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Celebrating learnmore. Virtual High School Global Consortium Years! 11 Letters Spreading the Green Word Nice article about building green schools (Facilities/Construction Update, January). I’m on COSN’s Emerging Technologies Committee and have suggested we should be doing Landscape something about of a Lifetime greening school IT 29 services, so I posted a link to that article for the full committee. I got the issue and then was immediately referencing it to others! January 2008 VHS takes pride in being the longest standing and most highly regarded virtual learning program in the nation. sharemore managed Web page and I have always enjoyed reading the Web page reviews in District Administration. Keep them up. They are truly an asset. George Woods, district technology facilitator, Jackson Local Schools, Massillon, Ohio DistrictAdministration THE MAGAZINE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT Advocate Extraordinaire Great article and photo of Jim Marshall and holly lu (News Update, December). It’s beyond fabulous! Thank you so much for helping to spread the great work of ms. holly lu. She oﬀers hope to parents and the professionals that work with our special ed students. Herb Kohl reﬂects on education today Enterprise Resource Planning Success and failure 22 offermore To ﬁnd out more about how to participate in this successful global consortium of member schools or to request a FREE copy of the latest comprehensive report “Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning” go to www.goVHS.org or call 978-897-1900. Threat Assessment Every district needs a plan to avert violence 34 Enhancing Teenage Literacy Vocational high school addresses deﬁciencies 42 www.DistrictAdministration.com Presidential Candidates on Merit Pay 20 Anne Bryant on Diversity’s Gray Areas 76 Expand Your World Founded by the Concord Consortium and Hudson Public Schools of Massachusetts Raymond M. Rose, president, Rose & Smith Associates, Ausin, Texas Sue Hanson, director of corporate communications, Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Towson, Md. “Having Sex Anyway” I enjoyed reading your editorial “Well, They’re Gonna Have Sex Anyway” (Understanding the Times, December). Hard to believe there are school boards out there that think this way! I agree with you 100 percent and look forward to your next article. Tom J. Tracy, superintendent, Kensal (N.D.) Public Schools Credibility for New Literacies As you know from your interview with Don Leu (“The New Literacies,” October), school administrators play an important role as change agents in the use of technology to enhance instruction. They must be prepared to plan and even lead in these areas of new online reading and writing literacies. Michael F. Young, Learning Technology Program coordinator, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut Mr. Kinnaman is taking an awful chance criticizing the open minded, progressive decision made by the Portland Board of Ed. Isn’t he afraid that the PC police are going to come take his keyboard away? Unfortunately, in the ﬁeld of education, we have become so open minded that our collective brains have leaked out! Good job, Mr. Kinnaman. Art Denney, facilitator of community-based instruction, Richmond County Board of Education, Augusta, Ga. DA Web Page Kudos Man, you guys did a great job with your Web site! It provides a ton of great tools and resources for your viewers. Jennifer Berry, editor, www.Worksheetlibrary.com I absolutely love the format for the digital edition of DA. It’s so convenient, lets me page through quickly, and print what I need. Thanks so much for an eﬃcient way to review and read current educational material. Glenna Vasoli, literacy coach, Pennridge High School, Perkasie, Pa. Sites that Work Our district is considering the development of a brand new dynamic CMS Letters to the Editor may be sent to jhartnett@edmediagroup.com, or mailed to Judy F. Hartnett, District Administration, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Selections that are published may be edited for length and clarity, and become the property of District Administration. 10 February 2008 District Administration http://www.goVHS.org http://DistrictAdministration.com http://www.goVHS.org http://www.Worksheetlibrary.com http://www.maupinhouse.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - February 2008

District Administration - February 2008
Contents
Editor’s Letter
Letters
News Update
Technology Update
Security Update
Virtual Schools Update
Curriculum Update
Inside the Law
District Profile
The “Other” Advanced Program
State of the Superintendency
Landing the Chief
Purchasing Security Products and Services
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
Speaking Out
Professional Opinion
Supervisor’s Opinion
Overheard on the Pulse
New Products
Problem Solution
Computer Literature
Research Corner
Calendar of Events
Products Showcase
Understanding the Times

District Administration - February 2008