December 2010 Issue
Bullying, Cyberbullying and the Schools
Bullying and how schools respond to it have become hot-button issues for administrators. To understand the realities of bullying and cyberbullying and to discuss what types of programs work to help schools reduce bullying and aggressive behavior, we speak with Dr. Susan Swearer, a leading authority on school bullying and intervention programs and a co-author of the best-selling reference book, Bullying Prevention and Intervention. Continue
Closing the Talent Gap: Why Schools Must Change How They Attract and Retain New Teachers
Of all the controllable factors in an education system, the most important by far is the effectiveness of the classroom teacher. The world’s best performing school systems — Singapore, Finland and South Korea — have strategic and systematic approaches to … Continue
Parents See the Value of STEM Education, But Think Their Own Schools Are Doing Fine As Is
The American public believes it’s crucial for students to develop strong math and science skills because that will translate into better jobs and college opportunities, according to a new Public Agenda report, Are We Beginning to See the Light? But … Continue
Effective School Leadership and School Turnarounds
Catherine Barbour, a school turnaround consultant and former turnaround principal discusses the recent report, What Research and the Field Tells Us About School Leadership and Turnaround. Continue
December 2010 Discussion Points
In December 2010's Discussion Points, we report on a surprising study which examines the failure of character education programs, a toolkit for turning around low-performing schools, and a new report exploring the fairness of school funding. Continue
December 2010 Article Summaries: Learning Walks and Making Sense of Education Data
From the November issue of The School Administrator we summarize two interesting stories. In “The Learning Walk Continuum,” Peter Dallas Finch explains the benefits of getting principals and other site administrators out of their offices and into the classroom. Read … Continue