OCTOBER 2011 CONTENTS
FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE 22 MAKING A DIFFERENCE
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Film: 'American Teacher' Q&A: Ninive Calegari Students develop app for school district
28 TAKING A STAND
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Tax fairness: America fights back CUEA parlays momentum of hard- won strike into additional wins American Jobs Act benefits schools
10 WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ADD
Nearly one in 10 children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Educators, working with parents, can make a big difference in helping students with ADD succeed in school.
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38 ETC. 38 Profile: Take two ON THE COVER
Important legislation you should know about Anti-bullying bills signed into law ESEA reauthorization heats up
California Teachers Association
October 2011
Volume 16
Issue 2
ADD 18 LESSONS ON 9/11
Ten years after the terrorist attack, teachers like Billy Gene Coffey in Modesto help students understand the events of Sept. 11 and appre- ciate the service of those who risked their lives for others.
9/11 Teaching about a day
WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD KNOW
READ MORE » PAGE 10
that changed the world forever » PAGE 18
ESEA Rewrite
Reducing Fed's Role in Education » PAGE 34
'American Teacher' Film explores realities of
a neglected profession » PAGE 22
Jeanette Davis works with Enrique Estrada on a math problem at Hosler Middle School in Lyn- wood, Los Angeles County.
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