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District Administration, Dec 2008 Table of Contents

Cover Story

Desperately Seeking Special Ed Teachers
Kevin Butler
U.S. school districts seek qualified special educators. Offering supportive principals, strong mentoring programs and inclusive training programs.

Features

Feature

Desperately Seeking Special Ed Teachers
Kevin Butler
U.S. school districts seek qualified special educators. Offering supportive principals, strong mentoring programs and inclusive training programs.
Special Education’s Challenges
Christy Chambers
Isolation and lack of administrative support can challenge special ed teachers.
Building the Best Auditorium
Julie Sturgeon
Schools bring down the house with new and improved performing arts facilities.
Righting the Writing Process
Alan Dessoff
Improving instruction with assessment tools.
Sharpening a District’s Leadership Model
Chuck Namit
Choosing the right governance model will lead to higher student achievement. (Second of a Two-Part Series)
Dallas' Failures Can Be Remedied
Chuck Namit
Sharpening a District’s Leadership Model continued...

Opinion

Professional Opinion

Under Attack
Donna Van Horn
New Jersey has laid out a plan of attack against small districts.

Online Edge

Creating Student Editors
Will Richardson
If you’re not reading the Web critically, you’re not literate.

Solutions

District Profile

Excelling against the Cultural Tide
Don Parker-Burgard
Bellevue (Wash.) School District

Administrator Profile

Superintendent Brings Financial Stability and Educational Improvement
Jennifer Chase Esposito
Superintendent Sheila Harrison-Williams

Problem/Solution

Missouri District Brings Struggling Learners Up to Snuff
Angela Pascopella
Success stories from districts across the nation.

Research Center

Why Hands-On Science Isn’t Enough
Carla Thomas McClure
Essentials on education data and research analysis.

Departments

From the Editor
The Broad Prize for Urban Education
Judy Faust Hartnett
New Products
Product Spotlight: INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
A popular commodity in classrooms.
New Products
The Latest in Hardware, Software, Books & Materials, Facilities and the Internet
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
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