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March is Women's History Month
Good luck to all schools participating in State testing!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Mar 17
First Day of Spring - Mar 20
Earth Hour - Mar 25, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Enjoy your Spring Break!
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Earth Hour, March 25, 8:30 pm 9:30 pm
On March 25th, join the millions of people, businesses, cities, and landmarks-including the Empire State Building-who are standing up for strong climate action by turning off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time. Now in its 11th year, Earth Hour is an action of solidarity in the fight against climate change. This year, our participation numbers for Earth Hour will stand directly for our commitment to protecting the future of our planet and the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Join the Earth Hour movement
World Wildlife Fund
Little Golden Books, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, makes reading more accessible to children through the books' inexpensive cost and bright, golden spines. "When I think of these famous Little Golden Books -- like "Tawny Scrawny Lion," "Scuffy the Tugboat," "The Shy Little Kitten" -- these books have a wit to them, a slyness that I think was very rare at the time," says Diane Muldrow, who works at the imprint today.
National Public Radio,
SmithsonianMag.com
Congratulations ILASCD!!
Bill Dodds, Executive Director, ILASCD:
On behalf of ASCD, it is my pleasure to inform you that Illinois ASCD has been selected to receive the 2017 Overall Excellence Affiliate Honors Award, as a result of voting by your peers. Congratulations to you and the Illinois ASCD Board of Directors for the exemplary work you have done to meet the needs of educators in your state!
As the Overall Excellence award recipient, Illinois ASCD receives:
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A crystal obelisk.
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A personalized banner presented at Empower17, (ASCD's Annual Conference in Anaheim in March.)
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The official ASCD Affiliate Award winner logo for electronic and print display.
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Five invitations to the Leadership Appreciation Luncheon at ASCD's Annual Conference.
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Five complimentary registrations for the ASCD Leader to Leader Conference in July.
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An email announcement sent to all ASCD members in your state to inform them of the award and to connect them to your affiliate.
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A press release to distribute to local and state papers.
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Recognition throughout the worldwide education community.
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Opportunities to network and share best practices with other affiliates.
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The affiliate name engraved on a plaque that is displayed at ASCD headquarters.
Thank you for your leadership and for the leadership of your board in addressing the unique needs of educators in your state. We look forward to having you share your work with other affiliates and with the wider ASCD community.
Walter McKinzie, Senior Director of Constituent Services
ASCD Office of Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy
Archived issues of ILASCD Education Briefs are available in our Members Only section on the ILASCD website at www.illinoisascd.org. Please log in to your account to view them. Not a member? Join today!
ASCD congratulates 2017 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
[email protected]
Are you already on Facebook? Check out and LIKE the ILASCD Facebook page
IL ASCD is now on Facebook! Visit us at
IL ASCD
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IL ASCD has a Twitter channel! Stay current at IL ASCD.
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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Become An ASCD Emerging Leader
John F. Kennedy once said, "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." Consider taking your practice to the next level as an ASC C Emerging Leader. All emerging leaders are enrolled in the program for two years and help shape education policy, advocate for the whole child, and explore multiple AS D leadership pathways. While in the program, educators can take advantage of opportunities including:
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Presenting at ASCD conferences and events;
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Writing for ASCD publications;
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Facilitating the #ASCDL2L Twitter chat the first Tues of each month; and
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Hosting episodes of ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio a weekly program produced in partnership with BAM! Radio Network.
SmartBrief Honors Education Bloggers
SmartBrief Education's Editor's Choice Content Award celebrates educator-written content.
Meet this month's winners.
What to Consider When Adopting Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is most effective when implemented in a thoughtful and thorough manner, writes author and University of Virginia in Charlottesville professor Carol Ann Tomlinson. In this commentary, she offers questions teachers and administrators should consider before moving toward any variety of personalization.
Educational Leadership
ASCD Top Blog Posts of 2016
This year join a community of like-minded educators who follow the ASCD Inservice blog. You'll find insightful posts from leading authors and practitioners with tips and strategies to implement immediately in your school or classroom. Visit www.inservice.ascd.org to read daily posts or head to www.inservice.ascd.org/top10 to check out favorites.
ASCD Case Studies celebrate your successes, highlighting goals attained and progress made by a school, a district, or a university working side-by-side with ASCD. Through these success stories, ASCD promotes the achievements of students and educators in their arenas and help show other districts how that success was achieved.
ASCD EMPOWER 2017 Annual Conference, Mar 25 - 27, 2017, Anaheim, CA
Empower your learning
! Personalize your experience with expanded learning sessions, student and practitioner panels, great debates, and successful schools showcases.
Empower your vision
! Explore new learning paths, share your expertise, and participate in a new approach to professional learning.
Empower your students
! Gain new perspectives on and preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow.
