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A '"Fantastic Super" Use of Technology: Closing the Digital Divide

At Mary Scroggs Elementary School, every day is a technology day.

4/10/2008 | 8 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Technology Integration
Article

Full-Service Schools: Where Success Is More Than Academic

Communities and schools unite to meet the needs of the whole child.

8/4/2008 | 6 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
Poll

Should parents have online access to student grades?

What do you think? Vote in our Poll and share your opinion!

9/11/2007 | 29 comments
Article

Making Connections Between Home and School: Parents Become Active Participants

Through a home-visit program, Sacramento, California, schools realize the many benefits of parent involvement.

8/4/2008 | 27 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning
Spiral Notebook

Intervention for Failing Students: The Mandatory Study Session

posted by Bob Lenz

At a recent professional-development day, I challenged my colleagues to think about how we could reduce the number of students in our lower division (grades nine and ten) -- especially the ninth graders -- who fail high school courses. "What if we decided that failure is not an option, and that success is the only choice available to us?" I asked them.

12/18/2007 | 32 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Assessment
Article

The Home-School Team: An Emphasis on Parent Involvement

Students thrive when their parents become part of the classroom.

8/24/2008 | 27 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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Around-the-Clock Learning: John Spry Community School

In this P-12 learning community, primary school starts at 9 A.M. and high school runs from 11 A.M. to 7 P.M., resulting in rising test scores and a nearly perfect graduation rate.

07/12/2007 | 3 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning
Article

Full House: As Las Vegas Grows, So Does the Need to Accommodate Its Students

The Las Vegas building boom has stretched the creativity and resources of the fastest-growing school district in the nation.

4/29/2008 | 0 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Assessment, Teacher Development, Technology Integration
Article

In the Trenches: Community Activism Plays a Starring Role in Education Reform

Educational activism kicks into high gear.

7/31/2008 | 0 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
Sage Advice

Sage Advice: Staying Connected to Parents

What's the best way to keep connected to busy parents?

4/11/2007 | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development