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March is Women's History Month
Good luck to all schools participating in State testing!
Enjoy your Spring Break!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Mar 17
First Day of Spring - Mar 19
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March is Women's History Month
Need help planning education activities? The Federal Registry for Educational Excellence (
FREE
) website offers free teaching and learning resources from federal agencies. Also check out www.womenshistorymonth.gov
ASCD and BAM! Radio Network, the largest all-education talk radio network in the world, have announced a new program for educators, "ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio," beginning on
March 1
. The new show will have weekly episodes hosted by ASCD Emerging Leaders and featuring guests such as ASCD authors, leaders, and practitioners from all roles. The program will provide real educators with a platform to engage in meaningful dialogue about the topics and issues that matter most in education.
Read on.
Free Event!! Anyone in the Rockton area welcome! Apr 18, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
"Brain Rules to Improve Performance in the Classroom and Workplace," Monday, April 18, 2016, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hononegah Community HS Performing Arts Center, 307 Salem St, Rockton, IL 61072. Presented by Dr. John Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Please RSVP to dphelp@hononegah.org
Archived issues of ILASCD Education Briefs are now available on our website.
ASCD congratulates 2014 Affiliate Overall Excellence Award recipient
Illinois ASCD
. ASCD annually recognizes affiliates to honor their exemplary service to the education community.
IL ASCD Illinois Office
P.O. Box 852
Normal, IL 61761
Please send me good news about your school! Anyone taking a new position for next school year or retiring this year, please let me know! Glenna Adams, Editor
gladams@wideopenwest.com
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The Common Core State Standards, Teacher Evaluation Systems, Race to the Top funding....Is your system ready?
Built on leading scientific research the Miller Guidance System puts into practice the theoretical underpinnings of federal school reform initiatives. Created and refined by practitioners, in a variety of settings our practical tools and processes provide the blueprint for school improvement. Is your system ready?
Click below to see a video of what your colleagues are saying about Miller Guidance!
www.millerguidance.com 866-364-9535
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Creating a Poverty Literate Culture for Student Success
At 3 p.m. ET on March 17
, join William Parrett and Kathleen Budge for a
free webinar
, where you will learn a research-based framework for collaborative action to address the issue of poverty and its effects on students in classrooms and schools. The presenters' practical strategies and specific examples will "jumpstart" your thinking about what it takes to disrupt poverty's adverse effects on learning to help your students succeed.
Register here.
ASCD Legislative Agenda Calls for Coherent System to Support the Whole Learner
ASCD has released its 2016 Legislative Agenda, calling on policymakers and stakeholders to align educational programs and create a coherent system to support and develop the whole learner, from early childhood to graduation. The agenda, developed by ASCD's legislative committee -- a diverse cross section of ASCD members from the entire spectrum of K-12 education -- includes specific recommendations divided into three key areas: conditions for learning, whole child accountability and educator leadership and support.
ASCD released two new case studies demonstrating the effective use of open educational resources (OER) in school districts in California, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Illinois, as well as the results of a recent poll on OER use. These were produced and released as part of ASCD's commitment to the #GoOpen campaign, to which ASCD has pledged to provide ongoing professional development resources to help educators make the best use of all available instructional materials
"If we really want to prepare students for life beyond school, we could begin by asking ourselves what pieces of our own education we are using now as adults," writes Erik Palmer in this Educational Leadership article. Palmer makes four predictions for students' futures -- including that there will still be an Internet and people will still be speaking and listening -- and based on these predictions describes some important skills students must learn to ensure success
Fred Ende joined ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio as the guest for the show's premiere episode. In this 11-minute chat, Ende, author of the new ASCD Arias "Professional Learning that Sticks," discussed how to create engaging experiences that benefit each faculty member. We want our educators to be lifelong learners, he explains, so one-and-done PD is not the answer. It's important to provide personalized, ongoing support that accounts for each educator's needs. Listen here
The 71st ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show will be held in Atlanta, Ga., April 2-4, 2016. Keynote presenters will include Carol Dweck; Mike Schmoker; Manny Scott; Pedro Noguera and Alan Blankstein; and Shanna Peeples. The conference will have more than 200 sessions for educators of all roles and interests and special events for attendees to network with educators from across the world.
