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APRIL 2010APRIL 2010 CONTENTS 8 What makes a good school? FEATURES 10 Teachers make Valencia High School awesome 12 Students and the arts thrive at West Palms Conservatory 14 Charter school fosters community and love of learning 15 What education experts have to say about good schools 16 Research shows ingredients of good schools 17 CTA Principles for ESEA Reauthorization 18 Teachers turn around Anaheim High 18 Does competition make schools better? 20 Day of the Teacher poster 22 CTA Quality Education Investment Act pays off MAKING A DIFFERENCE 24 2010 Human Rights Award winners 26 CTA’s recommendations for the June 8 primary 27 Encuentros program shows youths path to success 28 Good Teaching Conference: What members had to say On the cover: Victor Elementary Teachers Association member Dwayne Arvinger with Tamina Barnett and Alex Lozano at West Palms Conservatory Elementary School in Victorville. Story on page 8. TAKING A STAND 29 Capistrano educators call for strike ACTION 30 State Council announces election endorsements 32 As May Revision looms, CTA fights to protect schools 33 CTA-opposed measure would gut teachers’ rights 34 Students create pottery, donate to the hungry 36 CTA-sponsored and co-sponsored legislation for 2009-10 37 Shared school leadership that improves student learning 37 Heads up: Deadlines and conference dates