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ABOVE: Teachers Aileen Chang and Lacy Lefkowitz participate in a discussion with Rep. Barbara Lee. Lefkowitz is the QEIA site liaison at Claremont. going to spread the word.” CTA President David A. Sanchez said he hoped that QEIA would ge t more at - tention from Congress as a model for reform. “QEIA is a win-win for all educat ion s takeholders at our schools of greatest need,” said Sanchez. “When you in- vest in students and schools, good things happen.” For the hundreds of CTA members who teach at QEIA schools, there is still time to enroll in two summer train- ing e vents in Mo nt e re y County an d L os A ngeles of fering big dividends ( see sidebar). MIKE MYSLINSKI Complete QEIA background is available at www.cta.org/ I s sues-and-Ac t ion/QEIA/ QEIA. Credential, Certificate and Professional Development Programs at Your Fingertips! Online Classes Available! Accessible and Affordable Online Programs for K-12 and Postsecondary Educators New Courses Beginning Every Month— Most Programs can be Completed in Under One Year Interactive, Research-Based Programs with Practical Classroom Application Two CTA QEIA summer events • • CTA chapter presidents with QEIA school sites are in- vited to a special update at the annual Presidents Con- ference on the grounds of the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, Monterey County. Presented by the QEIA workgroup, the breakfast event will be held 7:30-8:45 a.m., July 21, in the Seascape Room in the Crocker Dining Hall. A week of intensive QEIA training, featuring education experts on school collaboration and leadership tech- niques, is part of the Aug. 1-6 annual CTA Summer In- stitute held at UCLA. The training stresses shared lead- ership skills for improving student learning at QEIA schools. For program information, contact Martha Buenrostro at (650) 577-5181, or go to www.cta.org. Programs include: • California Clear Credential (Ryan and SB 2042) • CLAD Through CTEL • CCTC-Approved Reading Certificate • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • College Counseling • Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) • Teaching Adult Learners • Teaching Online • Professional Development/Salary Point Coursework For more information about online programming available at UC San Diego Extension, please contact Morgan Appel, Director of Education at: (858) 964-1064 or mappel@ucsd.edu or visit: extension.ucsd.edu/education JUNE 2010 | www.cta.org 23 FA09-2032