Issues

August/September 2004

Teacher Magazine, Vol. 16, Issue 01
Special Education Intensive Care
At Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute, class time is for kids with illnesses few doctors ever see.
Lavinia Edmunds, October 8, 2004
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10 min read
Curriculum Playing It by Ear
The Louisville Leopard Percussionists owe their accolades to elementary school teacher Diane Downs, a closetful of abandoned instruments, and no small measure of intuition. Includes audio clips.
Rich Shea, October 8, 2004
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26 min read
School & District Management Alone on the Range
Standing in open prairie a dozen miles away from the nearest town, the Harney School in western North Dakota had just one student during its final year.
Mark Toner, October 8, 2004
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22 min read
Student Well-Being Trimming the Fat
While educators fret over school diets and vending machines, some students wonder what the fuss is all about.
Kellie Rowden-Racette, September 1, 2004
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12 min read
College & Workforce Readiness After the Whistle
Robert Kimball went public after learning that student dropout records were altered at his Houston school. He had his reasons.
Jerry Jesness, September 1, 2004
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11 min read
Teaching Northwest Passage
Students from a Seattle public school carve out a lasting connection with the native Haida people of Alaska. Includes a photo gallery.

Mark Toner, September 1, 2004
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2 min read