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Classroom Leadership
May 2004
A Seat at the Table: Tapping the Power of Student Leadership by Kathy Checkley
April 2004
Reading for Pleasure, Boosting Ability by Kathy Checkley
February 2004
An Education to Sustain Our Futures by Kathy Checkley
December 2003/January 2004
No Excuses by Kathy Checkley
November 2003
Teaching Gifted Children (and All Others) to Think Better by Kathy Checkley
September 2003
When Homework Works by Kathy Checkley
June 2003
Nuture Good Teachers, Develop Good Leaders by Kathy Checkley
April 2003
Creating Caring and Democratic Learning Communities by Kathy Checkley
March 2003
To Better Serve Student Learning by Kathy Checkley
February 2003
Maximizing Learning for All Students by Kathy Checkley
Making Differences Ordinary Through Coteaching by Kathy Checkley
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Curriculum•Technology Quarterly
Spring 2005
Focus on Curriculum Integration: Divided We Fail, Interdisciplinary Advocates Renew Efforts by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Rebecca C. Burns is a senior research and development specialist at Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) in Charleston, W.Va.
Winter 2004
Focus on Health and Physical Education: Schools Seek Healthy Changes by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Deborah Tackmann is the health education instructor and consultant for the Eau Claire (Wisc.) School District. She recently taught a workshop on "Outrageous Teaching Methods" at the 11th annual Summer Institute of the American School Health Association at Harvard.
Fall 2004
Focus on Career and Technical Education: Creating a Clear Path for Career Education by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Janet Bray is the executive director of the Association for Career and Technical Education.
Summer 2004
Focus on Social Studies: Conflict and Consensus in Social Studies by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Denee Mattioli is the president of the National Council for the Social Studies.
Spring 2004
Focus on Math: Taking the Square Route to Positive Math Attitudes by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Paul Cobb, mathematics education professor at Vanderbilt University, is the associate director of the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) and leads its Statistics in the Middle Grades research project.
Winter 2003
Focus on Visual and Performing Arts: The Same Old Song and Dance? by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Elizabeth Escamilla is manager of family, student, and teacher programs at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Fall 2003
Focus on Foreign Languages: The World of Languages by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Theresa Austin is an associate professor of teacher education and curriculum studies in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and chair of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) special interest group, Teaching Foreign Languages to the African American Student.
Summer 2003
Focus On Science: Teaching Science by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Ellen Moir, executive director of the New Teacher Center at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and Roberta Jaffe, the center's science education coordinator, talk about their work with a new online mentoring program for science teachers, e-Mentoring for Student Success (e-MSS).
Spring 2003
Focus On Curriculum Mapping: On the Map by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Jane Rankin, director of curriculum for the College Station Independent School District in College Station, Tex., talks about how curriculum mapping works in her district.
Winter 2002
Focus On Language Arts: The Road to Lifelong Literacy by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Alan Farstrup, executive director of the International Reading Association, talks about developments in reading and literacy issues in the United States and around the world.
Fall 2002
Focus On Family and Consumer Sciences: Learning How to Live by Sally Lindfors
Viewpoint—Peggy Wild, Indiana's state specialist for family and consumer science education, talks about developments in family and consumer sciences.
Summer 2002
Focus On Integrated Curriculum: The Classroom as Real World: A Place for Integration in a Standards-Based Curriculum by Laura Varlas
Viewpoint—Gordon Vars, emeritus professor of teaching, leadership, and curriculum studies at Kent State University in Ohio, talks about integrative curriculum.
Spring 2002
Focus On Health and Physical Education: Making Assessment Meaningful in Physical Education by Kathy Checkley
Viewpoint—Mary Lou Veal, associate professor of exercise and sport science at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, talks about assessment and physical education.
