Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/358877
19 Discover three teachers who have a fl air for fabulous and create a "wow!" factor for learning. And they're willing to share their secrets. Check out their fun, creative decors with themes integrated into curriculum. From dreary to cheery: Extreme classroom makeovers contents V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 1 P L U S PA G E 3 2 VERGARA: STUDENT PERSPECTIVE: PA G E 9 "My counselor helps me move forward" SHOULD SCHOOLS START AFTER LABOR DAY? PA G E 2 4 You can do it, too! HOW THEY PAGE 19 DID IT CLASSROOM MAKEOVERS: DON'T MISS YOUR MEMBER GUIDE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE: "My counselor helps "My counselor helps PA G E 9 me move forward" V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 1 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 1 STUDENT PERSPECTIVE: "My counselor helps "My counselor helps me move forward" FLIP OVER! The fight for due process continues Andrea Kanazeh decorates her made-over Union City classroom. 3 Feedback 4 Ask Dean 5 Cartoon Contest Winners 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 56 Calendar 58 Extra Credit V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 1 F E A T U R E S A growing number of charter school educators say they are joining CTA because the union helps teachers have a voice… and teachers use that voice to help their students. 44 I'm in! 9 Despite the importance of school counselors to student success, there is a severe shortage. But new funding formulas bring hope that their numbers will increase. Counselors are crucial 1 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 1