Empower your focus
! Explore learning paths supporting: The Whole Child, Transformational Leadership, Poverty and Equity, Teaching and learning, Redefining Student Success, and Global Engagement! See you in Anaheim! Register now at
 Cambridge has worked with members of ASCD for over 25 years to provide research-based test preparation programs that are proven to increase students' standardized test scores and ensure that students have mastered the necessary skills to be college and career ready. We offer supplemental curriculum, data services, test prep, and training for the SAT, PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/ NMSQT, ACT, Explore, Plan, Aspire, HiSET, TASC, GED, Career Interest Inventory, Learning Styles and WorkKeys tests. Our customized lesson plans guide your teachers in how to use data to improve teaching, engage learning, and plug college and career
skill gaps.
To schedule a free on-site presentation or visit, contact Mary Parks at
847-299-2930 ext. 226 or
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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'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 Journal. To read the latest edition of our Journal, visit
https://www.illinoisascd.org/resources/publications .
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:
Whole Child House Resolution HR 0781
Whole Child Awards
Whole Child Tenets
Each student enters school
healthy and learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle.
Each student learns in an environment that is physically and emotionally
safe for students and adults.
Each student is actively
engaged in learning and is connected to the school and broader community.
Each student has access to personalized learning and is
supported by qualified, caring adults.
Each student is
challenged academically and prepared for success in college or further study and for employment and participation in a global environment.
Congratulations to the following schools who have been recognized for excellence in honoring the spirit of The Whole Child by the ILASCD Whole Child Committee on Oct. 27, 2016, at the Conference on Learning & EXPO in Schaumburg, IL
Each of these schools is recognized for their excellence in fulfilling the qualities expressed in the specific Whole Child Tenets:
Healthy:
Ardmore Elementary, Villa Park, IL
Safe:
South Park Elementary, Deerfield, IL
Engaged:
Kipling Elementary, Deerfield, IL
Supported:
Woodland Primary School, Gages Lake, IL
Challenged:
Pepper Ridge Elementary, Bloomington, IL
This school is recognized for overall excellence in the fulfilling the qualities of the Whole Child Tenets:
Overall:
Pershing Elementary, Berwyn, IL
It is important to educate the whole child and empower families as part of a plan to address inequities and barriers in high-poverty schools, writes Pamela Davis Smith, principal of Highland View Elementary in Bristol, Va. In this commentary, she highlights steps that have helped the school meet these goals.
The Hechinger Report
Illinois Education News
Chicago Warns Of Shortened School Year Without State Funding
The
Chicago Tribune
reports Chicago Public Schools warned "that the school year could end nearly three weeks early and summer school programs could be cut if the district doesn't get a quick and favorable ruling" in its "legal challenge to state education funding." The piece quotes CPS CEO Forrest Claypool saying in a letter to families saying, "These possibilities are deeply painful to every school community." Claypool, in an effort to rally families' support for the city's push for state funding, "said summer school could be eliminated for all elementary and middle-school students except those in special education programs." However, the Tribune writes, this "effort to prod Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers into tossing CPS another fiscal lifeline" could "be a tough sell to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who campaigned in his first term to extend the year for CPS students."
The
Chicago Sun-Times
reports that the district also "asked a Cook County judge on Feb 27 to fast-track the district's civil rights lawsuit against the state of Illinois, warning of 'devastating, immediate and irreparable harm' to students if a funding issue isn't resolved quickly." Noting that the district is "more than $100 million in the red, and on the hook for a $721 million teacher pension payment in June," the Sun-Times reports "CPS said it could cut the school year as short as
June 1
if money doesn't come through soon from the state." This would reduce "Mayor Rahm Emanuel's signature longer school year" by 13 school days.
The AP adds that CPS is "seeking a preliminary injunction barring the state of Illinois from disbursing education funds until it adequately funds the state's largest school district," claiming that the state "has created separate and unequal systems for funding public education" which "denies African American and Hispanic students equal access to a quality education." Reuters also covers this story.
New Website! Illinois Families and School Success
The
Illinois Families and School Success website is your gateway to evidence-based resources about how families can be involved in the education and learning of their children in Title 1 programs, PreK through high school.
Resources for Families
- Learning at Home
- Volunteering at School
- Parenting
Resources for School Staff
- Building a Welcoming Environment
- Communicating With Families
- Including Families in Decision Making
There also are additional resources on the ISBE Family Engagement Framework and a
calendar of events.
lllinois Law Day, May 1, 2017, "The 14th Amendment-Transforming American Democracy"
- Sample Proclamation
- Sample Press Release
- Sample Op-ED
- Sample Letter to the Editor
Also available for download is the
2017 Planning Guide and
Dialogue on the Fourteenth Amendment. The Planning Guide offers an overview of the Fourteenth Amendment, timeline of key cases and legislation, tips and programming ideas, as well as talking points and an event checklist. The Dialogue guide provides the tools to have an engaging discussion with students or the public on the fundamentals of the Fourteenth Amendment. Access
Law Day 2017 artwork to personalize your event materials.
Take advantage of the
Law Day product line to engage and reward your participants, as well as provide tokens of appreciation to speakers and volunteers. Use code PROD17 for 10% off your order
through April 15, 2017. Visit
www.lawday.org for more details.
