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American Teacher, December 2008/January2009

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Page 1 Where We Stand: Challenges and opportunities 

 

Page 2 Historical society fills a 'void' for teachers
Building the Crescent City community 

 

Page 3  Speak Out: Should there be an eighth-grade algebra requirement? 

 

Page 4 Tools for Teachers: Eating across the curriculum 

 

Page 5  Students get on the road to healthier food and lifestyles
What's for lunch? 

 

Page 6 State Lines: LA; NJ
Teachers' Lounge: You've got (junk) mail; Getting to know you...; Don't forget the music 

 

Page 7  Class Notes: Colleges cope with rising demand for remedial courses 

 

Pages 8-10 Campaign 08: A Teachable Moment 

 

Page 11 Weingarten urges quick action to strengthen economy
Budget blunders turn district into house of pain

 

Pages 12-15, 20 Men who teach; Teaching isn't for every man, but the rewards can last a lifetime 

 

Page 15 AFT Voices Only one of every four public school teachers is male. What unique contributions do men make at school and in the classroom? 

 

Pages 16-17  City Lights: A place for everything

 

Page 18 Exposing inequities in the American workplace: Interview with Steven Greenhouse 

 

Page 19  Lifetimes: The economy has some AFT retirees rethinking retirement 

 

Page 21 2008 Porter Scholars Winners
Classroom makeover 

 

Page 22  Your Money: It's a new reality—and it ain't pretty (This link will take you to the expanded online version)

 

Page 24 Where To Find It: Lessons on leverage; PTA makes waves; Diversity tools; Global insights; Raising the bar; Alaska at 50; Caring E.T.C.; Braille's Journey; Classrooms get their own Cooperstown 

 

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