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Table of Contents | April 2005
Editor's Note: Let's Encourage Students to Think -- and Do -- for Themselves
Sometimes the most learning is done when adults stay quiet.
Letters: Class Action
A teacher's frustration with the public school system sparks discussion.
Educating Hearts and Minds: An Interview with George Lucas
Kids Count: Young Citizen-Scientists Learn Environmental Activism
Little Shop of Physics: A Mobile Hands-On Science Program Captivates
Room to Learn: Trailer Bash
Room To Learn: Mystery Science Theater
Where Have All the Principals Gone?: The Acute School-Leader Shortage
Intelligent Design: Immersing Students in Civic Education
A New Learning Day: After School Is No Afterthought
It Takes a Planet: Education Is a Common Thread
Free Radicals: Loosening the Reins on Education
Kimberly Oliver: National Teacher of the Year
Taking Back the Class: Teach to the Test? No Way!
Summer School Nation: Vivid Vacation Pursuits
Readers' Survey 2006
The Daring Dozen 2006: Our Heroes
Why Johnny (Still) Can't Read: Schools Meet the Challenge of Producing Teen Readers
Fighting for Fitness: Educational Institutions Step into the Ring
Lost in Translation: Reaching Out to English-Language Learners
Synching Up with the iKid: Connecting to the Twenty-First-Century Student
Time Out: Rethinking the Hours America Spends Educating
What Works: Using Our Time Wisely to Support and Improve Public Education
F for Assessment: Standardized Testing Fails
Brave New School: Teaching Disabled and Nondisabled Students Together
The Daring Dozen 2004: Our Heroes
Full House: As Las Vegas Grows, So Does the Need to Accommodate Its Students
Sage Advice: Beyond Report Cards
Report cards rarely give the full picture. What else do you use or do to give parents a snapshot of how their kids are performing?
Features
Highschool.com: The Virtual Classroom Redefines Education
All over the country, secondary school students are going online for classes.
Let the Games Begin: Entertainment Meets Education
Video games, once confiscated in class, are now a key teaching tool -- if they're done right.
F for Assessment: Standardized Testing Fails
If enough educators -- and noneducators -- realize there are serious flaws in how we evaluate our schools, maybe we can stop this absurdity.
Cool Schools
Leapin' Lizards!: Students as Data Collectors
NatureMapping brings real science to the classroom -- and startles the professionals.
How To: Start Counting Critters
A step-by-step guide to bringing a NatureMapping project to your school and getting students excited about maps and science.
Design
From Bricks to Mortarboard: Teens Plan and Build Their Own Learning Environment
One way to design better classroom space: Have the students do it.
Heart & Soul
Mr. Miller Goes to War: Students Feel the Impact When Their Teacher Is Deployed
When teachers are suddenly called up for military service, their students struggle to carry on.
Muse: Clean Sweep: Let's Fix the Mess We've Made of Urban Public Schools
A call for support, consideration, and care for urban public schools.
Head of Class
Camera Obscura: A Focus on Underprivileged Kids
Photography brings hidden children into the light.
On the Road Again: Educational Exhibits on Wheels
Mobile museums are mostly free and always fun.
Battle of the Belts: Should Kids Buckle Up on a School Bus?
Lawmakers buckle down about buckling up.
Recess
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler: In New Orleans, That Is
Always wanted to visit the Jazz Festival? Here's some good-to-know info for visiting this one-of-a-kind city.
Row, Row, Row Your Bod: Get On the Water and Get In Shape
Use your scull.
Cleaner Creams: What You Don't Know About Your Skin Products That May Hurt You
Think your medicine cabinet is safe? Think again.
Kiss Starbucks Good-Bye: Say Hello to Decaf
The benefits -- and a few bummers -- of quitting caffeine.
Caveat Ecuador: A Lesson Learned
Mountaineering? Make sure your guide has the right altitude.
Awesome Otavalo: Ecuadorian Market Extraordinaire
Enjoy breathtaking scenery and an abundance of colors -- and some pretty good bargains, too.
Wristie Business: Watches Aren't Just for Telling Time Anymore
Want to access the Internet from your wrist? Just watch.
Money for Nothing: Educators, Time to Rethink Your Summer Plans
Suggestions for free teacher-training travels.
Dem Bones: Yup, They're in Them Thar Hills
Head to the hills and dig up dinos.
The Glory That Is Graphite: Pencils Deserve Some Respect
Are you a fan of the No. 2? Get your hands on some of these.
