October
On The Cover
August Battaglia and Robin Randall
A student-centered environment can make room for explanation and risk taking
Doug Sellers with Jerry Carstensen
How one school district raised standards and opened doors to music education
Features
- Recruiters at School
Lawrence Hardy
NCLB says schools must give military recruiters access to students, but the debate over the practice is growing.
- Success for New Teachers
Hal Portner
Five reasons your school board should support induction and mentoring programs—plus three decisive actions you can take.
- Management Matters
Thomas E. Glass
We want our superintendents to be visionary leaders, but chances for reform are slim if they're not good managers, too.
- Assessing School Leaders
Lt. Col. Robert Gibson
Fine-tuning the process can result in fairer, more reliable evaluations.
- Copyright and Beyond
Rebecca S. Stroder
Who owns what? Why your school board needs to know about intellectual property rights.
Departments
- Your Turn
October 2005 Your Turn
Editorial Staff
This month, You Say: Expand P.E. to every day. We Ask: Should parents keep student info from recruiters?
- Up Front
October 2005 Up Front
Editorial Staff
News, views, and trends you should watch.
- Research
Rethinking Parent Conferences
Susan Black
The traditional one-to-one meeting is just one way to build a relationship between school and home.
- Athletics
Mascots and Meaning
Terry Grier
How one district worked through the emotional issue of changing team logos.
- School Law
The Ten Commandments Rulings
Benjamin Dowling-Sendor
When it comes to public displays of religious material, context is everything.
- Adviser
October 2005 Adviser
Editorial Staff
What would you do if .... constituents wanted you to handle their school problems?