Numerous communities, school districts and businesses around the state will
celebrate Day of the Teacher on Wednesday, May 12. This marks the sixteenth
anniversary of the day established to give special recognition to teachers
for their contributions to education and the lives of California's children.
CTA and the Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) sponsored the
bill proclaiming The Day of the Teacher. It was written by Senator Joseph
Montoya (D-El Monte) and adopted in 1982 as Senate Bill 1546. The California
celebration was patterned after the similar El Dia del Maestro celebrations
held in Mexico and other Latin American countries.

SB 1969 TRAINING THIS SUMMER
SIGN UP NOW FOR THIS TRAINING

The Association will offer combined SB 1969 training Tuesday-Friday, July 6-9
and Monday-Friday, July 12-16. The class will meet for five hours most days
and six hours on the first and last day. The class will be canceled if less
than ten members register. The District upon passage of the test will
reimburse the $100 cost to members.
This combined training is appropriate for those teaching grades K-12
self-contained ELD classes, content instruction, and SDAIE instruction.
Teachers must have nine years teaching experience to be eligible for
certification. After December 1999 teachers seeking this certification will
be required to take the CLAD.
To reserve a place in the class call the MTA office. For more information
contact Doug Patzkowski at extension 5691.

THE LATEST INFORMATION ON IDEA

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1977 (IDEA) affects
classrooms throughout the District. The following are resources for those who
want to know more.

Obtain a copy of the final IDEA regulations use the Federal Register web site.

For additional information on the final regulations, including topic briefs
and resources on major IDEA issues log on the U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services web site.

For practical information on hot topics like discipline, IEP's and effective
practices log on to the Council for Exceptional Children's web site.

DIA DEL MAESTRO CELEBRATION

The Association of Mexican-American Educators (AMAE) and the California
Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) are sponsoring a Dia del Maestro
Celebration. The event will be Wednesday, May 12 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. at
Tamayo Restaurant. All are invited to join in and honor the Teacher of the
Year awards.