Table of Contents | February 2006
Editor's Note: The Importance of Literacy
Reading is a beneficial pastime that will also help you speak well and think clearly.
Letters: Heavy Impact
Thoughts on childhood obesity.
Dispatches: Buried Treasure: Getting to Know -- Really Know -- Your Students
Look hard to see what makes each student unique.
Sage Advice: Reading and Writing Proficiency
What works to ensure that middle school and high school students are proficient in reading and writing?
Features
Why Johnny (Still) Can't Read: Schools Meet the Challenge of Producing Teen Readers
As reading skills falter, educators push to improve adolescent literacy.
The UrbanPlan Project-Learning Program Builds Business Skills
Fighting urban blight with teenage might.
Lead, Don't Lecture: A New Approach to Teaching
Smart educators say it's better to coach than to cajole.
Cool Schools
Fishy Business: A Class of Kids and a School of Fish
A high school hatchery protects endangered species and demands academic excellence.
How to Keep a Club Swimming Upstream
The United Anglers of Casa Grande High School serve as guardians of Adobe Creek.
Design
Outside the Box: If You Think Portables Are Ugly, Think Again
A Los Angeles architect pushes the prefab classroom's drab envelope.
Heart and Soul
Learning by Giving: Community Service as Classwork
Schools add the Golden Rule to the curriculum.
Muse: Fit for Life: A Coach's Pep Talk
Former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh discusses the importance of physical fitness in school and beyond.
Head of Class
Trail Mix: Teachers and Politics
Camp Wellstone provides a rapid introduction to political campaigning.
Extra Credit: Goodies for the Teacher and Student
Great things for class -- tested in our secret underground labs.
Dare to Compare: Web Sites Score Schools
Go online for data about local schools.
Field Trips: Events for Educators
Places to go, people to see, things to do.
Real-Life Lit: Pen Pals Share Books -- and the Love of Books
In2Books revives the ancient arts of reading and writing.
Recess
Powder Play: New Games for the Snow
Hot times for cold climes.
Touring Turin: Discover This Italian Gem
The site of the Winter Olympics offers more than ski slopes and skating rinks.
Wheel Science: Two Can Be More Fun Than Four
A bicycle built for you.
Sugar Baddy: Curb Your Craving
Beat the sweets.
State of the Heart: Knowing How to Listen to Your Ticker
Should you add a heart monitor to your workout kit?
The All-Spin Zone: The Best Bike Ride to Nowhere
Stationary-bike workouts are taking off.
Frowning: The Downside
The weight of stress on your heart.
