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Effective Intervention Nov/Dec 2005

Effective Intervention
November/December 2005 Table of Contents
 
Jim Wright
Here are some intervention ideas that can help remove barriers to learning for at-risk students.
 
Kay Woelfel
By finding ways to provide more time for intensive instruction, schools can give struggling students an opportunity to succeed.
 
Thomas Hehir
Appropriate intervention can reduce the impact of disability and enhance access to quality education.
 
George J. DuPaul and George P. White
Combining medication with behavioral and educational interventions tends to yield the best results for ADHD students.
 
Carmen A. Rolón
The key to success for Latino students is a school environment that regards their language and culture as assets rather than deficits.
 
Karla Antoine and Philip A. Fisher
Early involvement is particularly critical to prepare foster children for kindergarten.
 
Andrea S. Canter
Comprehensive prevention programs can create a climate that discourages bullying.
 
FEATURES
 
Research Report:
Nancy Protheroe
Indicators show that technology has the potential to transform education when integrated with emerging models of teaching and learning.
 
Special Section:
Olaf Jorgenson
It can be noisy and messy, but students learn science best when they do it themselves.
 
COLUMNS
 
The Slow Learners
Lee Greene
 
Working with Parents: New Teachers’ Greatest Challenge
John H. Wherry
 
Intervention: It’s Not Just for Students
Cheryl G. Riggins-Newby
 
Dress Codes: An Update
Perry A. Zirkel
 
When Intervention Is Necessary
Vincent L. Ferrandino
 
DEPARTMENTS
 
Playing the Teacher Match Game
Gary Schomburg
 
The Basics of Blogging
Frank Buck
 
 
Looking Forward to Monday Morning: Ideas for Recognition and Appreciation Activities and Fun Things to Do at Work for Educators
Diane Hodges
Reviewed by Sharon Weber
 
Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings
Katherine Newman, Cybelle Fox, Wendy Roth, Jal Mehta, and David Harding
Reviewed by Scott Miller
 
Leadership Is Like Boogie Boarding
Suzanne C. Roy
 
Two Days in the Life of an Aspiring Principal
Emily Funston
 
Are Parent Groups Really Good for Schools?
Sandra Pfau Englund
 
It’s About the Kids
Margaret Evans