TOPIC OF THE WEEK: MEETINGS

"Good meetings aren't accidents -- they are caused by good planning." -- Schell H. Bodenhamer

Education World® -- Great Meetings
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/greatmeetings.shtml
Stuck for ideas for effective staff meetings? Looking for ways to make sure everybody is present and interested? The Education World "Principal Files" team has some ideas for you!

The Do's and Don'ts of Working with Local Communities: Tips for Successful Community-Based Public Meetings
An effective public policy education process must be implemented before, during, and after the public meeting.
http://www.joe.org/joe/2004April/tt2.shtml

JUDI'S CORNER

This week features the 2006 release of State-Level Data Online:

2006 KIDS COUNT http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/sld/databook.jsp Data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2006 KIDS COUNT Data Book are now available in our easy-to-use, powerful online database, "State Level Data Online", that allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles, read the book online, view the book in PDF format; or, download the entire data set as delimited text files. Additionally, you can order a free copy of the Data Book.

EduHound School Spotlight Page
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EduHound Classroom Spotlight Page
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