Leadership magazine Sept/Oct 2016 V46 No 1 | Page 5

Association of California School Administrators
Volume 46, No. 1 | September/October 2016

Features
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Columns
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To Our Readers

Public education issues
that matter in California
matter throughout
the nation.
By Ralph Gómez Porras

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Asked & Answered

How does differentiated
and culturally proficient instruction help engage and
motivate students to learn?

Educational parenting and
school responsiveness

We try our very best to
serve all children, but without the parents, the job is
that much harder.
By Tovi C. Scruggs

A sense of ‘community,’ coupled with ‘regard’ for students,
informs the how-to of cultivating genuine relationships with
the students targeted in your equity initiatives.
By Aliah K. MaJon

Leveling the playing field through social-emotional learning

As educators and policymakers strive to implement myriad reforms, emerging research
on the role expanded learning plays in narrowing achievement gaps warrants a deeper
look into what works in education.
By Amy Cranston

Building connectedness:
Capitalizing on student protective factors

Students who have historically been left behind deserve a
higher quality and more proactive educational experience. How
do educators bring these students along with them on a journey
of discovery instead of blazing ahead without them?
By Gabe Simon

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School counselors:
Collaborating for LCAP goals

Indispensable allies help
meet the academic, socialemotional and career
development needs of
students.
By Caroline J. Lopez and
Loretta Whitson

Learn the secret language of equity to
build trust in school

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Harnessing the power of rigor and self-efficacy in the classroom

Current academic rigor can push even the most motivated students to exhaustion.
Providing students opportunities to discover their strengths allows them to cultivate the
belief that they can succeed.
By Julie Perron, Audri Gomez and Robin Testa

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I’m not broken… I just do school differently!

Students of color are disproportionately referred to our special education programs, a
factor that will continue until they are appropriately engaged through multiple literacies:
academic, social, cultural and racial.
By Edwin Lou Javius

Ensuring educational equity for children
and youth in foster care

Central to meeting the education needs of foster youth is
understanding their unique issues, current legislative
mandates, and evidence-based strategies that are
demonstrated to be effective for their success in school.
By Susanne M. Foulk and M.C. Kate Esposito

How SEL works in an online learning platform

At one independent study charter school, where virtually all students have multiple
educational, social and emotional challenges, piloting a blended learning SEL program
aims to improve learning and graduation rates.
By Janice Delagrammatikas and Debra Sacks

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