At this three-day institute before the 2016 ASCD Annual Conference in Atlanta, Ga., the authors of Leading for Differentiation will provide an opportunity to explore with fellow leaders the tools and strategies necessary to deepen the motivation, learning and practices of teachers who are responsible for ensuring the growth of the full spectrum of learners in today's schools. From March 30 to April 1, participants will learn what they can do to successfully and collaboratively initiate, implement and institutionalize differentiated instruction practices.
Cambridge has been working with members of ASCD for nearly 25 years providing data-informed lesson plans and supplemental materials to increase ACT/ASPIRE/PSAT/WorkKeys/GED test scores while mastering skills aligned with College Readiness and common core standards.
Schools select after-school, semester-long or alongside-the-curriculum models using their own teachers or ours. Professional development, Parent Admission and Student Motivation workshops assist with systemic efforts for greater student achievement.
Contact Mary Parks at
800-444-4373
ext. 226,
847-204-0502
(C), or
MParks@CambridgeEd.com
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IL ASCD's purpose is to inform. We encourage you to be an informed, involved educator. Watch local, state, and national news for most current events.
ASCD has released its first Global Policy Agenda, which makes recommendations to promote the success of students, educators, schools and communities worldwide. The specific global recommendations include establishing a multimetric accountability system, reducing the reliance on standardized testing, promoting a whole child education, and honoring and supporting the education profession. View the agenda.
The latest issue of Policy Priorities examines the vocabulary that various stakeholders -- including communities, administrators, teachers, parents and students -- use to discuss a whole child approach to education. It reviews similarities and differences among common terms, provides definitions used by specific educational associations, and calls for building a whole-child lexicon that all stakeholders can use -- the aim is to build a vocabulary that is practical, that everyone can use.
ASCD has released updated Whole Child Snapshots for each of the 50 U.S. states to display the progress our nation has made in supporting the whole child as well as the areas where negative trends have continued. The snapshots encompass various stages of a child's development, from prekindergarten through postsecondary education and provide a picture of child success and well-being that extends beyond academic performance.
ASCD's Whole Child Initiative in Illinois
Launched in 2007 ASCD's Whole Child Initiative is an effort to change the conversation about education from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long term development and success of children. Illinois ASCD supports this premise.
Are you receiving the ASCD Whole Child Newsletter? Sign up on
http://www.wholechildeducation.org
to receive this biweekly free resource and stay up to date on policies and practices, data, strategies, and tools to help you ensure that each child in your community is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. In addition to this information from ASCD, we are running a series on the Whole Child within our Illinois ASCD Newsletter. To read the latest edition of our newsletter, visit
http://publications.catstonepress.com/i/566315-fall-2015
In 2012, Illinois Legislature Declared March to be "Whole Child Month."
With the help of Illinois ASCD members, we continue to keep the names of ASCD and IL ASCD in the minds of Illinois legislators as the go-to organization on learning. They helped us enable the passage of the Whole Child Resolution in Illinois in both houses on
March 9
, 2012. As the years progress, our members will continue to keep in touch with our legislators and feel that we have had a say in helping to promote strong educational issues in our state. Copies of these resolutions can be found below:
Illinois Education News
Illinois Lawmakers Call For Safer School Walking Routes
The
AP
reports that two members of the Illinois state House "say the state should spend more money to make it safer for children to walk to school," taking part in an activity in which they and "and a dozen advocates walked Wednesday from the Capitol to Cathedral School downtown to publicize their plea." The lawmakers are calling for a $5 million boost for the Illinois Safe Routes to School program.
ISBE Begins Negotiations With SAT; No Funding Yet For Spring Admin
On February 10, the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, the protest filed by ACT was denied. As such ISBE has begun the process of negotiating a contract with the College Board to administer the SAT as a college entrance assessment for Spring 2016. However, ISBE does not have an appropriation for administering assessments due to the budget impasse. Read more FAQ's about the process
here.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced its plans to provide the SAT as the college entrance exam to all 11th-graders. Through this partnership with the College Board, Illinois educators will benefit not only from an assessment that provides more information than ever before about a student's readiness, but students will be directly connect for FREE to world-class, personalized online test practice through Khan Academy. To learn more about the SAT Suite of Assessments, join us at a SAT workshop in your area. Participants will be provided with an overview of the SAT Suite of Assessments, additional benefits available to educators and students, and resources to help administrators, counselor and teachers prepare for the SAT.
