Filling the potholes of resiliency for children of academic challenge / by Tenia Jenkins (Malcolm Shabazz City High School) -- How can forming academic peer groups be used to reinforce positive attitudes of academic achievement in the face of negative peer pressure / by Sheila Briggs (Jefferson Middle School) -- Use my imagination? Why not use my life? / by Carletta Stanford (Glendale Elementary School) -- Changing the game : creating a classroom that successfully educates all children / by Kristi Kloos (Glendale Elementary School) -- Mini-mysteries and magic moons / by Judy Gump (Memorial High School) -- Parent involvement : making the connecction / by Heather Nelson (Glendale Elementary School) -- Best practices in the music classroom : exploring settings in the inclusion music classroom / by Laura Armstrong (Lowell Elementary School)