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

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

 

Features

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

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Web Only

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

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Columns

From Cases in Point
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.
By Kelley R. Taylor, Esq.

From Student Services
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.
By Steven R. Shaw

From Breaking Ranks in Practice
Parent involvement is vital to school improvement, but how do you measure it-and how can you increase it?
By Patti Kinney

From Everyday Leadership
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.
By Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn

From In My Opinion
Send the message that you and your school are focused on academics first.
By Vance A. Dalzin

From Tech Tips
When students become the technology leaders in their schools, they help teachers and peers while learning about leadership.
By Teh-yuan Wan, Stacy E. Ward, and Dennis Harper

From Celebrate the Principalship
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.
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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Departments

Added Value
From the Editor
By Jan Umphrey

Bulletin Board Feb. 2010

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