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50 Two NFL cheerleaders recently fi led a class-action lawsuit accusing the Oakland Raiders of unfair wages and treatment. Some cheerleading coaches think what's happening at the professional level can be traced to high school practices. They say it's time for schools to give cheerleaders the respect they deserve — and it's time to fi ght, fi ght, fi ght to treat cheerleading like a real sport. Time to treat cheerleading like a real sport contents M A Y 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 8 I S S U E 8 In California, we decided it was time for to meet COMMON CORE COMMON SENSE. Best apps 22 | Common Core Café 30 | Lesson plans 44 | Talking to parents 48 Are you struggling with Common Core? Need resources? Then this issue is for you. It all begins on page 9. PA G E 5 0 Cheerleading is a sport Hi! I'm Common Core. Hi! I'm Common Sense. Special issue: Bringing common sense to Common Core implementation. 3 Feedback 4 Ask Dean 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 58 Calendar M A Y 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 8 I S S U E 8 F E A T U R E S Is your district taking a commonsense approach to the Common Core State Standards? Read about educators' struggles, challenges and successes, and see if members' experiences featured here match yours. 9 Common Core meets Common Sense 1 www.cta.org M AY 2 0 1 4 Educator 05 May 2014 v1.6 int.indd 1 5/16/14 3:21 PM