In this issue:    Teachers in Charge      ·    Blind Band Makes History     ·     Stop the Chaos
How Not To Get Sick Hands off those germy pencils! Veteran educators share tips for staying healthy.   Seller Beware Who really owns your lesson plans? Surprisingly, not you. Express Yourself! Show us the looks you use to get results from students.   Your Homeless Students How do you assign homework to a kid without a home? A New Year Brings New Focus Pell grant increases and jobs saved–NEA's 2009 victories and where we go next. You Can Be Great Eight simple lessons to mastering the profession.   Advertisement Students learn life skills from education support professionals. A look inside a Denver school where the teachers are in charge. Blind musicians march to glory. Classroom in chaos? Get help from our discipline expert.    SPEAK UP! Tell Top Lawmakers How You Would Improve Education State and national leaders share their visions for public education. What do you think? Share your thoughts at www.neatodayaction.org.
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