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District Administration, Dec 2012 Table of Contents

Cover Story

The 2012 Readers' Choice Top 100 Products
Lauren Williams
DA readers shared how these innovative products have made a positive difference in the operation of their schools and classrooms.

Features

Feature

Three Squares at School
Ed Finkel
Federal legislation keeps district kitchens open for dinner.
Neuroscience in Schools
Ron Schachter
Improving learning capacity for young students.
Fab Labs: Using Technology to Make (Almost) Anything!
Alison DeNisco
High school students learn career-shaping skills through groundbreaking fabrication laboratory.

District CIO

Q&A

An Ounce of Prevention
Lynn Russo Whylly
Project 2020 Turns High School Dropouts into Graduates

CIO News

Smartphones Shift STEM Learning to the Field
Alison DeNisco
Report: Digital or Bust by 2017
Alison DeNisco
Fast Fact
Alison DeNisco

Opinion

Going Mobile

America’s School Children Need to Practice Democracy and Freedom 24/7
Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway
And it requires a cellular internet connection.

Online Edge

Is This Learning?
Will Richardson
Let’s discuss the definition of learning.

Crisis Response

Risk of Drowning in Your School Pool
Scott Poland
What safety procedures does your school have in place?

Solutions

Problem/Solution

Rural Washington District Goes Virtual
Lynn Russo Whylly
A cloud-based solution enables a computer rollout and saves the district $250,000.

Administrator Profile

A Challenging Start Makes Way for Smooth Run
Jennifer Elise Chase
A South Carolina chief focuses on better principals, restructured management and community input.

District Profile

Evolving Toward Digital Instruction
Jennifer Elise Chase
iPads replace desktops and textbooks with mobility and enhanced learning in one New Hampshire district.

Briefings

Special Education Update

Spend Less, Achieve More?
Alison DeNisco
Sustainable PD for Special Ed Teachers
Alison DeNisco

News Update

Parent Trigger Law Enacted for the First Time
Alison DeNisco
People Watch
Alison DeNisco
Replacing Lunch Money with Hand Scanners
Alison DeNisco
Healthy Lunch Backlash
Alison DeNisco
School Turnaround Policies Ineffective, Report States
Alison DeNisco
A Debate Over Union Rights in a Post-Chicago Nation
Alison DeNisco
First-of-its-Kind Database for Ed and Tech Policies
Alison DeNisco
Public Media Take on the Dropout Crisis
Alison DeNisco

Departments

From the Editor
Race to the Top 100
Odvard Egil Dyrli
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