INSIDE
AEA
ADVOCATE
FEATURE
11 • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Common Core Standards: Text Complexity
14
14 • IN DEPTH LOOK
Arizona's PARCC Assessment Plan
18 • READ ACROSS AMERICA AND
ARIZONA
DEPARTMENTS
4 • POINT OF VIEW
by Andrew F. Morrill
AEA
MISSION
STATEMENT
AEA…Keeping
the promise
of quality
public
education
5 • MEMBER TALK
6 • AT THE CAPITOL
2013 AEA Legislative Update
10 •AROUND AEA
AEA Wins Education Funding Lawsuit
in Appeals Court
Southern Arizona Legislative Reception
16 •ESProfessional
17 •NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
22 •WE ARE AEA
AEA Member Honored with California
Casualty Award for Excellence
GUHSD Recognized for Being National
AP District of the Year
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28 •GOVERNANCE
2013 AEA Board of Director Candidates
Proposed Amendments to the
AEA Constitution
2013 Compliance Review Committee
Report and Recommendation
36 •RESOURCES
39 •NATIONAL TEACHER DAY
40 •WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT…
Arizona Rankings
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