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Summer 2006 | Volume 63
All stories in this special issue of Education 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.
Marge Scherer
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Nel Noddings
A democratic society demands more of its schools than producing graduates proficient in reading and math.
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Gay Ivey and Douglas Fisher
To increase adolescents' comprehension skills, avoid ineffective practices, the authors warn.
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.
Marc Prensky
The digital natives—the kids—are restless, and the digital immigrants—the adults—must reconsider how to reach them.
Paul E. Barton
Why is the dropout rate steadily rising, and which programs convince students to stay in school?
Roland S. Barth
Let's discuss the elephant in the room: the various ways educators compete with and isolate themselves from one another.
Donna Marie San Antonio
Academic achievement and social development—middle school students can't have one without the other.
Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink
Why it matters when one school succeeds at the expense of another.
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