Contents F E AT U R E S COVER STORY JUNE 2007 30 Refreshing the ISTE Technology Standards Senior Editor Gary Stager interviews Don Knezek, CEO of ISTE, on the revised National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). Plus: Stager’s perspective. Gary Stager 30 COMMUNITY RELATIONS BRIEFINGS 16 News Update • Vallas Leaves Philly for New Orleans • Free Books Hit the Gulf Coast • Top Five Urban School Districts • New Survey Reflects Student Attitudes • Experts Stress Parent Involvement • Grant Gives Charleston Nurses a Boost 41 Action Teams Parents and communities partner to improve student achievement. Alan Dessoff FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION 46 RE-Construction Districts save cash and time in adaptive reuse of buildings. Peggy Bresnick Kendler STAFF DEVELOPMENT 18 Security Update • Federal Bulletin Stirs Fears Over School Buses • School Safety and Security Seminars • Editor’s Picks 56 Professional Development for the New Century Teacher education programs address a growing number of non-English speaking students. Lisa Fratt CURRICULUM 20 Technology Update • USDE Study on Educational Technology • Editor’s Picks 62 Multimedia LIT Synching teaching and technology yields great results if administrators are up to the task. Jennifer Maciejewski 22 Curriculum Update • K12 Spanish Language Immersion Program • Arts for Education and Community 24 Inside the Law • NCLB Reauthorization and Logistics • Pastor’s Visit to Public School Ignites Controversy • Jury Awards USDE Whistle-Blower $7.6 Million 62 www.DistrictAdministration.com June 2007 1
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