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contents NOVEMBER 2013 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 3 4 Dean Ask 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 9 Letters 56 alendar C 58 ame on! G 30 When lines blur between teacher and administrator Most teachers working outside of the classroom sincerely want to improve their practice. Others see it as an administrative stepping stone. This trend can create a "gray area" between teacher and administrator. Read what CTA members are saying about it. F E AT U R E S Best Holiday Tech Gifts EVER PAGE 18 LOSING POUNDS, GAINING HEALTH Weight loss lessons PaGE 11 P L US SHE SaVED MY LIFE! Colleague donates kidney PaGE 28 COMMON CORE, SPECIaL ED aND ENGLISH LEaRNERS PaGE 46 MEET "MR. FIX-IT" GENE LaUDUCCI PaGE 26 NOVEMBER 2013 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 3 Tiffany Moore, a secondgrade teacher in Lawndale, lost 128 pounds by eating less and exercising. 11 28 She Saved My Life! Sunitha Gokavi had never met Keith Shattuck before she "rescued him from the brink of death" by donating a kidney. Read and learn from their remarkable story. Losing Pounds, Gaining Health Always nurturing others can take a toll on your physical well-being, resulting in poor eating habits, not enough exercise and extra pounds. Five CTA members share insights on their journey to become healthier, including lessons on weight loss. NOVEMBER 201 3 Educator 11 Nov 2013 v2.1 int.indd 1 www.cta.org 1 11/13/13 6:30 PM