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The CTA Good Teaching Conferences supports excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers via peer-to-peer instruction. Offering a variety of diverse workshops focused on curriculum content areas for K-12 teachers, the conferences provide opportunities for professional development and offer time to network and share ideas with colleagues and experts in the field of education. Join us on Friday for our Member Benefits Pre-Conference!

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.  Download the Reasons to Attend GTC letter and share it with your principal to prove the value of attending the Good Teaching Conference.

Want to send a group of teachers to the GTC? Download this letter and send it to your Principal or District Superintendent.  Many districts are open to sending educators to meaningful and inspiring training conferences.

If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at goodteachingconference@cta.org.

Program

AGENDA*: Click here to view the agenda.

WORKSHOP GRID*: Click here to view the current workshop grid.

DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here to view the workshop descriptions.

*All program details and documents are subject to change.

Friday, March 14

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Member Benefits Pre-Conference

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

CTA Registration Desk

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

CTA Exhibitor Showcase

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Opening Reception, Buffett Dinner & Dance

6:30 PM

Friends of Bill W.

Saturday, March 15

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

CTA Registration Desk

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

CTA Exhibitor Showcase

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Buffet Breakfast & Networking

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Workshop Session 1

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshop Session 2

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Plated Lunch & General Session

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Workshop Session 3

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee & Tea Service

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Workshop Session 4

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Caucus Meetings

5:30 PM

Dinner/Evening On Own

Sunday, March 16

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Coffee & Tea Service

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Caucus Meetings

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

CTA Registration Desk

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Workshop Session 5

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Brunch & Closing General Session

12:00 PM

Conference Concludes

IPD Pre-Conference - VIRTUAL

Information coming soon!

Venue

Host Hotel – Hyatt Regency Orange County
  • Address: 11999 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
  • Phone: 714-750-1234
  • Group Rate: $161/night + tax
  • Booking Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2025
  • Parking: $18/day Self Parking

Fees

  • CTA Members – $129
  • CTA Aspiring Educators Members – $25
  • Invited Exhibitor – $560 / booth

Traveling to the Conference

John Wayne Airport/Orange County (SNA): 13 miles

Long Beach Airport/Daugherty Field (LGB): 17 miles

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 37 miles

Please consider using public transportation to travel to the conference. Please visit 511.org for maps, schedules, fares, and more information.

Airfare Discount: United Airlines offers reduced rates for CTA members up to 10%. To take advantage of these rates, you must book online at www.united.com. Enter the CTA Discount Code: ZQCR594167  in the Offer Code Box found on the left-hand side of the page. Please check with the other airlines to ensure that you are getting the best rate.

Childcare

Click HERE for childcare registration. Deadline to register is Monday, March 3rd, 2025. Last minute registration requests will be reviewed based on provider availability.

You must register your child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA. Click here for more childcare information.

Children attending Camp CTA must adhere to the conference Health & Safety Policies.

Day/Dates/Times of program:

  • Friday — 6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
  • Saturday — 7:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
  • Sunday — 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Contact Information –

Chris Evans of Jovie Newport Beach

newportbeachca@jovie.com

949.301.9422

Documents

Session documents will be available in the conference app and attendee hub closer to the start of the conference. You must be logged in to the Event App to view session documents. Provided documents can be found at the bottom of each session page within the Event App and Attendee Hub.

Health & Safety Policies

If you are feeling sick, have tested postive for COVID-19, or are showing COVID-19 symptoms, do not attend the event.

Your wellbeing at CTA conferences is important to us, click here to read the conference health and safety policies.

As part of registration, all attendees are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct for CTA Events found here.

Animal Accommodation Policy

The California Teachers Association (CTA) is committed to ensuring that all attendees of its conferences and meetings have equal access and opportunity to participate in these events. CTA recognizes that some attendees with disabilities may require the assistance of animals for various reasons. This document outlines the policy and procedures for reasonably accommodating disabled attendees who require the use of assistive animals at CTA conferences and other events. This policy also recognizes that for the health and safety of all attendees and to avoid disruptions at CTA conferences and meetings, pets are not permitted in conference and meeting spaces.

Please click HERE to view the full Animal Accommodation Policy.

Disneyland® Resort Theme Park Tickets

A link to purchase specially-priced Disneyland Resort Theme Park tickets will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

Grants

The CTA Board of Directors will award conference grants for the upcoming Good Teaching Conference. These incentive grants are available to new members, ethnic minority members and members from small chapters. Please click here for more details.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR CONFERENCE GRANTS

  • Application Deadline: January 6, 2025

Credits

Professional Growth Hours: Professional Growth credit will be available at no cost for CTA members. Confirmation of professional growth hours will be emailed shortly after the conference.

University Credit: The 2024-2025 University Credit Program is a benefit available to members attending CTA Conferences during the 2024-2025 school year. CTA Members, through attending in-person or virtual conferences, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the professional growth hours needed to qualify for university credit units with CSU, Chico. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the cost for up to six university credit units with CSU, Chico, normally $85/credit. The professional growth hours can be accumulated by attending conferences live and/or by watching recordings. Click here for more information on how to claim the credit.

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