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Diane Penrod doesn’t just introduce a series of new ideas, she allows the reader to understand how to apply new concepts and actually make them work in both curriculum planning and the classroom. This text forces the reader to prioritize what actually happens in student writing environments and how to make the students think more actively. Whether you're looking for more ways of incorporating technology into the classroom, or just interested in finding new ways to engage students, this text is an important read.” —Adrian-Michael Blumenthal, language arts director, Woodlin School, Woodrow, CO MARCH 2007, 160 PAGES ISBN 1-57886-566-2 / 978-1-57886-566-6 $24.95 PAPER ISBN 1-57886-565-4 / 978-1-57886-565-9 $60.00 CLOTH APRIL 2007 *National School Boards Association NSBA Annual Conference and Exposition April 14-17 San Francisco, Calif. w w w.nsba.org Q u e s t i o n M ar k Users Conference April 24-27 New York, N.Y. w w w.ques tionmark.com / go / conference NOVEMBER 2007 National Council of Teachers of English NCTE Annual Convention November 15-18 New York, N.Y. w w w.ncte.org National Council for the Social Studies NCSS Annual Conference November 30-December 2 San Diego, Calif. w w w.ncss.org Cameras in the Classroom EDUCATING THE POST-TV GENERATION Michael Schoonmaker Cameras in the Classroom offers practical advice for educators on the application of visual learning in schools, replacing archaic word-based teaching techniques with the visual competencies, how to incorporate videomaking into traditional K-12 subjects with limited resources, and more! JANUARY 2007, 192 PAGES ISBN 1-57886-506-9 / 978-1-57886-506-2 $19.95 PAPER ISBN 1-57886-505-0 / 978-1-57886-505-5 $50.00 CLOTH MAY 2007 International Reading Association IRA Annual Convention May 13-17 Toronto, Ont. w w w.ira.org *If you are attending the show, visit us at the District Administration booth! District Administration 98 March 2007 DA_307_calendar ZM.indd 1 2/13/07 10:42:56 AM Warning : Unknown : The session id contains invalid characters, valid characters are only a-z, A-Z and 0-9 in Unknown on line 0 Warning : Unknown : Failed to write session data files . 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - March 2007

Contents
Editor's Letter
Update
Inside the Law
Curriculum Update
District Profile
Administrator Profile
Friday Night Fever
Creating an Effective Virtual School Program
Hunting for Talent
Multimedia Man
Do These Web Sites Work?
Finding Funds for Student Laptops
Curriculum Crassifieds
Gearing Up for Science Assessments
New Products
Computer Literature
Speaking Out
Principal Opinion
The Online Edge
Calendar of Events
Problem/Solution
Research Corner

District Administration - March 2007