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District Administration, Feb 2010 Table of Contents

Cover Story

Pursuing Peace in Chicago
Ron Schachter
Ron Huberman has spent his first year as schools CEO confronting an epidemic of urban teen violence.

Features

Feature

English Language Learner Charter Schools
Alan Dessoff
A rise in the Hispanic population in the United States has brought more charter schools focusing just on ELLs—some with great success
Tweeting Your Own Horn
Kevin Butler
Districts are using social networking Web sites like Twitter and Facebook to tout their accomplishments and communicate with the public.

Opinion

Student Counsel

Transition Planning for Students with Special Needs
Christopher Griffin
They need the same support as other students when it comes to postsecondary school planning.

Solutions

District Profile

A Productive Partnership
Mary Johnson Patt
For this progressive superintendent and board, it's all about trust.

Administrator Profile

Reaching ELLs With Mobile Devices
Ellen Ullman
This creative media specialist uses MP3 players to engage with students learning English.

Problem/Solution

Saved by the Cloud
KeriLee Horan
Moving applications and data to servers in a central data center has allowed the district to reduce deskside IT support.

Research Center

The Equitable Distribution of High Quality-Teachers
Stan Bumgardner
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has brought renewed interest to this topic.

Briefings

News Update

New Legislation Restrains Discipline in the Classroom
Marion Herbert
The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act will set national standards for the practices of controlling disruptive students.
People Watch
Marion Herbert
Broadband Advocates Continue to Wait
Marion Herbert
Release of National Broadband Plan delayed.
AASA Superintendent of the Year Nominees Focus on the Future
Marion Herbert
Finalists asked what their number-one priority is for 2010.
Interactive Whiteboards Becoming Multilingual
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Interactive whiteboards are providing support for multiple languages.
"Internet Buses" Provide Wi-Fi to Students on the Go
Marion Herbert
Wireless router installed in school bus
Science from Vancouver to the Classroom
KeriLee Horan
The Winter Olympic games come to school.

Departments

New Products
New Products
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
The latest in hardware, software, book & materials, facilities, and the Internet
Product Focus
Product Focus
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Projectors Designed For K12
Noteworthy Books
New Books
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Recommended reading for district leaders.
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