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44 Sierra San Jose didn't have a difficult time when it came to selecting a foreign language. American Sign Language (ASL) won hands down. Or hands up, rather. Discover how ASL, the "secret" language, is building bridges as it grows in popularity. Sign of the times contents NCLB GROWING UP AMERICAN INDIAN PA G E 3 4 MEMBER WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN PA G E 6 1 ARE WE PERFECT YET? HOME EC TEACHER DISHES UP BASIC SKILLS PA G E 9 PA G E 5 0 PA G E 1 6 PA G E 6 2 PA G E 2 3 No Child Left Behind TWO TALES CITY PA G E 2 8 A Quiz: with V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 2 WELL-BABY program PA G E 5 9 CELLPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS T O X I C IT'S 201 4, T E S T I N G H U R T S K I D S , S A Y S S O N G S O F N E A P R E S I D E N T O FFI C IALLY TH E YEAR, U N D E R N C LB, THAT EVE RY STU D E NT I S S U PPO S E D TO B E PR O FI C I E NT I N E N G LI S H AN D MATH — EVE N I F TH EY HAVE LEAR N I N G D I SAB I LITI E S, D O N'T S PEAK E N G LI S H O R PUT O UT ZE R O E FFO RT. S E P T E M B E R PA G E 5 4 S T O P T H I S W I L L YOU! " Ask a Teacher" MEDIA CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E NAME PART 1 PART 1 TEST RECORD PART 2 TOTAL SUBJECT DATE HOUR NO. 2 PENCIL ONLY IMPORTANT EXAMPLE: ERASE COMPLETELY TO CHANGE A B C D E FEED THIS DIRECTION AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) IS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE PA G E 4 4 Don't celebrate the demise of NCLB just yet. The law is still in effect. 3 Feedback 4 Ask Dean 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 60 Calendar 62 Extra Credit V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 2 F E A T U R E S April Carmelo shares how understanding cultural differences helps students succeed academically and in life. 34 Growing up American Indian 9 It's 2014, the year we're supposed to be perfect under No Child Left Behind. Remember? Every student is supposed to be proficient in English and math. Now Common Core is in the mix, but NCLB is still in effect. Are we perfect yet? 1 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 2