Feb. 2010, No. 6 - Work That is Real

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Work That is Real
Service learning adds relevance and purpose when embedded in curricula.
By Cathryn Berger Kaye
Leadership for Service Learning
Five rules help school leaders ensure that incorporating service learning will make a meaningful difference.
By Shelley H. Bilig
Assessing All Dimensions of Learning
Knowledge, skills, and awareness must each be measured to determine mastery.
By Andrew Furco
More Than Just Service
Learn how to use authentic engagement to teach civic responsibility.
By Rhonda Barton and Bracken Reed
Making Local History Matter
When students explore their own "village," the world opens up.
By Elizabeth Townsend
Personal Power and the Common Good
In an urban setting, opportunities to empower students abound.
By Jon Schmidt and Jerryelyn L. Jones
Projects That Launch a Lifetime
A new level of learning emerges when students conceive, design, and implement culminating projects.
By Kate McPherson
Six Myths About Service Learning (Web only)
Separate the facts from the assumptions so that your school can institute successful service-learning initiatives.
By Scott Richardson and Michael Josephson
New Job, Inherited Budget—Now What? (Web only)
Working with a previous principal’s budget can be challenging, but it’s a vital part of the job.
By Michael Jinks and Brian Blankenship
Added Value
From the Editor
By Jan Umphrey
Bulletin Board

Reasonable Forecasts
Courts recognize that principals are the best judges of what will disrupt their schools, but they still must provide evidence that their decisions are based on facts.
From Cases in Point
By Kelley R. Taylor, Esq.
Rescuing Students From the Slow Learner Trap
Students who are slow learners frequently see school as a punishment, but classroom strategies enable teachers to tap into these students' strengths to enable them to succeed.
From Student Services
By Steven R. Shaw
Are We There Yet?
Parent involvement is vital to school improvement, but how do you measure it-and how can you increase it?
From Breaking Ranks in Practice
By Patti Kinney
Tools to Advocate for Your School
On-the-spot advocacy—the one-page fact sheet, the elevator talk, and to-the-point interview responses—is key to getting support for your school.
From Everyday Leadership
By Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn
Cultivating an Academic Image
Send the message that you and your school are focused on academics first.
From In My Opinion
By Vance A. Dalzin
The Power of Student Learning Through Leading
When students become the technology leaders in their schools, they help teachers and peers while learning about leadership.
From Tech Tips
By Teh-yuan Wan, Stacy E. Ward, and Dennis Harper
Making Time for Advocacy
Principal Leslie R. Murray served on the NASSP Task Force on the Reauthorization of IDEA and sees it as every school leader's responsibility to get involved at the state and federal levels.
From Celebrate the Principalship
By Sarah McKibben
Culminating Projects Tip Sheet for Students
Culminating Projects Tip Sheet for Parents
Culminating Projects Tip Sheet for Agencies

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Feb. 2010, No. 6 - Work That is Real

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