Illinois Students Succeed on AP Exams
- 25% of Illinois students scored at least a 3 on AP exams last year, nearly 38% of all high school graduates took at least one AP exam, and Illinois is fourth in the nation for the largest percentage point increase in scores over the last decade. Fifteen Illinois school districts were also named to the AP Honor Roll. Congratulations!
Illinois Law Day May 1, 2016, "Miranda More Than Words"
The following are available resources to assist in planning for Law Day 2016:
Use promo code LDM16 for a 10% discount until March 31, 2016. Visit the Law Day website frequently for free resources to help you plan and execute impactful and successful programs on criminal justice. Make a difference in your community this Law Day. www.lawday.org
Bill Text/Status: Illinois General Assembly
www.ilga.gov
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Federal Education News
Next Steps in K-12 Education
At a recent
hearing
on the
Every Student Succeeds Act
, members questioned Acting Secretary of Education John King about how the Department of Education plans to implement the law as Congress intended. Throughout the hearing, members highlighted various reforms in the law that reduce the federal role and restore state and local control over K-12 education and pressed Dr. King to explain how he will ensure these reforms are implemented in a manner consistent with the letter and intent of the law.
Read more:
To reach Senator Dick Durbin: Chicago 312-358-4952, in Springfield 217-492-4062, in Carbondale 618-351-1122, in Washington DC 202-224-2152, by email at
www.durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm.
You can also contact Sen. Durbin's outreach person, Justin Cajindos, 525 S. 8th Street,
Springfield, IL 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4062. E-Mail:
Justin_Cajindos@durbin.senate.gov
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| Conferences / Workshops |
Please note that most workshops/conferences close registration one week prior to the event. The last day to register is on the registration form.
Successful Assessment 101: Everything You Need to Know about Tests in a Standards-Based Learning Environment
ILASCD presents Video Workshops for use in Department meetings, Faculty meetings, PLC teams, college classes, parent meetings, Board of Education meetings, grade-level meetings, individual PD.
Not webinars, but live-capture presentations defining and exploring how testing in standards-based learning environments leads to successful growth model attainment. Each video begins with definitions of the tests in the area being covered. Detailed information about their impact on the learning in classrooms will be provided. Each video allows break times within the 30-45 minute time period for discussion by the viewing group under the leadership of the local host (principal, professor, department chair, PLC leader, etc.). Each module is $69.
What's Included:
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Downloadable HD Videos
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PowerPoint Slides
Module Descriptions
- Module 1: Overview of Assessment Types
- Module 2: National Assessment
- Module 3: District Assessment
- Module 4: Local/Classroom Assessment
You'll get everything you need to facilitate an effective professional development session for your group. Each video is timed to fit within a 1-hour staff meeting (35 to 45 minutes running time), including ample time for discussion, the included activities, and opening/closing time.The videos are provided in high-definition 1080p MP4 format. We recommend using a large screen with a high-definition projector for the best experience, and providing slide handouts if a smaller screen will be used.less total about 15GB in size. If download speed is a concern, you can also order the program on a USB flash drive.
30-Day Money Back Guarantee Your purchase is 100% Risk Free. If you're not happy for any reason, simply let our friendly support team know (via email) and we'll happily refund your money.
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Know Your IEIN?
Professional Development Requirement- IEIN Number * When registering and signing attendance for future professional development opportunities provided by school districts, ROE, professional association, or other approved ISBE Provider, you will be required to provide your IEIN which is your Illinois Educator Information Number. * Your personal IEIN can be found on the ELIS site, which is the ISBE site for licensure renewal and PD hour entry. * Please know your IEIN when registering and attending. This requirement protects YOU when ISBE decides to audit your attendance at events.
2015-2016 Cohort, LAST CLDN - "ONE DAY AT A TIME" AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3
Ideal for those responsible for curriculum leadership in a school or district setting. Learn to enhance instructional leadership and gain skills on implementation, data analysis, and implications for curriculum development. Gain invaluable knowledge on PERA, Assessment, NGSS, and PE Standards. Learn how to lead PLC's. Network and connect with other curriculum leaders. Share resources, explore topics relevant to school improvement planning AND you will also get access to experienced mentors. Frequently we have been asked, "Can I sign up for part of the program?" Now the answer is YES! CLDN sessions will be expanded to include educators and TEAMS OF EDUCATORS who wish to select from varying topics. 1. WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS? * Select one topic on one date, or select two or more. * Come alone or as a team. * Select Administrators Academy Credit or CPDU's. * Customize to your individual, your school or district needs.
