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Articles: Teaching & Learning

Whiteboards Engage Autistic Students in Social Learning

CIO News
Although touchscreen tablets work well as personalized tools, they cannot be a replacement for interactive whiteboards, which help autistic students with social learning in a group setting.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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whiteboards

Climate Change Is the New Evolution Debate

News Update
The decision to include this discussion in the curriculum and how to tackle it has been largely left to states and individual districts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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current events
outdated

People Watch

News Update
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
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LGBTQ

School Chiefs Define Their Dream Team

Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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supervisor's opinion

Building an Ed Tech Dream Team

Feature
If you could put together a staff to make the most of educational technology in your district, what would it look like?
Ron Schachter
District Administration, March 2012
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best practices
budgets
District CIO
enhancing education through technology
hiring practices

Books Worth Checking Out

Noteworthy Books
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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21st-century learning
achievement gap
hiring practices

Determining Teacher Effectiveness

Feature
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, March 2012
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teacher evaluation

A Crystal Ball for Student Achievement

Feature
Predictive Analysis is taking hold in some districts--and getting results.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, March 2012
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student achievement

Research: Afterschool and Expanded Learning Programs

Research Center
These programs play a vital role in student success.
Sherri Lauver
District Administration, March 2012
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at-risk

Two Keys to Profoundly Changing Instruction in America’s Classrooms

Going Mobile
Transform the classroom into a place where learn-by-doing is practiced.
Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway
District Administration, March 2012
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21st-century learning

In a Diverse District, a College Culture Is Born

Administrator Profile
Maria Ott led Rowlands Unified School District through a major transformation to improve teaching and learning, supported by the Ball Foundation.
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, March 2012
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careers
college readiness
IB
reading

Teacher Evaluations Get Reconstructed

District Profile
New evaluation tool emphasizes teacher self-assessment, PD and student data.
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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federal policy
Race to the Top

See the Future, Change the Present

From the Editor
Predictive analysis can support quick change and raise student high school graduation and college completion rates.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, March 2012
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data driven decision
formative

Loss of FLAP Funding Halts Foreign Language Assessments

News Update
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) learned in late December that Congress had cut FLAP grant's final year of funding.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
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budgets
federal policy
grants

Health Experts Warn Against Students Consuming Caffeinated Energy Drinks

News Update
National health associations warn that energy drinks can be hazardous, particularly among student athletes.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
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health benefits
healthy schools
high school

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