Articles: Teaching &amp; Learning

Critics say recent state immigration policies are segregating schools.

Ed Finkel

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ethnic studies

Latinos

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Elevating Special Education

Administrator Profile

John O'Connor, executive director for special services at the DeKalb (Ga.) County School System, has helped reinvent instruction for special ed students.

Ellen Ullman

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data driven decision

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Perseverance Is Key

From the Editor

Each issue of DA has its challenges and requires its own level of perseverance.

Judy Faust Hartnett

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ethnic studies

Race to the Top

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Connecting Curriculum with Community

Service learning projects apply academic skills and knowledge to address real-life issues.

Susan Gonsalves

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safety

Spanish

technology

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For the Love of Learning

Online Edge

Passing the test and getting kids into college are not enough.

Will Richardson

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21st-century learning

online learning

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Disney's Planet Challenge Heroes

Students nationwide are solving environmental issues in their community for Disney's Planet Challenge.

Judy Faust Hartnett

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exercise

project-based-learning

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Graffiti Legends Support the Arts

Marion Herbert

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Showcasing STEM Careers

A new Web video series shows students where their interests in math and science can lead them in terms of a college education and careers.

Marion Herbert

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global competition

STEM

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Broadening K12 Curriculum in ESEA Reauthorization

Professional Opinion

Recommendations for how the federal government can better support a well-rounded education for each child.

David Griffith

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NCLB

reauthorization

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A Small District's Big Innovator

Technologically savvy and a voice for rural school leaders—meet Bradford Saron.

Kevin Butler

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Seeking Tangible Results for Effective Teaching

Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools embarks on its second year of collecting data for grant project from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Marion Herbert

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teacher evaluation

teacher observation

value-added

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Arrests and Federal Reviews Bring Attention to Wake County

Many fear resegregation will occur in the Wake County (N.C.) Public School System after it changed busing policy.

KeriLee Horan

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at-risk

student achievement

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A Bull Market for Financial Literacy

The Great Recession compels school districts to teach dollars and sense.

Ed Finkel

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best practices

college readiness

finance

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Play Well, Learn Better

Problem/Solution

Stockton (Calif.) Unified School District promotes healthy recess activities to reduce chaos on the school yard and ultimately in the classroom.

Eric A. Clayton

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Using Data to Reach Mobile Students

District Profile

Western Heights (Okla.) Public Schools

Kurt Eisele-Dyrli