EdWeek Update: New Autism Definition Could Exclude Many From Diagnosis

[Howard Hartman]

Sign Up for this free e-newsletter
Republishing of EdWeek Update e-newsletter and access to articles courtesy of edweek.org

	January 23, 2012 [Mobile] [Online Version] [Printer-Friendly] [Login]
	TODAY'S TOP STORY U.S. Schools Forge Foreign Connections Online American students are teaming up via the web with classrooms around the world to learn valuable lessons about current events, economic trends, and cultural norms. For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement TODAY'S COMMENTARY We Can Overcome Poverty's Impact on Achievement Through policy and investment, schools can erase poverty's impact on learning, Michael A. Rebell and Jessica R. Wolff say. View more Commentaries from Education Week. Follow Education Week Commentary @EdWeekComm Advertisement Become a transformational principal New Leaders trains leaders to turn around underperforming schools and lives of the students. We operate in 12 urban areas across the country and are accepting applications to our Aspiring Principals Program until February 7th, 2012! www.newleaders.org CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Summit to Make a Case for Teaching Handwriting Educators and experts say students still need to learn penmanship, even in a digital age. View more Curriculum and Instruction stories from Education Week. TODAY'S MUST-READ Apple Unveils E-Textbook Strategy for K-12 The technology company announces content partnerships with major education publishers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson. Preview by clicking headline, or subscribe for full access. MORE NEWS New Autism Definition Could Exclude Many From Diagnosis (January 20, 2012, On Special Education Blog) Phila. Names New 'Recovery Officer' to Lead District (January 23, 2012, McClatchy-Tribune) Searching for Resources to Teach the Common Standards (January 23, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog) Atlanta Directed to Repay Federal Performance Bonus Money (January 20, 2012, District Dossier Blog) Majority of Wyo. Districts Exceed Class-Size Ratio (January 20, 2012, Associated Press) 'Tebow Law' for Homeschool Sports Finds Support (January 23, 2012, Associated Press) Effects of Early-Childhood Brain Injuries Can Last 10 Years or More (January 23, 2012, Schooled in Sports Blog) N.J. Sees Success in Fighting Steroids in Schools (January 23, 2012, Associated Press) MORE VIEWS An Open Letter to Urban Superintendents (January 23, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) Five Functions of Effective School Leaders (January 23, 2012, Learning Forward’s PD Watch Blog) Is Book Banning a 21st Century Skill? (January 22, 2012, Finding Common Ground Blog) When Teacher Voices Depend on Foundations' Choices? (January 22, 2012, Living in Dialogue Blog) The Troubling Mexican Dropout Rate (January 23, 2012, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day The power of a national curriculum isn't in the level of rigor or increased complexity of texts/skills. It is in the potential for national collaboration amongst the true curriculum experts—classroom teachers. —Jessica Keigan • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion Should Educators Be Facebook Friends With Students? Is it OK for educators and students to connect on social-networking sites like Facebook or Twitter? What does your district's current policy say about such communication? • Share your thoughts. Follow EdWeek on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and insight.		WEBINAR TOMORROW E-Learning Goes Global Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET From professional development for teachers in China to the use of mobile technology to bring new learning opportunities to remote villages in Africa, e-learning is bringing advanced courses, expert teachers, and an awareness of life in other nations to students around the globe. • Register now for free. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Apple Unveils E-Textbook Strategy for K-12 2. The Five-by-Five Approach to Differentiation Success 3. Special Educators Borrow From Brain Studies 4. Commentary: What Works in School Turnarounds? 5. Common-Core Standards Drew on Ideas From Abroad Some stories may require subscription. Education Week Events E-Learning Goes Global Webinar Jan. 24, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Making Differentiated Instruction Work for You Webinar Feb. 1, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Reading Interventions: When Core Instruction Isn't Enough Webinar Feb. 7, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Changing Mindsets, Motivating Students Webinar Feb. 16, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Scaling Up Student Success Live Event April 2, 8:00 a.m. Eastern Jersey City, NJ Register now. Scaling Up Student Success Live Event April 16, 8:00 a.m. Eastern Columbus, OH Register now. Search Education Jobs + Superintendent Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD, Long Island, NY + Executive Educator Spokane Public Schools, Spokane, WA + Principal 2012-2013 Meramec Elementary School, Clayton, MO + Principal Hubbell Elementary School, Des Moines, IA + Minority Careers in Education Expo - Recruiters Tylin Promotions, Brooklyn, NY + Principal/Assistant Head Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC CUSTOMER SERVICE • LOG IN to access registered content and make changes to your account. Forgot password? • SUBSCRIBE to Education Week in print and online. • VIEW frequently asked questions about registration, access, and the website. Still need help? Contact us.
This free e-newsletter is a service of Editorial Projects in Education, Inc., 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814. EPE is the publisher of Education Week, Digital Directions, Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook, edweek.org, teachermagazine.org, DigitalDirections.org, TeacherSourcebook.org, and TopSchoolJobs.org. Copyright © 2012 Editorial Projects in Education.