April 25 - "Vision, Values & Goals: Leading Change in a Professional Learning Community" AA # 940, Doug Lillydahl, Adlai Stevenson HS; Jill Kingsfield, Ranjana Rajendran, Fenton HS
Meetings take place at HSD 218 Academy, 10701 S. Kilpatrick, Oak Lawn, IL 60543.
Continental breakfast, lunch, free parking, 6 professional development hours, and some sessions offer Administrator Academy credit. Register here.
Registration Now Open for ASCD 2016 in Atlanta, GA, Apr 2 - 4, 2016
From hands-on workshops to inspiring speeches, the
2016 ASCD Annual Conference has more than 200 sessions on an extensive range of topics. So whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned administrator, you can customize a program to meet your professional needs. Join your peers to share knowledge, learn from others, and gain tools to help lead education into the future.
Learn more.
Transitioning Students to Appropriate Assessments in Math in the CCSS/PARCC World, Anita Reid, Apr 6, 2016, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, ISU Alumni Center, Normal
We will look at various means to implement an instructional and assessment process moving students towards being more successful on CCSS aligned PARCC assessments for middle and high school math. This information provided will assist you in taking your existing classroom to the next level of student engagement and eventually achievement. Topics discussed will be Backward Design lesson planning, Creating Engaging Assessments, Finding Engaging Tasks, and Writing Your own Engaging Tasks. Numerous resources will be shared. This workshop includes breakfast, lunch, free parking, 6 Professional Development Hours. Register here.
Using Protocols to Guide Professional Learning, Conversations with Don Kachur
(Administrator Academy #1544 ), Apr 7, 2016, Seven Bridges Golf Club, Woodridge, IL 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Protocols are a tool for guiding professional learning conversations, whether they occur at grade level or department-level meetings, professional learning community team meetings, or any other meetings where educators are focused on improving student achievement. Protocols provide a structure or guide for conversations--a series of steps, each with a recommended time frame for completion that a group follows in fixed order, and they specify the roles different people in the group will play (typically a facilitator, a presenter, and participants). Participants in this workshop will learn of the value of protocols and how they are designed to structure conversations when educators within school groups study together, work on problems of practice, and examine student work and other data. Registration Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, 6 Professional Development hours or 6 Administrator Academy Credit. Register here.
Assessment 201 with Steve Oertle, April 13, 2016, NIU Naperville Campus, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Attendees will collaboratively review, evaluate and revise their own standard-aligned classroom assessments. A 30-minute overview of the components of high quality local assessments will allow the remainder of the training to lead participants through analyzing and revising the assessments they bring. The workshop will address paper/pencil assessments, rubric creation, performance tasks and incorporation of student learning objectives (SLOs). Feedback will be modeled and a large part of the process. Attendees will potentially leave the workshop with their classroom assessments reviewed, revised and at least partially completed. Bring materials or laptop with an electronic version. Registration includes, parking, breakfast, lunch, and 6 professional development hours.
Click here for flyer and registration.
An Evaluator's Guide to the SLO Process for Monitoring Student Growth, Jennie Winters (Administrator Academy Course #1679), Apr 21, 2016, SIU Carbondale, IL, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
This Academy will guide administrators in understanding their role in the SLO (Student Learning Objective) Process. Evaluators will understand the components of an SLO. They will evaluate the rigor of the SLO by examining the standards that are chosen and the assessment resources that will be utilized. They will learn strategies to facilitate development of SLOs and Type III assessments, as well as to monitor the SLO process. Jennie Winters will explain the variety of types of assessments that can be used in a Balanced Assessment System, with a focus on Type III assessments for the purpose of evaluation. Registration includes parking, breakfast, lunch and 6 professional development hours. Register here.
Science is a Verb, not a Noun!, Craig Gaska, Apr 29, 2016, 3:30 am - 3:30 pm, 7 Bridges Golf Club, Woodridge, IL
Science is a verb, not a noun! Science is something that students do. The goal of this workshop is to help you use the Next Generation Science Standards to invigorate science in the classroom. You will learn how to bring the standards to life by using strategies that integrate the NGSS into your current curriculum, not an "add-on." Dr. Gaska will show you how to apply the standards, using a practical unit and lesson planning model that will help you create lessons that will turn your students on to science. Participants need to bring examples of current science units to this hands-on workshop to make the most of the day. Continental breakfast, lunch, free parking, 6 professional development hours. Register here.
