District Administration - June 2007 - (Page 14)

Finally: Get your staff “on the same page” Letters I read it word for word. This should be a regular column too. Cheryl C. Gray, coordinator, Leadership Curriculum Development and Training, Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, Ga. minds to the possibilities. Kyle Martin, vice president, TransPar Group, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Help for Engineering We’re delighted that the Engineering K12 Center www.engineeringk12.org was selected as your “Dr. Hotlist Site of the Week.” We’ve worked hard to reach K12 audiences with our message about how engineering can be a valuable resource for the science, math and technology curriculum. This is a great help to us in this task. Eric Iversen, manager for outreach, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C. Not-So-High Marks My district coordinator sent me your article “Teaching Techniques for Supervisors,” because I dislike using manipulatives and hands-on activities in class. The reason is they take up too much time. In addition, I don’t believe that kids draw their own conclusions, so concepts are not learned. I would like to read this “research” you refer to. Name and district withheld Digital Edition The easiest way to share the valuable ideas and insights of District Administration is to have your associates request a free subscription to Reprint Request I just ﬁnished reading your article “Teaching Techniques for Supervisors” in the January issue of District Administration I found it to be direct, succinct and eminently useful. I’m wondering if I might share it with my mentoring group of school library media specialists? Allison S. Wheeler, school library system director, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, Norwood, N.Y. High Marks from Bush (Neil, That Is) Your January issue of District Administration is ﬁlled with useful information. I particularly like your piece “Teaching Techniques for Supervisors,” advising teachers how to manage their classrooms. The underlying assumption that kids learn best in an active environment is insightful and your practical advice on how to create that environment useful. Keep up the good work. I look forward to my District Administration every month. Neil Bush, chairman and CEO, Ignite! Learning, Houston, Texas DA Magazine DIGITAL EDITION • Browse and enjoy the same great design and content as the printed magazine. • Find what you want faster. • Connect directly with advertisers. • See it approximately one week before the print version. • Print any page, or download the whole issue. Kinnaman’s Call Long Overdue Your call to action on designing and building “School 2.0” in January 2007 was long overdue. Thank you for taking the leadership that is the ﬁrst step for making this happen. No doubt you have already heard from naysayers eager to throw the ﬁrst roadblock into the path of progress. I can anticipate the ﬁrst question: “Where will the money come from to ﬁnance this transformation?” Here’s part of the answer: school districts can generate substantial cost savings right away by letting go of the premise of physical co-location of students, teachers and curriculum. Presenting School 2.0 as a break-even proposition disarms critics and opens Instructional Technology for All Students We are pleased the editors selected the Center for Implementing Technology in Education www.cited.org Web site to be featured in District Administration as the “Dr. Hotlist Site of the Week.” CITEd supports leadership at state and local education agencies to integrate instructional technology for all students to achieve high educational standards. Mary Thorngren, deputy director, Center for Implementing Technology in Education, American Institutes for Research, Washington, D.C. DA Sign up for your complimentary subscription today! DistrictAdministration.com/ DigitalMag DA Digital Edition is produced in cooperation with NXTbook Media, LLC. Consider how your district might beneﬁt from using NXTbook. www.nxtbook.com. 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. 14 June 2007 District Administration http://DistrictAdministration.com/DigitalMag http://www.engineeringk12.org http://www.cited.org http://DistrictAdministration.com/DigitalMag https://www.nxtbook.com

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

Contents
Editor's Letter
Letters
News Update
Security Update
Technology Update
Curriculum Update
Inside the Law
Admistrator Profile
District Profile
Refreshing the ISTE Technology Standards
Action Teams
RE-Construction
Professional Development for the New Century
Multimedia LIT
New Products
Leadership Books
Problem/Solution
Online Edge
Speaking Out
Supervisor's Opinion
Professional Opinion
Research Corner
Calendar of Events
Understanding the Times

District Administration - June 2007