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Advertiser Index 3LCD www.3LCD.com...........................................................................CV2-1 ADTRAN, Inc. www.districtadministration.com/ws041212................................. 2-3 Aetna, Inc. www.AetnaPublicSector.com..........................................................25 Blackboard - Edline www.Edline.com/ps...........................................................................37 Canon USA, Inc. www.usa.canon.com/educationsales............................................27 Care Innovations www.careinnovations.com/DA........................................................15 CAUSE AND EFFECT Evolutions www.greenschoolhouse.org............................................................39 CDI Computers www.CDIComputers.com.....................................................18-19, 21 Distinguished Lecture Series www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars...........................73 DYMO/Mimio ITT www.mimio.com/story4..............................................................62-63 Edupoint Educational Systems, LLC www.Edupoint.com...............................................................................5 Elmo USA Corporation www.elmousa.com.............................................................................41 Epson America, Inc. www.Epson.com/K12.........................................................................23 Follett Library Resources www.FollettShelf.com/DA.............................................................CV3 Follett Software Company www.FollettSoftware.com/DA......................................................CV4 Globe & Map Shop, LLC www.emapshop.com.........................................................................33 Hitachi America Ltd. www.hitachi-america.us/projectors........................................9 Hitachi Solutions America www.us.hitachi-solutions.com/starboard..............................65 Kronos www.KRONOS.COM/ERP34..............................................................45 Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. www.lexialearning.com/dajune.......................................................47 MIND Research Institute www.bit.ly/DA_MIND.........................................................................11 NetSupport, Inc. www.netsupportschool.com............................................................31 Panasonic Solutions Company www.panasonic.com/infocomm......................................................59 PEPPM www.peppm.org....................................................................................8 PLATO Learning, Inc. www.plato.com...................................................................................49 School Improvement Network www.livebookpd.com/da.....................................................................7 Schoology www.schoology.com.........................................................................69 Science Kit www.ReallyEasyData.com................................................................56 Seton Hall University www.shu.edu.......................................................................................67 SmartSchool Systems www.smartschoolsystems.com/da.................................................79 Solution Showcase www.districtadministration.com/showcase..................................55 Texthelp Systems, Ltd www.texthelp.com/district................................................................17 Time to Know, Inc. www.districtadministration.com/ws041112..............................12-13 Top 100 Products www.districtadministration.com/top100........................................75 TransACT Communications, Inc. www.eduportal.com......................................................................6, 60 Ward’s Natural Science www.wardsci.com/APScience........................................................53 Web Seminar www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars..........................71 From the Editor Under the Radar There was a Time when iT seemed a day didn’t go by without reading about michelle rhee, the former chancellor of the district of Columbia Public schools. rhee, known for her passion for raising student achievement—and for her aggressive style— became a symbol for the new school reform movement. while rhee has moved on to continue the effort founding the students First movement in 2010, her former deputy chancellor, Kaya henderson, has been heading up the district, first as interim chancellor and now as chancellor. Though she doesn’t have the name recognition of rhee, we feature her this month in “her Own Brand of education reform,” as she, like rhee, is a tough advocate for reform but with a different leadership style—one that is collegiate and inclusive. Like henderson, the curricular subject of geography has been flying under the radar. in the mid-1990s, the national Geographic society had led an effort to reemphasize the topic that included a 50-state alliance to promote geography in schools and even the creation of national standards. all of this was undone by nCLB and its focus on accountability. it’s obvious now. U.s. high school seniors scored an average of 282 on a 500-point scale on the geography part of the 2010 national assessment for education Progress, the same score as in 2001. The tide now is turning, thankfully, and geographical knowledge is being appreciated in the new global economy, as described in this month’s feature “Geography ed for a Flat world.” The newly revised national standards will be released later this year. Contact me with information about what’s under the radar in your school district at jhartnett@districtadministration.com or @judyfhartnett on Twitter, and enjoy some time off this summer! Editor in Chief 10 June 2012 District Administration http://www.3LCD.com http://www.districtadministration.com/ws041212 http://www.AetnaPublicSector.com http://www.Edline.com/ps http://www.usa.canon.com/educationsales http://www.careinnovations.com/DA http://www.greenschoolhouse.org http://www.CDIComputers.com http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars http://www.mimio.com/story4 http://www.Edupoint.com http://www.elmousa.com http://www.Epson.com/K12 http://www.FollettShelf.com/DA http://www.FollettSoftware.com/DA http://www.emapshop.com http://www.hitachi-america.us/projectors http://us.hitachi-solutions.com/starboard http://www.KRONOS.COM/ERP34 http://www.lexialearning.com/dajune http://www.bit.ly/DA_MIND http://www.netsupportschool.com http://www.panasonic.com/infocomm http://www.peppm.org http://www.plato.com http://www.livebookpd.com/da http://www.schoology.com http://www.ReallyEasyData.com http://www.shu.edu http://www.smartschoolsystems.com/da http://www.districtadministration.com/showcase http://www.texthelp.com/district/ http://www.districtadministration.com/ws041112 http://www.districtadministration.com/top100 http://www.eduportal.com http://www.wardsci.com/APScience http://www.DistrictAdministration.com/webseminars

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - June 2012

District Administration - June 2012
Contents
From the Editor
News update
Arts update
District Profile
Administrator Profile
Geography Ed for a Flat World
Her Own Brand of Education Reform
Finding a Cure for Senioritis
Principals as Instructional Leaders
CIO news
One Tablet Per Child?
Changing Lives With Assistive Technology
Going Mobile
Student Counsel
New Directions
Product Focus
New Products
Online Edge

District Administration - June 2012