School Leadership Practices for Transforming the Attitudes of At-Risk Students, Baruti Kafele, May 5, 2016, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Goodman Center of Roosevelt University, 501 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
The complex role of the educational leader is the most important role in bridging the attitude gap! In this high-energy, highly-interactive workshop, Principal Kafele discusses the characteristics of an effective leadership team in an underperforming school comprised of an at-risk student population. He will outline what he did to lead the transformation for four low-performing public schools in New Jersey. Before we can focus on closing the achievement gap, we must first focus on closing the attitude gap-the gap between those students who have the will to strive for excellence and those who do not. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, parking, and 6 professional development hours. Register here.
NEW-IASA Aspiring Superintendent Summer Academy, July 11-15, 2016, Springfield
The Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) Aspiring Superintendent Summer Academy is a program for school leaders who are thinking about becoming a superintendent. The five day summer leadership academy will hone participants' leadership knowledge and skills and give them a view of the modern superintendency. This summer learning academy, aligned with the ISLLC Standards, will be a fast-paced, authentic Learning Academy where attendees will participate in simulations and produce meaningful activities that reflect the modern job of the superintendent. Have you ever wondered what you may not have learned in graduate school but you may need to know in order to be an effective leader?
Find out more!
NEW-Southland Learning Conference, August 8, 2016, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School, Oak Lawn
In an effort to connect and learn from each other in Oak Lawn-Hometown SD123, and with other educators in surrounding school districts, D 123 has created an opportunity on Aug 8th, 2016 called The Southland Learning Conference. The event is scheduled from 8:30a-1:00p. The Southland Learning Conference is currently looking for educators to present at its inaugural event. Presentations should be approximately 40 minutes in length and can focus on any educational topic. Additionally, we have also added a "poster session" option. Poster sessions are informal presentations similar to what you would experience at a science fair. For more information please check the link below or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email Laura Ferrell at (708) 499-6400 or
lferrell@d123.org
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For more information:
http://www.southlandlearning.org/
Leadership Legacy Summits, David Anderson, 2 sessions left, Renaissance Hotel, Schaumburg, IL
Begin your journey to GREAT leadership by attending the Leadership Legacy Summits. This quarterly series focuses on YOUR leadership, and helps participants to fully understand what true, authentic leadership really is! This Summit will give you the tools to practice great leadership and allow you to find better relationships, improved organizations, increased profits, and new cultures, just to name a few. The Leadership Legacy Summits will give you a strong foundation for building sound leadership and raising the "lid" on your current leadership quotient. This is a DO NOT MISS opportunity!
May 20, 2016 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
"Think Like a Leader," Always Taking the Leader's Perspective
August 26, 2016 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
"360 Degree Leadership," Lead from Anywhere. Take on the Leadership Lifestyle.
Where: Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL
Cost: $249 per session, including Networking Luncheon
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| From the Field |
Florida state senators have advanced a measure that would award teachers bonuses based on a "highly effective" rating and their SAT or ACT scores. New teachers could qualify for the bonuses based on just their test scores. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, head of the Senate's education budget panel, said the bill would improve recruitment and retention.
Orlando Sentinel
Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Neal McCluskey, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, in this commentary weigh in with differing opinions on whether the federal government or private lenders should be in charge of granting student loans, particularly as both student debt and loan defaults are rising.
The Wall Street Journal
In this article, seven school principals share what they wish they had known on their first day on the job. Susan Kessler, executive principal at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., says she wish she knew that principals operate in a "fishbowl." "Everybody sees everything you do," she says.
Education Dive
There is a difference between being eligible for college and prepared for higher education, according to Laura Jimenez, director of the American Institutes for Research's college and career readiness and success center. This article highlights a Chicago school where a majority of students fail state exams but many succeed in college and beyond. Their success is attributed to an emphasis on social-emotional skills, such as persistence.
The Hechinger Report
How Facebook's Zuckerberg Plans to Change Public Education
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced an estimated $45 billion investment in education that experts assert could have implications for public education, philanthropy and education technology. In this interview, Zuckerberg says the goal is to spotlight student innovators and raise the profile of personalized learning.
