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Advertiser Index 3LCD.............................................................. CV2, 27 www.3LCD.com Casio America Inc................................................. 45 www.greenslimprojector.com CDI Computers ...............................................8-9, 11 www.cdicomputers.com CORE ECS ........................................................59, 61 www.coreK12.com, www.corek12.com/seedplay CRS Incorporated ................................................. 49 www.subﬁnder.com/manage eInstruction ........................................................... 13 www.einstruction.com/mobiview Epson America, Inc............................................. 5, 7 www.Epson.com/Dadmin, www.epson.com/ BrightLink Heinemann Educational Books............................ 17 www.Heinemann.com Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd............................ 28 www.starboard@hitachisolutions-us.com Lexia Learning Systems ....................................... 65 www.lexialearning.com Logitech .................................................................. 3 www.logitecheducation.com Memphis City Schools ......................................... 31 www.urbaneducationcenter.com/theforum Mimio..................................................................... 15 www.mimio.dymo.com/A35 MIND Research Institute ..................................... 25 www.mindresearch.net Nova Southeastern University ............................ 53 www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu/DistrictAdmin OnCourse Systems for Education ....................... 51 www.oncoursesystems.com Optimum Solutions Corporation.......................... 55 www.oscworld.com PEPPM ..................................................................... 2 www.peppm.org Renaissane Learning, Inc... ............................ 33-40 www.renlearn.com/lp/da1 Rourke Publishing ................................................. 63 www.rourkeclassroom.com Smart Technologies, Inc.....................................CV4 www.smarttech.com/sb800 Sprint ..................................................................... 21 www.sprint.com/4G The Home Depot, Inc............................................ 19 www.homedepot.com/gov Tutor.com, Inc........................................................ 67 www.tutor.com/ondemandpd Tyler Technologies, Inc... ...................................... 43 www.tylertech.com Verizon Wireless................................................ CV3 www.verizonwireless.com/education Virtual Product Shoot-out. ................................... 71 www.districtadministration.com/productshootout Web Seminar.. ...................................................... 69 www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars D DistrictAdministration A SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT Editorial Director Joseph J. Hanson Publisher Daniel E. Kinnaman EDITORIAL Editor in Chief Judy Faust Hartnett jhartnett@districtadministration.com Senior Editor Angela Pascopella apascopella@districtadministration.com Products Editor Kurt Eisele-Dyrli kdyrli@districtadministration.com Associate Editor Marion Herbert mherbert@districtadministration.com Copy Editors Don Parker-Burgard, Lynn Russo Whylly FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 47 Number 2 Contributing Writers Randall Collins, Alan Dessoff, Eamonn O’Donovan, Christopher Griffin, Cathleen Norris, Scott Poland, Ron Schachter, Elliot Soloway, Gary S. Stager, Ken Trump ART Art Director Susan Rohal-Corbett srohalcorbett@promediagrp.com Art Production Coordinator and Designer Edie Hagendoorn INTERACTIVE MEDIA/WEB DEVELOPMENT Chief Information Officer Stephanie Martinez smartinez@promediagrp.com Web Editor Judy Faust Hartnett jhartnett@districtadministration.com Web Seminar Director J.D. Solomon jdsolomon@promediagrp.com Interactive Designer and AV Production Brian Kelly Senior Web Project Manager Sharon A. Rieger Digital Media Coordinator Milton Medonca Web Advertising Production Georgia Langner ADVERTISING SALES Associate Publisher East Coast Sales Manager George Halo ghalo@districtadministration.com (609) 242-4294 Fax: (908) 765-0300 Midwest Sales Manager Katie MacArthur kmacarthur@promediagrp.com (203)663-0123 Fax: (203) 663-0153 West Coast Sales Manager George Saroyan gsaroyan@districtadministration.com (951) 415-2423 Fax: (866) 382-3782 Event Sponsorship Matt Kinnaman mkinnaman@districtadministration.com (413) 358-4188 Fax: (203) 516-2391 Exhibit Sales and Guides & Directories Janice Sermonet jsermonet@promediagrp.com (678) 481-4666 Fax: (203) 663-0153 Executive Job Search Gloria Williams (203) 663-0101 gwilliams@promediagroup.com, www.DistrictAdministration.com/viewjob.aspx Ad Traffic Manager Rosetta Moore rmoore@promediagrp.com (203) 663-0102 Fax: (203) 663-0153 CUSTOM MEDIA For information regarding custom publishing, contact your sales manager or J.D. Solomon at jdsolomon@districtadministration.com M A R K E T I N G & A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Vice President and Associate Publisher Matt Kinnaman Director of Custom Media J.D. Solomon Director of Account Services Susan D. Charamut Account Services Coordinator Lauren Doran Bookkeeper Sophia Mirra Circulation Coordinator Frances Cassone Executive Assistant Lilly Holman Operations Assistant Gloria Williams Collections Coordinator Elizabeth Portillo PROFESSIONAL MEDIA GROUP LLC Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Hanson President and Publisher Daniel E. Kinnaman Vice President and Associate Publisher Matt Kinnaman Chief Information Officer Stephanie Martinez Director of Finance, Operations and Human Resources Donna Levin Director of Conferences and Trade Shows Ellen Boyer Director of Circulation and Production Dana Kubicko Editor in Chief Emeritus Odvard Egil Dyrli Publisher Emeritus Howard A. Reed REPRINTS/PERMISSIONS Reprints are available at a nominal cost. For more information contact Rosetta Moore at (203) 663-0102. SUBSCRIPTIONS Send address changes to Fran Cassone, District Administration, 488 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851 circulation@promediagrp.com SUBMISSIONS Send story ideas to editor before sending unsolicited manuscripts. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION assumes no liability for the return of unsolicited materials. HOW TO REACH US 488 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851, Phone: (203) 663-0100, Fax: (203) 663-0149, Editorial Fax: (203) 663-0148 Web Site www.DistrictAdministration.com 4 February 2011 District Administration http://www.3LCD.com http://www.greenslimprojector.com http://www.cdicomputers.com http://www.coreK12.com http://www.corek12.com/seedplay http://www.subfinder.com/manage http://www.einstruction.com/mobiview http://www.Epson.com/Dadmin http://www.epson.com/BrightLink http://www.epson.com/BrightLink http://www.Heinemann.com http://www.lexialearning.com http://www.logitecheducation.com http://www.urbaneducationcenter.com/theforum http://www.mimio.dymo.com/A35 http://www.mindresearch.net http://www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu/DistrictAdmin http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/viewjob.aspx http://www.oncoursesystems.com http://www.oscworld.com http://www.peppm.org http://www.renlearn.com/lp/da1 http://www.rourkeclassroom.com http://www.smarttech.com/sb800 http://www.sprint.com/4G http://www.homedepot.com/gov http://www.tutor.com/ondemandpd http://www.tylertech.com http://www.verizonwireless.com/education http://www.districtadministration.com/productshootout http://www.districtadministration.com/productshootout http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - February 2011

District Administration - February 2011
Contents
Going Out of Print
From the Editor
News Update
Technology Update
Safety & Security
District Profile
Administrator Profile
Successful Strategies for English Language Learners
Mobile Goes Mainstream
Virtually Possible
Problem/Solution
New Products
Product Focus
Superintendent’s Insights
Crisis Response
Student Counsel

District Administration - February 2011