Fran Silverman
Articles by Fran Silverman
District Administration, Oct 2006
Skilled readers emerge where reading in the content areas is taught and practiced
District Administration, Sep 2006
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District Administration, Apr 2006
Problem:
Faced with a federal lawsuit filed by hourly employees for failure to pay accurate overti
District Administration, Mar 2006
Problem: Rochester Community Schools in Michigan, was facing the challenge of how to maximize its in
District Administration, Feb 2006
L.A.'s Jim McConnell deals with construction cost increases, problem projects and teacher union crit
Problem: A small Iowa school district was alarmed at the number of cars passing school buses when th
District Administration, Jan 2006
Social studies and hot-button issues go hand in hand. Here's how to prevent inevitable sparks from f
District Administration, Dec 2005
It's an easy question to ask, but hard to answer. A group of experts discuss the many attributes needed.
District Administration, Oct 2005
There are 9 million rural students in the U.S. Here's some expert advice to make sure your students
District Administration, Sep 2005
Problem: An ever growing number of English-Language Learners entering the Salida Union School Distri
District Administration, Apr 2005
Problem: It's not always easy for a superintendent or building principal to get a message to teacher
Superintendents and mayors are no longer adversaries. These days, especially in urban districts, man
District Administration, Nov 2004
Districts are spending up to $100,000 a year on insurance protection against lawsuits. Will an Ohio
District Administration, Jul 2004
Los Angeles Unified School District
Through a family literacy program, Hispanic parents and their y
District Administration, Apr 2004
With the pressure to measure the abilities of all students--including English language learners--how
District Administration, Feb 2004
Districts are beefing up their databases and using them for more tasks than ever. But are they keepi
District Administration, Nov 2003
Social studies and hot-button issues go hand in hand. Here's how to prevent inevitable sparks from f
District Administration, Jul 2003
Construction planners now balance safety with education when designing, or redesigning, schools
District Administration, Jun 2003
Students in Miami-Dade's Web design academy get a feel for real-world project management and, at the same time, help area nonprofits.
District Administration, Mar 2003
Students skipping school in Boston quickly find themselves back in class thanks to new technology.
District Administration, May 2002
This North Carolina superintendent boosted the achievements of minorities, in part, by creating need
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