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District Administration, November 2012 Table of Contents

Cover Story

Brave New World of Teacher Evaluation
Ron Schachter
New state laws and the federal Race to the Top program are carving big changes.

Features

Feature

Philadelphia's "Servant-Leader" Superintendent
Kelly Puente
William Hite Jr. is ready for new urban challenges
Sustainable Professional Development
Susan McLester
Districts shift from traditional professional development models to a culture of ongoing learning.
Flipping the Script in K12
Ed Finkel
‘Flipped classrooms’ gain ground, as students watch lectures on video, mostly at home, then do what would be ‘homework’ in class.
Brave New World of Teacher Evaluation
Ron Schachter
New state laws and the federal Race to the Top program are carving big changes.

District CIO

Feature

Enhancing School Access Control
Dawn Reiss
Solutions abound for safe access to buildings.

Opinion

New Directions

Schools Must Help Educators Transform “PD” into Personal Discovery
Rob Mancabelli
A five-step process for using online learning networks.

Professional Opinion

A Look at the 2012 Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Odvard Egil Dyrli

Solutions

Administrator Profile

Investing in Human Capital
Jennifer Elise Chase
A new job at the Dallas school district is bolstering the quality of the teaching staff.

District Profile

Chromebooks Help Raise Bar
Jennifer Elise Chase
Collaborative learning is made easier in an Illinois district.

Briefings

News Update

Mandarin Chinese Descends on the Deep South
Alison DeNisco
People Watch
Alison DeNisco
Passing off $980M in School Debt for the Next Generation
Alison DeNisco
New Color Output Standards for Projectors
Odvard Egil Dyrli
Teachers College Community School Finds Collaborative Success
Alison DeNisco
N.H. District Takes Stand for Transgender Student
Alison DeNisco
Seeking Top 21st Century Teaching
Alison DeNisco
Fast Fact
Alison DeNisco
Not Even Half of 2012 Grads Are College Ready
A New System for Principal Evaluation
Alison DeNisco
New School Grant Opportunities
Angela Pascopella

Departments

New Products
The Latest In Hardware, Software, Books, Materials, Facilities and Internet
Lauren Williams
From the Editor
Re- Re- Re- Reform, Revisited
Odvard Egil Dyrli
DA resources promote better district decisions.
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