October 2008 Table of Contents

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Cover Story

• A Cure for Monolingualism
  Elementary-level foreign language instruction helps create global citizens.
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Features

• I Choose to Stay
  Salome Thomas-EL grew up in the inner city of Philadelphia to become a teacher and principal with an unwavering commitment to the mentoring and education of inner-city youth.
  Jennifer Chase Esposito
• Virtual Worlds for Educators
  Second Life creates a new dimension for K12 learning and collaboration.
  Steve Dembo
• School Libraries Renewed
  Library media specialists connect curriculum and technology to real-world skills.
  Ann M. Martin
• Library Coffee Shops Gaining Grounds?
  Some schools are adding cafés to draw students to their libraries.
  Kurt O. Dyrli

Departments

• Editor's Letter
  21st-Century Learners
  
  Judy Faust Hartnett
• How Well Does This Web Site Work?
  Flagler County (Fla.) Public Schools
  www.flaglerschools.com
  Laura R. Bona
• New Products
  The latest offerings in Hardware, Software and the Internet
  
  Kurt O. Dyrli
• Curriculum Books
  Resources for district leaders
  
  Kurt O. Dyrli

Briefings

• News Update: Zach Miners
  • School Blast from the Past
  • Serving Healthier Foods to Your Students
  • Connecticut Faces Tax Revolt
  • Sex Ed, Abstinence Debate Heats Up
  • Fighting Special Ed Shortages
  • People Watch
• Technology : Zach Miners
  • New Impetus for E-mail Archiving
  • Teaching to the Vote
  • Technology Overload
• Facilities and Construction: Zach Miners
  • Planting the Seed for Outdoor Classrooms
  • Keep Off the Grass?
• Inside the Law: Zach Miners
  • New Plans to Flex Muscle of NCLB
  • Pinching Pennies for Kids
  • Homeschooling Victory

Profiles

• District Profile
  N.J. School Declares a “Major” Change
  Englewood (N.J.) Public School District
  Danielle Gaines

Columns

• Professional Opinion
  Implementing RTI
  Response-to-Intervention is an ambitious and complex process that requires administrators choose the right model.
  Douglas & Lynn Fuchs
• Understanding The Times
  Change Every Child Needs
  Every child in American public education should have an individualized education plan.
  Daniel E. Kinnaman