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Curriculum Update
Fall 2004
Louder Than Words: How K–12 World Language Teachers Are Meeting New Challenges by John Franklin
Versatile Technologies Broaden Students' Language Horizons by Rick Allen
Viewing Model Lessons: Video Broadcasts Show Best Practices in World Language Classrooms by Rick Allen
Summer 2004
Shaking Up Science: Putting Physics First Changes More Than Sequence by Rick Allen
Forming Inquiring Minds by Rick Allen
Planting the Seeds of Knowledge: How Environmental Literacy Helps Students Achieve by John Franklin
Spring 2004
In the Front Row: The Arts Give Students a Ticket to Learning by Rick Allen
Giving the Arts Their Due: Advice from the Field by Rick Allen
Powerful Performances: How Technology Is Transforming K–12 Arts Classes by John Franklin
Tips for Arts Integration
Winter 2004
A Healthy Mind-Set: Coordinated Efforts Focus on the Whole Child by Rick Allen
Keeping Teachers Healthy: Staff Wellness Program Yields Results by Rick Allen
Shaping Up at School: Programs Aim to Promote Fitness and Nutrition by John Franklin
Fall 2003
Embracing Math: Attitudes and Teaching Practices Are Changing—Slowly by Rick Allen
Math Teachers Draw on International Expertise by Rick Allen
Unlocking Mathematics for Minority Students by John Franklin
Technology Tools Help Math Learners Visualize, Make Connections by Rick Allen
Summer 2003
Expanding Writing's Role in Learning: Teacher Training Holds Key to Change by Rick Allen
Breaking the Barriers: How Writing Across the Curriculum Programs Help Students and Teachers by John Franklin
Handwriting Mastery: Fluent Form is Crucial for Expression by Rick Allen
Spring 2003
Targeted Attention, Special Rewards: Students with Disabilities Thrive with Encouragement and Support by John Franklin
Maximizing Learning in Inclusive Classrooms by Rick Allen
Winter 2003
Civic Virtue in the Schools: Engaging a New Generation of Citizens by Rick Allen
Civics Discourse: Cultures and Histories Shape Curriculum by John Franklin
Fall 2002
Acquiring English: Schools Seek Ways to Strengthen Language Learning by Rick Allen
Thinking Outside the Classroom: Family Literacy Programs Help Students and Parents Achieve by John Franklin
Summer 2002
The Genetics Revolution: Will Students Be Equipped to Challenge a Brave New World by Rick Allen
Promises and Perils: How Genetic Literacy Will Affect Students' Lives by John Franklin
The Experts Weigh In by Rick Allen
Spring 2002
Assessing Assessment: Are Alternative Methods Making the Grade? by John Franklin
What Colleges Want by Laura Varlas
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Education Update
May 2005
Promoting Diverse Leadership: Shared Cultural Backgrounds Can Strengthen Bridges by Rick Allen
Managing the Multicultural Classroom: Effective Learning Communities Are Built on Understanding by John Franklin
April 2005
Redefining Rural Schools: Sudden Population Shifts Stretch Educators and Resources by John Franklin
Georgia Schools Examine What Works: Online Self-Assessment Aids Improvement Initiative by Rick Allen
March 2005
New Paradigms for Parental Involvement: Stronger Family Role in Schools Seen as Key to Achievement by Rick Allen
Tips for Engaging Parents, Family, and Community by Rick Allen
February 2005
Spreading the Word: Literacy Coaches Share Comprehension Strategies by Rick Allen
Using Blogs in the Classroom by John Franklin
January 2005
Banking on Teachers by Laura Varlas
From Blasé to Hooray! Thwarting Student Boredom by Laura Varlas
Echoes of the Past: Filtering Noise During Parent Conferences by Laura Varlas
Where Students Lead, Achievement Follows by Laura Varlas
Today's Test, Tomorrow's Teaching and Learning by Laura Varlas
Ready-to-Serve Math Writing Strategy by Laura Varlas
Serving Students with Special Needs by Laura Varlas
December 2004
In the Real World... Counselors Help Students Prepare for the Future by Rick Allen
It Takes a Community: Keeping Extracurricular Activities Available for At-Risk Students by John Franklin
November 2004
Reaching Potential: How GT Educators Are Making a Difference by John Franklin
What Do I Do Now? Mentoring Principals and Teachers Helps Sustain Quality by Rick Allen
August 2004
Meeting the Needs of the Adolescent Learner by Kathy Checkley
The Power to Challenge Begins at Home—Message from the President by Martha Bruckner
Beating the Brain's Biology: Helping Students Resist Taking Harmful Risks by Kathy Checkley
Making High Schools Better: Reform Groups Search for Answers Far and Near by Rick Allen
June 2004
A Journey from the Bottom of the Class to Brain Surgeon by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Learning How Children Learn from Us by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Exploring the Purpose of Public Education by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Flexing the Muscles of Imagination by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Making Time to Think and Reconnect by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Still Striving for Equity in Education by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
