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Table of Contents | March 2006

Editor's Note: Daring to Dream and Do

Introducing the Daring Dozen of 2006.

Letters: Glasses for Johnny?

Thoughts on adolescent literacy.

Dispatches: Listen Up: The Kids Have Something to Say

Give children a voice in their own education.

Sage Advice: Challenging and Motivating Gifted Students

How do you challenge and motivate gifted students?

Features

The Daring Dozen 2006: Our Heroes

Twelve who are reshaping the future of education.

Parents Are a Secret Weapon Just Waiting to Be Discovered

Scientists say parents partnering with teachers can change the future of education.

How to Boost Parental Involvement

Here are five ways to improve communication with parents.

Cool Schools

World Party: Cultivating a Student's Global Consciousness

A Seattle school excites students with the promise of an interconnected world.

How to Create an International School

Make global education a priority.

Design

What They See Is What We Get: A Primer on Light

Ten myths about lighting and color in schools.

Heart and Soul

Take a Hike: How to Make Being Outdoors In

As gaming devices supplant games of catch, schools counter nature-deficit disorder with outdoor experiences.

Muse: Power Surge: Gaining Strength From Positive Teachers

"I was raised by teachers . . . I saw that real teaching has to be about a relationship."

Head of Class

Mall School: Alternative Academics Make the Grade

Reading, writing, and retailing.

Extra Credit: Goodies for the Teacher and Student

Great things for class -- tested in our secret underground labs.

76 Percent: Caffeinated Kids

Here's the buzz.

Art for the Ears: Students Learn By Listening to Their Peers

Student-created audio tours add a fresh perspective to modern art.

Field Trips: Events for Educators

Places to go, people to see, things to do.

Down & Dirty: Getting a Handle on Mother Nature

From planting seeds to recycling cafeteria leftovers, students learn the cycle of life in gardens.

Recess

The Wheee! Generation: Trapeze School

Put on some tights and fly.

Death Takes a Holiday: The Wonders of Death Valley

In spring, Death Valley comes spectacularly to life.

That's Soil, Folks!: Garden Gear That's Not Garden Variety

No more shabby shrubs with these helpful tools.

All the Buzz: Read Before You Drink

Are energy and vitamin drinks worth chugging?