EDUCATIONAL PLANNING OmaInternational Society for Educational Planning Editorial Review Board Marvin Bartel on yal LUnda temasters Mark Yueh University of Hebrew University George Washington ‘Kansas ity, Mo Nanitoba cof yersaiem Unversity Schoo! Distiet Robert Beach Careton Hote Ronald tinh Dan nbar Asbamastate ——_Universityot Alabama tate Hebrew University University arkansas University of erusalem ‘cKenneth Tanner Carol Cash anisa Vega Selhatin Turan Univer of Virgin Tech Kennesaw State Esléshir Osmangath ca Universty University T.Oevere Wolsey Edward Duncanson Ming Tak Hue Walden Universty Western Connecticut Hong Kong lstitte State Unversity of Education ak cheung chan Wat Peta @ Peter ues gar Univerty& ola Unerty Hot Caaf Nagas Unies ‘wets Srp an ga as tk Saiki eh wh santns esr esa cannons ease A ‘eeu 972 eM Seah ts agate fC, Met thee ‘Thematic hops ten ney sree tannin mo ‘Seldsrnty otmehaay rg phy rename aay momen sre em tat ‘Renta uperamas eer romana noon meses ese oon For more information visit our web site: www sep infoEDUCATIONAL PLANNING [AJOURNAL DEDICATED TO PLANNING, CHANGE, REFORM, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION VOLUME 22 NUMBER 1 2015 From the Editors... By About The Authors . 3 Innovative Planning to Meet the Future Challenges of Elementary Education Debra Coffey, Sandra Cox, Sherry Hillman and Tak C. Chat.esswsoo 5 Learning from One Urban District: Planning to Provide Essential Supports for ‘Teachers’ Work in Professional Learning Communities Rebecea A. Thessin a Discrepancy in Teacher Employment: The Problem of Out-OFField Teacher Employment ‘Sakir Cinkir and Gul Kuru. 29 Green Schools - The Implementation and Practices of Environmental Education InLBED and Used Green Rion Public Shoo In Vigna ‘Steven A. Marable . 49 Improving institutional credibility: Communication as the centerpiece of Planning Inthe age of accountability Cathy A. Fleuriet and M. Lee Williams . 67 Invitation to Submit Manuscripts. 85 vo 87 Membership Application.