Education Week
 The use of technology in classrooms appears to range from none, or minimal, to frequent. STI focuses on teaching strategies that give diverse students multiple options for taking in and processing information, making sense of ideas, and expressing learning. Technology tools can support good instruction and personalized learning environments in which students can interact with soîtware and applications, conduct research, create products, and communicate with others. STI staff work closely with school personnel to produce professional development that integrates the use of existing technologies, connects curriculum and incorporates: Innovation, Curriculum Development Response to Intervention Strategies, Interim Assessments, and Modeling.
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Teachers Use Podcasts to Teach Writing, Storytelling
More teachers are introducing podcasts in the classroom to teach writing, storytelling and listening skills. Using the popular podcast "Serial" as inspiration, students at a Washington state high school recently wrote podcast episodes in their writing workshop and then used technology, including their smartphones, to create and record the podcasts.
U.S. News & World Report
About 80 colleges and universities in the US have adopted TeachLive, which allows trainee teachers to practice skills in a virtual classroom with computer-generated students. "We don't see this as replacing teaching -- but it is a great tool to practice discrete skills in a classroom setting," said Lisa Dieker, one of TeachLive's principal investigators.
EdTech magazine online
ISBE Test and Assessment Home
Many PARCC resources have been moved to the end of this newsletter under RESOURCES.
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| Opportunities |
Exciting Opportunity for Administrator Leaders:
There are currently 32 National Board
Professional Development Schools in Illinois led by administrator leaders. The NBRC is expanding this program to include an additional twenty schools/districts to take part in this opportunity. Members of the National Board Professional Development Schools will spend a year or more fostering personal and professional growth as they build collegial relationships. Application submissions are due
March 21, 2016.
Learn more here.
NEW-
Vacancy - Mendon
CUSD 4, Mendon, IL, Superintendent
Position
Click here to download or view the Announcement of Vacancy. Applications are only accepted online
before noon on
Mar 21, 2016. Please
click here to apply. For further information, please visit the
IASB website.
NEW-
Gardner CCSD 72C, Superintendent/Principal
Position
Click here to download or view the Announcement of Vacancy. Applications are only accepted online by noon Mar 30, 2016. Please click here to apply. For further information, please visit the IASB website.
Vacancy-MorrisSD #54 Superintendent Position
Click here
to download or view the Announcement of Vacancy. Applications are only accepted online by noon, Apr 1, 2016. Please
click here
to apply. For further information, please visit the
IASB website.
NEW-Vacancy - Riley CCSD 18, Marengo, IL, Part-time Interim Superintendent Position
Click here to download or view the Announcement of Vacancy. Applications are only accepted online by noon, Apr 5, 2016. Please click here to apply. For further information, please visit the IASB website.
Job Banks At Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education has two links to job bank sites, click here.
ASCD Job Ramp: A Careers Site for Educators
Developed through a partnership between CareerBuilder and ASCD, the free ASCD Job Ramp website was developed to simplify the job hunt for educators of all professional levels. Access the jobs site day or night, weekend or weekday, to browse U.S. openings in education. And don't forget to take advantage of custom search options and personalized alerts.
Browse openings in your area
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The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources
Get a roundup of educational grants, contests, awards, free toolkits, and classroom guides aimed at helping students, classrooms, schools, and communities. Check this page weekly to get the latest updates!
www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources
Campbell's Labels for Education
The Campbell's, Inc. Labels for Education Program gives schools free educational equipment in exchange for labels from Campbell products. Maximum award: varies. Eligibility: Schools or parents coordinate label drives to raise resources for schools.
Deadline: N/A.
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/About/about-the-program.aspx
WAVELENGTH the Chicago-based, award-winning ensemble of actors and educators, offers an
assortment of proven keynotes and workshops that use humor, laughter and improvisation to train, motivate and inspire educational professionals. New options include
Uncommon Core Comedy,
Those Who Laugh, Last,
The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Educators,
Faculty Lounge
, Musical Staff, and
The Sense™ of Humor. DVD training also available. For keynotes, workshops or DVDs, please call 877-LAUGHS2 or
www.wavelengthinc.com.
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| Research |
Data: Majority of Minority Students at Schools With High Poverty Rates
A majority of African-American and Latino students attend schools where at least 75% of students are from poor or low-income families, according to an analysis of data on the 100 largest US cities from the National Equity Atlas. This article examines the implications for students in these schools.
