Contents DistrictAdministration F e at u r e s 21st Century Learning Foreign langUage OCTOber 2008 35 A Cure for Monolingualism Elementary-level foreign language instruction helps to create global citizens. Myriam Met 48 35 teChnology 48 Virtual Worlds for Educators Second Life creates a new dimension for K12 learning and collaboration. library media BrIeFINGs 18 News Update • School Blast from the Past • People Watch • Serving Healthier Foods • Connecticut Faces Tax Revolt • Sex Ed, Abstinence Debate Heats Up • Fighting Special Ed Shortages Steve Dembo 55 School Libraries Renewed Library media specialists connect curriculum and technology to real-world skills. Ann M. Martin 30 22 Technology • New Impetus for E-mail Archiving • Technology Overload • Teaching to the Vote 24 Facilities & Construction proFile • Houston’s Outdoor Classrooms • Keep Off the Grass? 30 I Choose to Stay Salome Thomas-EL grew up in the inner city of Phildelphia to become a teacher and principal with an unwavering commitment to the mentoring and education of inner-city youth. 26 Inside the Law Jennifer Chase Esposito • New Plans to Flex Muscle of NCLB • Pinching Pennies for Kids • Homeschooling Victory October 2008 5 www.DistrictAdministration.com
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