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Online August 2011 | Volume 68

Best of Educational Leadership 2010–2011


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

Introduction
Best of EL 2010-2011

Marge Scherer

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Five Hallmarks of Good Homework

Cathy Vatterott

Out with the traditional 20 questions; in with purposeful assignments tailored to the curriculum.

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Flagged for Success

Robyn R. Jackson

Watching for warning signals and planning ways to catch kids before they fail.

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The Myth of Pink and Blue Brains

Lise Eliot

Girls don't think pink, and boys don't think blue. In fact, neuroscientists find few reliable differences between boys' and girls' brains.

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Notes from an Accidental Teacher

Carol Ann Tomlinson

On her journey to become a teacher, this educator found that five professional practices led her home.

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Teaching the iGeneration

Larry D. Rosen

How to use students' immersion in technology to enrich their learning.

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What At-Risk Readers Need

Richard L. Allington

We know that high-quality instruction is the key: Why aren't we opening the door?

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The Middle/High Years / Movin' Up to the Middle

Rick Wormeli

If students learn to handle stress during middle school, they tend to respond positively to challenges later on.

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Involvement or Engagement?

Larry Ferlazzo

Does your school tend toward doing to or doing with families?

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