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FEBRUARY 2012 CONTENTS FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE 22 MAKING A DIFFERENCE 22 24 25 26 27 BMOC program helps close achievement gap Diane Ravitch tells California educators: Get involved! CTA member finalist for National Teacher of the Year 'Thank You, Teacher' project Calexico pajama party for literacy 28 ACTION 28 10 SURF'S UP! Teachers of online courses, like Luz Calvo of CSU East Bay, are catching the fastest-rising wave in education. Some see the trend as inevitable and beneficial, while others fear uncharted dangers. 31 32 CTA State Council prepares for November election Bargaining updates around the state Governor's 'grim' budget proposal shows need for new revenues 38 ETC. 38 Analyzing hate ON THE COVER MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAGE 22 BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR PROGRAM HELPS CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAP ACTION PAGE 28 TAX INITIATIVE CTA SUPPORTS GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL PLUS DIANE RAVITCH THANK YOU, TEACHER STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL 24 26 32 California Teachers Association READ ACROSS AMERICA IS ALMOST HERE » PAGE 27 PAGE 27 READ ACROSS AMERICA IS ALMOST HERE February 2012 Volume 16 Issue 5 LEARNING THE EMERGENCE OF E-LEARNING PAGE 10 THE EMERGENCE OF E-LEARNING » PAGE 10 EDUCATORS DISCUSS EDUCATORS DISCUSS 18 + ? WHAT MAKES GOOD SCHOOL LEADERSHIP WHAT MAKES GOOD SCHOOL LEADERSHIP? CTA members throughout the state offer their perspectives on what makes a good school principal. One shining example is Sheryl Weaver of Sunnyside High School in Fresno. WHAT MAKES GOOD SCHOOL LEADERSHIP » PAGE 18 PAGE 18 Teacher Damon Auchard works with Gabriel Ayala in a hybrid online class at Cyber High School in Lodi. February 2012 / www.cta.org 3 ONLINE