The Fall 2016 edition of our award-winning ATPE News is now available online.

In this edition, we:

• Discuss testing, educator preparation and salaries, and the future of Texas public schools with Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath
• Provide classroom management tips and ways to keep students engaged
• Share tips on what to do when you suspect one of your students is struggling with mental health issues
• Offer new information on the Districts of Innovation law

As always, you will also see what other ATPE local units have been up to and learn about ways the association is continuing its mission of making a difference in the lives Texas educators and students!

In this issue we also introduce our new Brain Break column, which you’ll find on the back page of the magazine. You’ll find the answers for our first crossword puzzle below:

Across:

4. Portal
6. Rubric
8. Bottoms
11. Blended
12. Family
14. Backpack
15. TEA
16. Sub
17. Curriculum
18. Leader
19. Magnet
20. Donors
21. TRS
22. SBEC
23. Summit

Down:

1. STAR
2. Teach
3. Morath
5. Austin
7. Lobby Day
9. Lab
10. Locker
11. Benchmark
13. Pep Rally
16. Semesters
18. Crayons
19. Mascot