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.

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.

Information coming soon!

Friday, January 31, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Come early on Friday for a special pre-conference at Good Teaching Conference (North).

Join us for an immersive, all-day training designed to provide educators with the essential tools to help you succeed. Discover how CTA champions educators, offering powerful resources and Member Benefits to help you thrive in your career.

Maximum Your CTA Membership: This training shows you how to fully utilize your CTA membership by exploring a wide range of benefits, including professional development, exclusive discounts, special grants, automatic coverages, and unique insurance programs created for educators.

Boost Financial Wellness: Learn practical strategies to improve your financial health, including saving for retirement, managing your paycheck more effectively, and potentially advancing on the salary schedule with the University Credit program.

Generation Debt: Student Loan Forgiveness: Suffice it to say with the SAVE Plan tied up in litigation, the election of a new Administration, and potential changes to the US Department of Education, student loans, are top of mind for many educators. CTA Member Benefits is here to share the most current information, help answer questions, explain the loan forgiveness programs, and introduce the NEA Student Debt Navigator powered by Savi, which will analyze members student loans and help facilitate the process of making qualifying payments. By attending this session, members will have a better understanding of the process of forgiveness, paperwork to be filed, and how to advocate for themselves to the loan servicers.

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

San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 3 miles

Hotel offers a 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle that runs every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. until 1 a.m. and every 30 minutes from 1 a.m. until 4 a.m. At SFO, go to the area marked “Hotel Shuttle.” The bus is marked “Hyatt Regency and Marriott.”

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK): 28 miles

San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC): 31 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.

You must register your child to reserve a spot at Camp CTA – Registration coming soon! 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 –
TBD

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.

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.

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.

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.

Email: goodteachingconference@cta.org