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Educators for Social Responsibility
Secondary School Redesign
Student-Centered Teaching and Learning
Climate, Discipline, and Behavioral Supports
Advisory Programs
Social and Emotional Learning
Conflict Resolution and Diversity
Youth Development and Leadership
Dear (Contact First Name),
In order to share more about ESR's approach to student-centered education and innovative publications for educators' professional development, we are expanding the content on our web site with monthly features on our areas of practice in order to provide a fuller picture of the ways we can collaborate with your school to support achievement through student-centered teaching and learning; school-wide vision and culture; youth development; climate, discipline, and behavioral supports; and leadership development. This month, we're spotlighting Guided Discipline and Personalized Support for Middle and High Schools. Read on for more! As we move toward summer, all of us at ESR wish you and your school communities the best for a productive and satisfying conclusion to this school year.
Jill Davidson
Director of Publications and Communications
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| | Guided Discipline: Resources and Voices from the Field
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 ESR's Guided Discipline and Personalized Support institutes and workshops help middle and high school teachers organize and manage their classrooms in ways that increase students' learning and cooperation, self-management, responsible decision making, and disciplined work habits. These skills and habits lead to greater personal and social efficacy and academic success. Featuring an instructional problem solving orientation to discipline and student support, ESR's approach emphasizes modeling, teaching, practicing, and assessing the behaviors and habits that teachers expect. Click here to read what educators nationwide have to say about the powerful positive effects of ESR's Guided Discipline work in their schools.
For more on the ways ESR can support your school's capacity to implement Guided Discipline and Personalized Support:
- Visit our Guided Discipline resources page for a spotlight on guided discipline and personalized support resources in action in a San Francisco middle school. You will also find sample pages from ESR's signature publication Getting Classroom Management Right, which you can is available for sale in our Online Store.
- Learn more about the ways ESR's Professional Services can work with your school to set up customized professional development plans to implement Guided Discipline and Personalized Support in your school. Click here for High School Guided Discipline Programs and here for Middle School Guided Discipline Programs.
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Don't Miss This! Students at the Center from Jobs for the Future
| | This month, our "Don't Miss This" resource is the Students at the Center: Teaching and Learning in the Era of the Common Core, a project of Jobs for the Future, where ESR Board of Directors member Adria Steinberg serves as Vice President of Pathways through Secondary.
Students at the Center's research and resources provide a powerful set of tools and insights to all educators engaged in planning the best ways to support students in the midst of complexity, pressure, and change. Based on a series of papers that renew attention to the importance of engaging each student in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed for success in college and a career, Students at the Center synthesizes existing research on key components of student-centered approaches to learning. The papers that explore the latest understanding of and best practices for student-centered learning include:
If you would like to share an event or resource with ESR's network, email details to me, ESR's Director of Publications and Communications, at jdavidson@esrnational.org. If appropriate, we'll share your resources and events in upcoming newsletters and in our social media networks. |
| | 2,000 "Likes" (and Beyond)!
| | Use your social media accounts to connect with ESR! Share news from your school and find out what's happening with us throughout the month.
 As we head toward 2,000 ESR Facebook fans, we want to share our excitement by giving away more ESR goodies--water bottle, hat, flash drive, and tote bag--to one of you who is currently a fan our our page! When we hit 2,000 "likes," we will do a random drawing for the lucky winner. Help us get there even faster by inviting your friends, sharing content on our page, and commenting on our posted resources.
Because ESR chooses to invest in developing and delivering high quality and effective professional development services and publications rather than elaborate marketing campaigns, consistently positive word of mouth has always been essential as we connect with new customers. Facebook helps educators seeking a partner for student-centered, teacher-powered school change partner find ESR so we can begin a conversation about how we can work together to help your school achieve its goals.
So thank you for sharing the word about ESR! If you have not already, please visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/esrnational and click "like" at the top of the page. You'll be rewarded no matter what with news, announcements, connections, and conversation with ESR staff members and network of educators.
 And please take a moment to follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/esrnational. |
| | Support ESR
| | ESR deeply appreciates all that you do in your schools, classrooms, and communities to make teaching social responsibility a core practice in education. We also rely on the generosity of individuals like you to help us create innovative programs and other resources for teachers and parents to foster the healthy social, emotional, and ethical development of children and create respectful and caring school communities. Please support ESR with a financial contribution. Thank you!
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