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Summer 2006 | Volume 63

Best of Educational Leadership 2005-2006


All stories in this special issue of Educational Leadership are free and open to all users.

Educational Leadership will return in early September with a theme issue on “Teaching to Student Strengths.” In the meantime, we invite you to read a sampling of articles from the 2005-2006 publishing year. Whether you are a new ASCD member, missed these articles the first time around, or just want to reread some of the cream of the crop, we hope you enjoy The Best of Educational Leadership 2005-2006. These articles were chosen by our editorial staff and represent Educational Leadership's rich mix of diverse perspectives and valuable insights. We look forward to seeing you in the new school year!

The Best of Educational Leadership 2005-2006 is available online. Those who would like a printed publication may purchase it through ASCD's online store in late August.

Red Tails and Humans

Marge Scherer

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What Does It Mean to Educate the Whole Child?

Nel Noddings

A democratic society demands more of its schools than producing graduates proficient in reading and math.

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Learning From What Doesn't Work

Gay Ivey and Douglas Fisher

To increase adolescents' comprehension skills, avoid ineffective practices, the authors warn.

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Seven Practices for Effective Learning

Jay McTighe and Ken O'Connor

The best teachers recognize assessment as a tool and use it to adjust their practice and guide their students to improve.

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Listen to the Natives

Marc Prensky

The digital natives—the kids—are restless, and the digital immigrants—the adults—must reconsider how to reach them.

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The Dropout Problem: Losing Ground

Paul E. Barton

Why is the dropout rate steadily rising, and which programs convince students to stay in school?

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Improving Relationships Within the Schoolhouse

Roland S. Barth

Let's discuss the elephant in the room: the various ways educators compete with and isolate themselves from one another.

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Broadening the World of Early Adolescents

Donna Marie San Antonio

Academic achievement and social development—middle school students can't have one without the other.

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The Ripple Effect

Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink

Why it matters when one school succeeds at the expense of another.

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