A Bright Idea: Storyvines by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
May 2004
Brown v. Board of Education: How Far Have We Come? by Rick Allen
Promoting Peace Through Understanding by Gene R. Carter
Bruckner Focuses on Education's Future by Rick Allen
Lessons Learned in Low-Achieving Schools by Laura Varlas
March 2004
Sustaining Professional Development: Collaboration and Technology Reshape Training by Rick Allen
View from the Hot Seat: England's Leadership Center Banks on Technology by Rick Allen
A Safer Place for Learning: How Some Schools Are Banishing Bullying by John Franklin
January 2004
Leading for Learning by Kathy Checkley
Gems from General Sessions by Kathy Checkley
Operation School Reform: Chief Executive Officer Paul Vallas Shares His Strategies by Kathy Checkley
More Than a Cliche: Making Parental Involvement Meaningful by Kathy Checkley
Instruction in the Inclusion Classroom: Focusing on Higher-Level Thinking by Kathy Checkley
Future Forecasts by Kathy Checkley
Six Critical Pathways by Kathy Checkley
December 2003
An Early Taste of College: Accelerate Learning with Support Motivates Urban Students by Rick Allen
Reaching for Results: Schools Strive to Keep At-Risk Students from Dropping Out by John Franklin
November 2003
Building School Culture in an Age of Accountability: Principals Lead Through Sharing Tasks by Rick Allen
Global Currents: International Projects Bring Distant Cultures Within Reach by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
September 2003
The Heart of the City: Teacher Leadership in Urban Schools by Laura Varlas
Voices of Experience by Laura Varlas
August 2003
Different Starting Points by Rick Allen
Sysiphus Revisited by John Franklin
June 2003
Drawing Out the Best by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Giving Kids a Voice by John Franklin
Olmos Champions the Value of Diversity by John Franklin
Understanding the Adolescent Mind by John Franklin
Catching the Right Train by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
International Panel Explores the Different Faces of Progress by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Supporting Those Left Behind by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
May 2003
School-University Partnerships: Providing a Stage for Training and Growth by Rick Allen
What Did You Learn On Your Summer Vacation? by Laura Varlas
March 2003
Funding Innovation: Getting Grants Takes Precision, Patience by Rick Allen
Tutoring's Trials and Triumphs by John Franklin
January 2003
Closing the Achievement Gap: It's Everybody's Job by Kathy Checkley
Learning from the Experienced by Kathy Checkley
Working Toward More Tolerant Schools by Kathy Checkley
Teaching English Language Learners in the General Classroom by Kathy Checkley
In Search of the Great American School by Kathy Checkley
Lessons from a Top Gun Son by Kathy Checkley
Teachers: Know Your Power and Use It Wisely by Kathy Checkley
Finding Lost Children Through Differentiated Instruction by Kathy Checkley
December 2002
Taking Up the Challenge: Safeguarding the Shelves of School Libraries by John Franklin
Keeping Kids in School by Rick Allen
Dropout Prevention by Rick Allen
August 2002
Reaching Minority Students: Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
A Few Good Men: Examining Stereotypes in Elementary Education by John Franklin
Reading's New Rules: ESEA Demands a Scientific Approach by Amy Eckman Murray
June 2002
Renewing Our Commitment to Helping Children by John Franklin
Service Learning Puts Academics into Action by Scott Willis
Climbing Mountains, Real and Metaphorical by Scott Willis
Reaching and Teaching Every Child by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Teachings from The Little Prince by John Franklin
Making an Impression on the Mind's Eye by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Making Sense of Standards by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
Making Time to Lead by Scott Willis
Prepare, First Dare, Repair, and Share by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
A Laboratory for Democracy by Scott Willis
Committing to Change by John Franklin
The Basics of Bullying by Scott Willis
May 2002
Collaborative Curriculum Planning: Districts Break Down Barriers to Better Lessons by Rick Allen
Return Engagements: Schools Tap Retirees to Ease Staffing Crunches by Terrey Hatcher Quindlen
March 2002
Preparing for a Healthy Tomorrow: Programs Raise Student Awareness of Issues and Careers in Public Health by Rick Allen
The Art of Differentiation: Moving from Theory to Practice by John Franklin
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