District Administration - February 2011 - (Page 1)
Contents
F E at u R E s
library/media Center
february 2011
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22 School libraries of the future could be light on books and heavy on digital resources. Ed Wetschler
Going Out of Print
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CurriCulum
BRIEFINGs
10 News Update
• Common Core’s Implications for Special Ed Students • People Watch • When Should Districts Observe Religious Holidays? • Electric-Powered Trucks in Missouri
Successful Strategies for English Language Learners
29 Districts employ various programs to address surging ELL enrollment—and dropout rate. Angela Pascopella
SpeCial teCh report
Mobile Goes Mainstream
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46 A more broadly accepted concept than ever, ubiquitous mobile learning in K12 is underway. Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
14 Technology Update
• Professional Development 2.0 • New Consortium Hopes to Improve Convenience of Cloud Computing
16 Safety & Security
adminiStration & SuperviSion
Virtually Possible
• Security and Crisis Plans Needed for Administration Sites—Not Just Schools • Helping Districts Recover from Multiple Student Suicides
56 Director of Instructional Technology Diane Lewis busts myths as champion of Seminole County’s virtual schools. Ericka Mellon
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