A growing number of school districts are making integration a priority, according to reports from the Century Foundation, and now a portion of President Barack Obama's proposed budget is dedicated to making schools more diverse. This article examines whether it matters if schools are integrated based on race or family income.
National Public Radio
Does Fidgeting Improve Learning for Students with ADHD?
New research shows a potential association between demands on working memory and the level of hyperactivity -- in the form of fidgeting -- in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, researchers reported in the Journal of Attention Disorders. Study author Michael Kofler, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University, says he plans to continue studying the link between performance and movement. HealthDay News
Benchmarking Study Gives PARCC High Marks
A new study
from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) shows that PARCC sets higher performance expectations than the other two multi-state tests, and higher than most other state tests. While studies from groups such as the
Fordham Institute
and the
Human Resources Research Organization
indicate that PARCC is better than previous state assessments at measuring student progress, AIR's study looks at which assessments have the highest and lowest performance standards, as measured against the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a well-established national benchmark that allows for comparison among states. By this measure, says AIR, PARCC was also successful.
Of the three multi-state tests:
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In math - grades 4 and 8 - PARCC's standard for "on track" compares with NAEP's standard for proficiency.
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In ELA, PARCC's standard compares to the high end of NAEP's "basic" level - higher than the other multi-state tests that were benchmarked.
Hanna Skandera, New Mexico's secretary of education, told Education Week the AIR study "reaffirms that PARCC states have set the higher performance expectations that students deserve and are committed to providing them the tools they need to be prepared for success."
World-language education programs are being changed by technology, according to a
recent report commissioned by the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center at
the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The report includes several recommendations,
including the use of design thinking and collaborative tools to enhance learning.
T.H.E. Journal
Scientists studying how foreign-accented speech is perceived by listeners have found that because accents require listeners' brains to work harder to process what is being said, the listener may form negative assumptions about the speaker. In one study, native English-language speakers rated statements spoken in English with a heavy accent as least true. Quartz |
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Excellence Through Equity
looks at how real-world educators are creating schools where all students are able to thrive. In these high-performing schools, educators understand that equity is not about treating all children the same. Rather, equity is about ensuring that each student receives what he or she individually needs to develop their full potential. Authors Alan M. Blankstein and Pedro Noguera with Lorena Kelly explore the five guiding principles of Courageous Leadership which include:
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Getting to your core
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Making organizational meaning
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Ensuring constancy and consistency of purpose
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Facing the facts and your fears
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Building sustainable relationships
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The Principal Influence
The new ASCD book,
The Principal Influence: A Framework for Developing Leadership Capacity in Principals, introduces the ASCD Principal Leadership Development Framework (PLDF). The PLDF establishes a clear and concise definition of leadership and includes clear targets that support the ongoing growth and development of leaders. This book provides tools and criteria of effective practice that will allow you to focus on behaviors that have the greatest direct effect on the culture and status of learning and teaching in your school.
Using the Framework, principals will learn to capitalize on their leadership roles:
Whether you want to develop your own capacities or support the development of a group of principals, assistant principals, or aspiring principals,
The Principal Influence can help channel your efforts in ways that promote successful teaching and student learning.
Leading With Focus
In
Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement
, best-selling ASCD author Mike Schmoker builds on the three core elements described in his 2011 book
Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning
to show administrators, principals, and other education leaders how to apply his model to the work of running schools and districts. The three core elements are: a focused and coherent curriculum; clear, structured lessons; and purposeful reading and writing, or authentic literacy. In this new book, Schmoker offers
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An overview of the case for simple, focused school and district leadership.
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Examples of real schools and districts that have embraced focused leadership.
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A practical, flexible, and easy-to-follow implementation guide.
All students deserve to learn in schools where educators eschew distractions and superfluous activities to concentrate on what's most important. To that end,
Leading with Focus
is an essential resource for leaders ready to streamline their practice and focus their efforts on radically improving student learning.
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Are your students reading as well as they should be? We can help. Learn about The Superkids, the strongest K-2 reading program in America. Read teachers' raves, see results-and improve reading scores at your school. Contact Susan Quarino at sue.quarino@rowlandreading.org or click here for more details, www.superkidsreading.org.
In this blog post, teacher Alex Shevrin outlines several ways teachers can support students who have experienced various kinds of trauma. Some of Shevrin's suggestions include listening and absorbing the information, recognizing emotional truth and identifying problem behaviors.
