at the end of your registration process. Please put "2013 GTC South" in the memo section of the check and remember to include the attendee's name.  Send the check, made payable to CTA to:
    California Teachers Assn.
    Payment Center
    Attn: 2013 GTC South
    P.O. Box 45544
    San Francisco, CA  94145-0544

    If paying by purchase order, please reference 2013 GTC South on the purchase order and fax a copy to:
    CTA - Conference Coordination Center
    Fax: 650-552-5013
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