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DistrictAdministration
F E at u R E s
health & WellneSS
april 2010
30 Sports for Life
Physical education classes incorporate alternative activities for students to lead healthier lives. Ron Schachter
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technology
36 Reaching Digital Natives on Their Terms
Making your technology environment student centered. Alan Dessoff
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BRIEFINGs
12 News Update
• Bond-Pooling Program Provides Low-Cost Financing • People Watch • Districts Differ on Merits of Enrollment Caps • Are Gender Stereotypes Taught in School?
StandardS & aSSeSSmentS
45 RTI Goes Mainstream
Increased education funding and new software and products motivate more districts to buy in to Response-to-Intervention. Angela Pascopella
16 Health
• Legislation to Set New Rules for Students on the Playing Field • Positive Thoughts Improve Academics
commUnIty
50 Double Duty: Schools as Community Centers
Does the Obama administration’s strategy really work? Kevin Butler
21 Standards
• Common Core Standards are Welcome—With Reservations • A Blueprint for Reform
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4 April 2010
District Administration
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2010