Contents
june 2012
F e at u r e s
soCial studies
Geography Ed for a Flat World 28 Schools are only beginning to prepare students for a changing landscape. Ron Schachter
leadership
Her Own Brand of Education Reform 34 Unlike Michelle Rhee, Chancellor Kaya Henderson of D.C. Public Schools works to balance accountability and collegiality. Ericka Mellon
poliCies & legislation
Finding a Cure for Senioritis 42 States and districts are adopting policies to make the final year of high school more rigorous. Kelly Puente
professional development
50
BrIeFINGs
14 news update
• Year One of Texas Textbook Adoption Freedom • People Watch • Louisiana Forges Ahead With Voucher Program • The Face Behind the DREAM Act
Principals as Instructional Leaders 50 But can they do it all? And at what cost? Ed Finkel
Technology from The cIo perspecTIve
68
20 Arts update
• National Initiative is Putting the Arts to the Test • California Makes a Plea for the Arts
57 Cio news •Mobile App Pilot Sparks Interest in STEM •Digital Textbooks That Integrate Formative Assessments
one-to-one Cio Q&a
One Tablet Per Child? 58 These devices may prove to be a game changer for K12. Susan McLester
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Changing Lives With Assistive Technology 68 Trad Robinson, S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind. Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - June 2012