Table of Contents
Kappa Delta Pi Record, Fall 2007

For the Record    6
by Joyce Lynn Garrett

Working Smarter, Not Harder: Reaching the Tough to Teach
Part I: Prior Knowledge and Concept Development    8
by Sylvia Rockwell
By facilitating connections between prior knowledge and new content, teachers can meet the instructional needs of youth at risk and achieve success.

The Virtual Education Academy: A Novel Approach to Engaging At-Risk Students       13
by Gene White, Douglas Lare, Suzanne Mueller, Patricia Smeaton, and Faith Waters
This cost-effective alternative for at-risk students outside of the traditional classroom employs best practices, emphasizes pro-social behaviors through its curriculum, and includes a mentoring component.

12 Questioning Strategies that Minimize Classroom Management Problems  18
by Nathan Bond
Minimize classroom problems and maximize student learning with proven techniques for asking questions.

10 Ways to Teach and Support Struggling Adolescent Readers   22
by Cathy Newman Thomas and Jade Wexler
Using up-to-date, evidenced-based strategies in the classroom, middle and high school teachers can promote literacy among adolescents.

Five Strategies to Enhance Your Substitute Teaching         28
by Jeanie Gresham, John Donihoo, and Tanisha Cox
Don’t squander away precious instructional time; a substitute’s role is critical to student success.

Preserve the Child in Every Learner        33
by Judy Willis
Help your students hold onto their childhood curiosity and passion for learning by employing brain research-based teaching strategies.

Call for Manuscripts 2
In My View

Teaching Is Serving    4
by Deborah A. Farrer

Personal Reflections on Teaching       5
by Robin Grosswirth

Electronic Classroom
Reaching Out to Families with Student-Created Newsletters         39
by Melissa H. Nail

Research Reports
Elements of a Winning Field Trip  42
by Andrea M. Noel

KDP Educational Foundation
2007 Scholarship Recipients   45

Book Reviews
Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56           46
Reviewed by David Pratt

Building on Student Diversity              47
Reviewed by Valeri Helterbran

Telling Stories
Never Give Up           48
by Melinda Murphy Willey