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May/June 2007

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IASB Publications
2921 Baker Drive
Springfield 62703
217/528-9688, extension 1131

• Rigor, relevance and relationships equal high school reform
  by Willard R. Daggett
  The three new R's of education - rigor, relevance and relationships - can make a difference
  Sidebar: Student aspirations survey

• Glaub retires; Lyday leads communications
  by Linda Dawson
  After nearly 38 years, Jerry Glaub has announced his retirement from the Association's Communications Department and a successor has been hired.

• A chance to give, grow on the board
  by Dixon Telegraph and Sterling Gazette
  An editorial looks at what it means to be elected to the school board.

• Favors and field work
  Colleges, districts need teacher prep collaboration
  by Connie Goddard
  A new study shows an apparent disconnect between those who are preparing teachers for the classroom and the districts that receive them as student teachers.

• If achievement is your goal
  Make certain you know why you're going 'block'
  by Dan Bertrand
  A switch to block scheduling is a big step and needs to be made for the right reasons and after careful consideration.
  Sidebar: Block scheduling does have its benefits

• Distance learning brings classes closer to home
  by Sherwood "Woody" Dees
  When students at a small high school started running out of electives, the district turned to the Internet.

• Accepting hard lessons from today's teaching
  by Alice Armstrong
  A teacher gives a first-person account of the excuses and the hurdles faced daily in the classroom.

• 10-point analysis helps decipher salary schedule
  by Joseph Matula
  Even veteran board members can be confused when it comes to the nuances and terminology in the teachers' contract. Here comes help.
  Sidebar: An opinion on setting superintendent's salary

• Seven good reasons for confidential bargaining
  by Fred B. Lifton
  While keeping the public informed is a worthy goal, good reasons exist to exclude teacher contract negotiations...and here's why.

• Practical PR :Getting the buy-in drives school reform.
  By Carol L. Votsmier

• Ask The Staff: When talking money, simplify the messages