Issue Briefs

Issue Briefs are published to keep educators informed on timely topics and issues.  All issue briefs can be duplicated and distributed free of charge. 

Current Issue Briefs

• Full Service Schools (May 2010)
• One-to-One Laptop Use (February 2010)
• Learning to Learn Online (September 2009)
• Increasing Graduation: Georgia and the Nation Make Strides (May 2009)
• Coaching Colleagues for Success (February 2009)
• Mentoring & More:  Beyond "Sink or Swim" Help for New Teachers (December 2008)
• Leveraging Generational Differences for Student Success (October 2008) 

Archived Issue Briefs 

• Team-based School Improvement - Solutions for Student Success (June 2008) 
• Team-based School Improvement - A Process Focused on Performance (May 2008)
• Team-based School Improvement - The Leader's Role (February 2008)
• Team-based School Improvement - The Essentials (November 2007)
• Storytelling: Telling Your School’s Story Storytelling (July 2007)
• Team Decision Making (April 2007)
• High Performance by Design (December 2006)
• Distributed Leadership: An Evolving View of School Leadership (September 2006)
• Shaping Real Classroom Technology Integration (June 2006)
• Math Wars (May 2006)
• Strengthening Instruction: The Bigger Picture (March 2006)
• Bilingual Education (February 2006)
• Code of Ethics (August 2005) 

Note: The above issue briefs are available as an Adobe Acrobat document.