Event Description
AUDIENCE: Grades TK – 5
The CTA Good Teaching Conference (GTC) – Elementary Home Edition! is a complimentary virtual conference for CTA members with a special focus this year on grades TK – 5. Due to COVID-19 and restrictions on large scale gatherings, GTC will be virtual this year.
The CTA Good Teaching Conferences continue to support excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers via peer-to-peer instruction. GTC offers a variety of diverse workshops focused on relevant curriculum content areas.
Your experience at the Good Teaching Conference is equal parts educational and transformational. You’ll learn new skills and find solutions to real-life challenges. You’ll leave the conference feeling inspired, motivated and with a knowledge of what you need to do to be even more successful on Monday morning in your classroom.
If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at GoodTeachingConference@cta.org.
Program
GRID*: Click here to view a PDF version of the session grid.
DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here to view a PDF version of the session descriptions.
AGENDA-AT-A-GLANCE*: Click here to view a PDF version of the agenda.
*All program details and documents are subject to change.
Thursday, February 4
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
How to Earn University Credit for Attending the GTC
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Opening Keynote Session with E. Toby Boyd
Friday, February 5
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Breakout Session 1
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Virtual Game Night & Virtual Exhibit Booths
Saturday, February 6
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Pedagogy of Resilience with Salina Gray, PhD
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 2
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Exhibit Booths
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Session 3
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Exhibit Booths
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CTA Caucus Meetings
Sunday, February 7
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Breakout Session 4
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
We Rise Together: An Anti-Racism Educators Panel
Virtual Venue
Platform Name: Webex
Webex Tips
- We highly recommend that you download and install the Webex Meetings app in advance.
- You’ll need a device with speakers or a headphone connection.
- We recommend you use a computer rather than a mobile device to take full advantage of the Q&A and polling features.
Attendee Hub
The Good Teaching Conference will be hosted online using our (New!) Attendee Hub! Each of our CTA Statewide Conferences will have a unique attendee hub website where you can build your agenda, join all your sessions, meet with exhibitors and more! Please check back for more information and updates.
Fees
- CTA Members – Complimentary
- Invited Exhibitor Page – $250 / page
- Invited Exhibitor Virtual Booth – $500 / virtual booth
Featured Presenters
Salina Gray, PhD
7th Grade Science Teacher
Pedagogy of Resilience: The Relationship of our Stress Response and Personal Capacity. As we develop our resilience, we increase our capacity to enact change.
We Rise Together
An Anti-Racism Educators Panel
Listen to our panel of educators discuss ways they are addressing racism and diversity issues across the state in their various roles.
Documents
- GTC – Elementary Home Edition! Agenda
- GTC – Elementary Home Edition! Session Grid
- GTC – Elementary Home Edition! Session Descriptions
- GTC – Elementary Home Edition! Flyer
Session documents will be available in the virtual attendee hub within each session closer to the start of the conference.
Credits
University Credit: The University Credit Season Pass is a new benefit to members attending CTA Statewide Conferences. CTA Members, through attending online conferences live or through watching recordings, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the hours of professional growth needed to qualify for university credit units (15 hours per one unit) across the entire season of statewide conferences. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the cost of enrollment with CSU Chico, normally $75/credit. The Season Pass begins with the 2020 LGBTQ+ Issues Conference and ends with the 2021 CTA Special Education Conference in April.
Click here for more details on the University Credit Season Pass.
Professional Growth Hours: Professional Growth credit will be available at no cost for CTA members and will be based on the number of sessions you attend. Confirmation of professional growth hours will be emailed within two to four weeks after the conference.
Activities
The Good Teaching Conference will host an optional virtual game night for you to network with fellow educators on Friday, February 5th from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Please check back for more information!
Contact
Planner Name: Heather Worsham