Contents
January 2012
F E at u R E s
Human resourCes
Finding the Perfect Fit 22 Administrators are using different approaches for hiring teachers. Eamonn O’Donovan
leaDersHiP
Kansas City Plots Next Steps 28 Missouri grants district two-and-a-half years to turn around academic performance—or else. Ed Finkel
sPeCial eDuCation
Seeking Savings in Special Ed 35 Accelerating costs are driving some districts to outsource these services. Ron Schachter
Professional DeveloPment
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Equipping Teachers to Infuse Technology 57 A PD expert offers options to meet the needs of your district. Kathy Schrock
BRIEFINGs
10 News Update
• CEP Study Says Skepticism Still Surrounds SIGs
DIstRIC t CIO
64 Cio news 69 Cyber seCurity
• People Watch • Teacher Training STEM Centers Sprouting Up in Higher Ed • Social Emotional Learning Combats Educator Burnout • New Study Finds Inequities in State Education Funding Formulas • Education Stakeholders Need Shared Access to Data
• Flipped Classrooms Gaining Ground
64 PurCHasing
Buying in Bulk They provide economies-of-scale on hardware, networking and storage capability.
Ed Finkel
Online Identity Management Identity and Access Management is introducing significant instructional and security efficiencies in K12 districts.
Susan McLester
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District Administration
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