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District Administration, Mar 2005 Table of Contents

Cover Story

The Textbook Adoption Mess--And What Reformers are Doing to Fix It
Melissa Ezarik
Conversations about what's broken in state textbook adoption systems are increasing but still sporad

Features

Feature

The Textbook Adoption Mess--And What Reformers are Doing to Fix It
Melissa Ezarik
Conversations about what's broken in state textbook adoption systems are increasing but still sporad
The Science Storm
Elizabeth Crane
Some say direct instruction works best, while others argue for the discovery learning method. Surpri
Learning With Laptops
Carol Patton
These five examples show different ways school districts are funding laptop programs
Search & Rescue
Angela Pascopella
Professional development programs of today search for detailed data to drive how teachers should teach.

Opinion

Online Edge

Really Simple Syndication
Odvard Egil Dyrli
RSS revolutionizes how districts distribute and use online information.

Solutions

Administrator Profile

To the Rescue
Julie Sturgeon
Larry Nyland, Marysville (Wash.) Schools Who says chivalry is dead? This superintendent accepted a

District Profile

Clear Channel
Elizabeth Millard
Blue Valley Television gives students a taste of life on the small screen

Problem/Solution

Saving with Packets of Information
Elizabeth Millard
This North Carolina district finds this growing trend worthwhile

Research Center

Grade-Span Configurations
District Administration
Essentials on education data and analysis from research authority AEL

Briefings

Inside The Law

Inside The Law
Angela Pascopella
Analyzing, Debating and Explaining No Child Left Behind

Departments

From the Editor
Fixing Textbook Adoption
Wayne D'Orio
New Products
New Products
Melissa Ezarik
The latest offerings in books, hardware, Internet and software
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