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ComputerLiterature • RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT LEADERS Carol Patton INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION Teachers as Technology Leaders: A Guide to ISTE Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership Accreditation LINWORTH BOOKS www.iste.org $29.95 ISTE and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education have developed a set of performance assessment standards for initial and advanced endorsements in the areas of technology facilitation and technology leadership. Programs seeking to offer these endorsements must seek accreditation by both organizations. This book walks educators through that process and contains practical advice on process planning, document preparation, candidate and program assessment, and ﬁnal review. Other features include sample report documents, data tables and scoring rubrics. ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD EDUCATION The Big6 in Middle School: Teaching Information and Communications Technology Skills www.linworth.com $39.95 This resource guide will help middle school administrators, teachers, and library media and technology specialists implement the Big6 approach to information, communication and technology skills learning. Based on the model developed by Michael Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz, educators will learn new strategies on how to collaborate with peers to teach information and technology skills to middle school students. This guide shares speciﬁc techniques to embed the Big6 into existing instructional programs. Included are instructional ideas in context, which can be used to modify and meet instructional needs. The Standards-Based Digital School Leader Portfolio: A Handbook for Preparation and Practice www.rowmanlittleﬁeld.com $34.95 The book and companion CD help educators develop a standards-based digital portfolio. They include a wide array of activities, worksheets and rubrics, along with a free, ﬁ ve-month subscription to TaskStream, a support service for electronic portfolios. Other 74 May 2006 features include a brief history of the development and use of the standardsbased digital portfolio, a suggested outline and design of the digital portfolio in both PowerPoint and TaskStream, and an overview of various digital format options and criteria. CORWIN PRESS Digital Portfolios: Powerful Tools for Promoting Professional Growth and Reﬂection www.corwinpress.com $27.95 Educators and students are provided with an overview of the framework and tools needed to develop a digital portfolio that records lifelong learning, professional growth and achievements. Even those with limited computer skills and equipment can learn how to use multimedia technology to construct a portfolio that can be continually and easily updated. The authors offer ten easy-tofollow steps, including guidelines for evaluating portfolios and tips on how to select material from a personal archive. Readers will learn how to develop high-quality portfolios that reﬂect their personal vision. LINWORTH BOOKS Ask Mr. Technology, Get Answers www.linworth.com $44.95 With this book, educators can learn how to troubleshoot their own technology issues in the library media center. It is a DistrictAdministration http://www.linworth.com http://www.iste.org http://www.iste.org http://www.linworth.com http://www.corwinpress.com http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com http://www.corwinpress.com http://www.linworth.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - May 2007

Contents
Editor’s Letter
Letters
News Update
Inside the Law
Curriculum Update
Administrator Profile
District Profi le
Focal Points for Pre-K8 Math
Games Students Play
Healthy Choices
Tragic Lessons
Learning with Personal Media Players
New Products
Computer Literature
Problem Solution
Professional Opinion
Speaking Out
Online Edge
Calendar of Events
Research Corner

District Administration - May 2007