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EDUCATION WEEK VOL. 36, NO. 8 | PERSONALIZED LEARNING: The Next Generation OCTOBER 12, 2016 Next week, a special magazine-style edition of Education Week will examine the challenges and opportunities districts face in trying to implement "personalized learning" strategies in their schools and classrooms. Vol. 36 * Issue 9 * $5 October 19, 2016 K EDUCATION WEE RNING: PERSONALIZED LEA n The Next Generatio SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL R LOOK WANTED: A HARDE IVE BOTTOM-UP INITIAT g Personalized learninbest. at research is thin, academic Students identify PAGE 6 needs in Ga disrict. Produced With Support PAGE 12 From the Bill & Melinda APP tool that Schools test digital traits. PAGE 20 shows character Gates Foundation Education Week Special Reports Getty PAGE 22 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS NATIONAL 1 Bilingual Education Poised for a Comeback in California Schools 1 Cultural Literacy Creator Carries On Campaign 1 New Teachers Turn to Web for Mentoring COMMENTARY 16 Court to Weigh Level of Benefits for Special Ed. Students 22 PAUL REVILLE: A Call to Action For K-12 Leaders 16 Literacy Program Reflects Clinton Policy Agenda 22 LYN MIKEL BROWN: A Field Guide to Girl Empowerment 18 Snapshot: School Finance A Judge Gets Tough 1 DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K-12 DEPARTMENTS 28 THOMAS ARMSTRONG: 'Brain Friendly' Practices For Adolescent Success 4 News in Brief 6 Sides Seek to Avert Chicago Teachers' Strike 5 Report Roundup 6 Labor Dispute Simmering In Buffalo, N.Y. 23 JOHN URSCHEL: The Winning Equation In Math Education 24 Letters Moving the needle on student achievement (Sept. 28) Navigating the new landscape of curriculum resources (March 29, 2017) Effective approaches to personalized learning Smart strategies for teacher PD (April 26) (Oct. 19) Assessment at a crossroads (May 24) Teaching reading in the digital age (Nov. 9) Your subscription also includes three signature Education Week annual reports in a magazine format: Quality Counts (Jan. 4, 2017), Leaders To Learn From (Feb. 22), and Technology Counts (June 14). ONLINE ACCESS. To claim your full online access, go to edweek. org/go/claim, or call (800) 445-8250 for help. If you don't have your own Education Week subscription, go online to edweek.org/offer or use one of the subscription cards in this issue. 26 TopSchoolJobs Recruitment Marketplace 7 Shooting Reignites Safety Concerns Education Week's mix of 37 print issues for 2016-17 will include six topical special reports presented in a stand-alone magazine format. Watch for delivery of your "magazine" issues (just under 8½ by 11 inches in size) on these topics as part of your print subscription: COVER 1 8 Kan. Governor: Tax Hike Needed If State Loses Funding Case EDUCA CATION 2016 Vol. 35 * Issue 35 June 9, 2016 Vol. 36 * Issue 6 * $5 September 28, 2016 EDUCATION WEEK t Leaders Distric Lessons From edweek.org SPECIAL ISSUE > Moving the Needle on Achievement nson Wendy Robils Chief Indiana Schooful Voice A Power 35 For K-12 / s Steve Oate Back Bringing Play n in To Kindergartect / 26 N.C. Distri Michael Matsuda ndent Superinte A California ight on Puts Spotl / 20 ' Students 'Invisible >> BREAKING NEWS DAILY of Meet all 13 VIDEOS For New Science Teachers, A Chance to Explore Teachers Run for Office In Oklahoma A Mother's Battle for Classroom Cameras The Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum in San Francisco, offers a specialized induction program for new science teachers. Focused on developing inquiry-based instructional skills, the program also offers teachers the support of a professional "guild" of scientists and science educators. Oklahoma ranks 45th out of 50 states in spending per student. It's home to overcrowded classrooms. Education Week correspondent Lisa Stark reports for the PBS NewsHour on the more than 40 teachers who are running for office to change the state's education policies. 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EDUCATION WEEK (ISSN 0277-4232) is published 37 times per year: weekly except 11/23, 12/7, 12/21, 12/28/2016, and 2/1, 3/15, 4/12, 4/29, 5/3, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9 and 8/16/2017 by Editorial Projects in Education Inc., offices located at 6935 Arlington Rd., Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814-5287; (301) 280-3100. Subscriptions: U.S.: $129 for one year (37 issues). Canada: $197. Foreign: $237. Orders must be paid in U.S. dollars. Periodicals postage paid at Bethesda, Md., and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to EDUCATION WEEK, PO Box 3005, Langhorne, PA 19047. Vol. 36, Issue 8. Education Week is a registered trademark of Editorial Projects in Education Inc. Copyright © 2016 by Editorial Projects in Education Inc. 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