Edutopia.org
Why the Federal Government Must Provide a "Guardrail" Through ESSA
While states have more autonomy under the new Every Student Succeeds Act, "federal guardrails" are still needed to ensure student proficiency across the country, writes Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard in this commentary. The government, she argues, must ensure that funding "is supporting true college and career readiness for all children - especially those most in need." The Hill
Emotional literacy will be an essential tool in building equitable schools and having the difficult discussions that may be needed during the process, transformational leadership coach Elena Aguilar writes in this blog post. She offers a framework for getting started.
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In this blog post on Inservice, assistant professor Chita Espina-Bravo writes, "One of the hardest things to teach to American students who are trying to learn Spanish in a virtual course is oral conversational and presentational skills." She shares that, traditionally, the lack of face-to-face contact was a challenge when teaching oral presentation skills but that recently she has begun using a web-based application that allows the professor to better understand and correct students' progress.
Teachers can create grading shortcuts using Google Documents, suggests Catlin Tucker, an author, international trainer, education-technology speaker and Google Certified Teacher. In this blog post, she shares a guide to using shortcuts and offers a few of her own favorites. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education
RESOURCES:
Disrupting Poverty: Creating a Poverty Literate Culture for Student Success, March 17, 3:00 p.m. ET,
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Join ASCD authors William Parrett and Kathleen Budge in an engaging webinar where they will share practical strategies and specific examples to "jumpstart" your thinking about what it takes to disrupt poverty's adverse effects on learning to help your students succeed.
Resources Aim to Help Schools Understand, Comply with TCPA Regulations
SchoolMessenger has created the
TCPA Resource Center
, an online portal of materials about the Federal Communications Commission's rules regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The materials aim to help school districts understand the policy and ensure they are in compliance.
Poverty -- with its widespread effects on learning and well-being -- is a multifaceted problem without a simple solution. Addressing these challenges can seem daunting if not impossibly complex. ASCD has gathered a list of professional learning resources that will help educators tackle the effects of poverty on students and achieve equity in classrooms and schools, including books and courses from Eric Jensen; Pedro Noguera, Alan Blankstein, and Lorena Kelly; and William Parrett and Kathleen Budge.
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Archived issues now available on our website for previously listed resources.
ASCD RESOURCES:
ASCD's PD In Focus
platform gives you and your colleagues online access to ASCD's extensive library of videos demonstrating effective teaching practices. Each video clip is designed to be used with additional provided resources in group learning.
The premier collaborative, on-demand professional development system for professional learning communities, schools, districts, and states, PD In Focus has the features you need to integrate video into your PD, including
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Hundreds of hours of classroom examples that bring successful teaching to life
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Group discussion boards.
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Search by topic, grade level, subject area, classroom type, pedagogy, and more.
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Ability to suggest assignments and monitor learning activity.
Your free 14-day trial includes access to all channels and topics. Explore the potential of PD In Focus to create powerful, ongoing professional development that is differentiated to all kinds of users and groups. Learn more about PD In Focus and start your free trial today!
ASCD -- There's An App For That
The free ASCD application for iPad brings valuable professional development content to educators everywhere. The app enables you to read ASCD e-books and, if you're an ASCD member, access issues of our flagship publication, Educational Leadership. Members will also be able to access ASCD newsletters, including Education Update and Policy Priorities.
Download the app.
Browse EL, Our Blog, and Many Other Educator Resources on ASCD's Mobile Site
Whether you'd like to access an archived Educational Leadership article for today's faculty meeting or just want to read the latest education policy post in our Inservice blog, use ASCD's mobile site as your one-stop-shop for resources. Simply go to
www.ascd.org on your mobile device to access the site and explore the wealth of resources we've opened to you.
Visit our mobile site now
ASCD has five Twitter channels, each intended to connect you with different aspects of our work and the latest developments in our field. Stay current on education news, policy developments and general education discussion by following @ASCD our main channel. Don't forget to take advantage of additional opportunities to connect with ASCD experts in real time. Engage ASCD blogger Laura Varias
@ASCD_Inservice, join the Whold Child team for important updates
@WholeChildAdv, get the latest ASCD resources from
@ascdmember and follow the Educational Leadership team
@Ed_Leadership.
Connect with all five channels
ASCD curates six boards that are home to pins on topics ranging from professional development to a whole child approach to education.
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