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92 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP / FEBRUARY 2012
March 2013
Technology-Rich Learning
When used wisely in the classroom,
technology can promote higher-order
thinking, deep learning, collaboration,
interactivity, and student engagement.
This issue will look at how teachers are
integrating technology with best practices to improve learning in all content
areas and to help students create
authentic work as they collaborate with
peers and experts both in and outside
school. Articles will look at blended
learning environments and discuss how
all teachers—both proficient technology
users and those just coming on board—
can best use technology to support and
challenge learners. Articles will also
address how to avoid such pitfalls as
information overload, plagiarism, the
downside of social media, and technology as a distraction from learning.
Deadline: October 1, 2012
April 2013
The Principalship
In times of increasing expectations,
decreasing resources, and rigorous
accountability, school principals are
faced with complex challenges and a
huge array of initiatives to implement.
These realities have discouraged many
principals from staying on the job. How
can schools stop the revolving door of
the principalship and energize principals to lead? This issue will address
approaches that promote career-long
growth, such as coaching and mentoring, collaborative learning, and principal peer groups. Articles will look at
the autonomies school principals need
to do their jobs well, the support they
need to initiate whole-school reform,
and shared leadership models that
build trust. What kinds of evaluations
motivate principals to improve? How
can principals and teachers mutually
support each other?
Deadline: November 1, 2012
