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What's new at cta.org CTA Online Most popular post More top tweets Viral video Favorite comments Angel de Howard | M A R 1 8 It would be wonderful to have resources, and resourceful administrators who support teachers, counselors. Tami Novak | M A R 1 2 I agree that the implementation, testing, and professional development need to be addressed, but I am excited about the CCSS. It must depend on expectations of your district, but I am now much more free to use my professional knowledge than I was with NCLB. I am not tied to a scripted adoption. I definitely feel like I have more freedom than before. I'm hopeful! @susanoha | M A R 1 3 I'd put generous spirit, flexibility and sense of humor HIGH on my list of teacher qualifications. @jeff_freitas | M A R 6 #VergaraTrial is about billionaires and corporations attacking teachers and unions. @EricHeins | M A R 9 @MichelleRhee and her billionaire backers need to understand that #publiceducation is not for sale. @xianb8 Ravitch: Tests should be used to support student learning, not sort, judge, punish. #CTATopTweet Who is Dependent on Welfare? In this cleverly illustrated video by UC Berkeley's GlobalPOV Project, professor Ananya Roy discusses economic inequality and corporate dependence on government subsidies. blumcenter.berkeley.edu/globalpov Use this hashtag in your tweets and we'll select our favorites for each issue of the California Educator. California Reads is a year- round event See recommended books for all grade levels courtesy of the California Reads program, which has become a year- round celebration of reading. www.cta.org/californiareads EMEID provides leadership opportunities C TA's E t h n i c M i n o r i t y E a r l y I d e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d D e v e l o p m e n t ( E M E I D ) P r o g r a m h e l p s e t h n i c m i n o r i t y m e m b e r s e x p a n d t h e i r r o l e s i n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . www.cta.org/emeid 1 2 Get the goods for the classroom Whether it's classroom management tips or new teaching strategies, CTA's Member Engagement Center has got you covered. www.cta.org/membercenter 3 Common Core and Beyond One more seminar on CCSS implementation will be presented May 3 in Oxnard (note location change). Attend the event or follow live streaming at cta.org/ipd. www.cta.org/commoncoreseminars 4 April is National Poetry Month You're a poet, and you don't know it, but your feet show it, they're Longfellows! Get some great resources for National Poetry Month. www.cta.org/poetry 5 M A R 1 3 718 likes 444 shares 36,288 views @QuirkSilva65th | M A R 3 It was a pleasure to present CTA honorees with resolutions to celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica on the assembly floor. @oneunionmom | M A R 3 My kids' school combined Pajama Day with #ReadAcrossAmerica day today — sending the message that reading is cozy. 7 www.cta.org A P R I L 2 0 1 4 Educator 04 Apr 2014 v2.3 int.indd 7 4/15/14 12:04 AM