ISBE NEWS
Illinois BOE Scores New Science Assessment Exams
The
Belleville (IL) News-Democrat (3/7) reports the Illinois State Board of Education is currently scoring the more than 400,000 Illinois Science Assessment exams administered last spring to fifth-graders, eighth-graders, and high school students. The exam was administered for the first time last year and based on new state science standards adopted in 2014. In a news release, the board said the exam results will not serve as a basis for teachers to make individualized student adjustments, but they will be considered for school- and district-level curriculum changes. The board partnered with Southern Illinois University Carbondale to score the exams and expects to have results by the summer.
Draft 3 of Illinois' ESSA Plan Now Available
Read the plan
here
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ISBE ESSA webpage
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Click here to access
Click
this link for a pdf listing of all House and Senate PK-12 committees.
Bill Text/Status: Illinois General Assembly
www.ilga.gov
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Click on Dashboard.
Federal Education News
President Donald Trump signed two bills this week aimed at boosting the role of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. One bill encourages women to expand their work beyond labs into entrepreneurship, and the other recommends NASA engage with more young girls about aerospace and related fields.
T.H.E. Journal
Trump Signs Executive Order Shifting Assistance For HBCUs To White House
The
AP
(2/28, Whack) reports that President Trump signed an executive order
Feb 28
"aimed at signaling his commitment to historically black colleges and universities, saying that those schools will be 'an absolute priority for this White House.'" HBCU leaders "are hoping Congress will bolster Trump's actions to strengthen the schools with dramatically increased funding in the upcoming federal budget," and are "calling for $25 billion for infrastructure, college readiness, financial aid and other priorities."
Explaining that the order moves the White House Initiative on Historically Black Universities and Colleges from ED to the White House, the
Washington Post
(2/28, Douglas-Gabriel) reports that "HBCU leaders said they were cautiously optimistic about the shift. They are eager for the government to raise its investment in their schools but wary of promises devoid of action." Trump's order does not contain "any commitment of federal dollars to bolster support for HBCUs."
USA Today
(2/28, Toppo) reports that the order "moves assistance to the 100 schools from the US Education Department to the White House." The
Washington Times
(2/28, Boyer) also has a report.
President Donald Trump called education the "civil rights issue of our time" during his first speech to a joint session of Congress. He also called for legislation supporting school choice.
New Independent Education Think Tank Launched
Politico Morning Education
(3/2) reports on the launch of "a new education policy think tank" in Washington, DC called FutureEd. The group says "it will offer research on what's best for students, rather than pursue 'ideological agendas or adult self-interests.'" The think tank "will be housed at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy" and is releasing "K-12 analysis on Indiana's school voucher program and how it could look as a national model, Education Secretary DeVos' education and political ties, and an argument for holding schools accountable using chronic absenteeism."
Eleven states, various leaders and school districts have dropped their lawsuit against a federal order on transgender bathroom use in schools. The decision was prompted by President Donald Trump's decision to reverse the directive, which was issued by former President Barack Obama.
Evidence for ESSA Goes Live! Robert E. Slavin
Evidence for ESSA, a free
website
providing easy access to information on programs meeting the evidence standards of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), goes live
Feb 28
. Look for it at
www.evidenceforessa.org.
Developed by the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University, Evidence for ESSA is designed to help educational leaders make informed choices among educational programs whose evidence qualifies them as meeting the strong, moderate, or promising evidence definitions laid out in ESSA.
Congress Overturns ESSA Regulations
The
New York Times
reports that Congress has approved legislation "to repeal crucial regulations associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act, one of President Barack Obama's final legislative achievements." The Times focuses on the bipartisan effort to approve ESSA in 2015 and contrasts that bill with its predecessor, NCLB. The piece explains that it is "customary for federal agencies to issue detailed regulations on how new laws should be put into effect," but notes that "some lawmakers from both parties saw" ED's regulations "as unusually aggressive and far-reaching, and said they could subvert ESSA's intent of re-establishing local control over education and decreasing the emphasis on testing." On
Mar 8
the Senate approved - and President Trump is expected to sign - House legislation which will overturn the regulations, which "pushed states to weight student achievement measures, such as test scores and graduation rates, more heavily than other factors in labeling schools as underperforming." Another "contentious" regulation "required schools to test at least 95 percent of their students."
Lawmakers in Congress appear poised to make changes to the Higher Education Act. The proposed changes could, among other things, affect Pell Grants and the type of information that high-school students have access to when researching potential colleges. Education Week
The Federal Drug Administration is seeking input from individuals with autism and their families about drug treatments for the condition. The agency issued a notice that it will hold a public hearing on May 4 in Silver Spring, Md., and will accept public comments through July 5.
Disability Scoop
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Virginia Transgender Bathroom Rights Case
NBC Nightly News reported that in "a defeat in court Mar 6 for advocates of transgender rights," the Supreme Court said on Monday that "it will not rule on which bathroom a transgender Virginia teen can use at school." NBC noted that the decision "wiped out" the student, Gavin Grimm's "previous victory in a lower court," and that it "comes after a change in policy by the Trump Administration." USA Today reports that the court sent the case of Grimm, a 17-year-old Virginia high school senior, "back to a federal appeals court because the Trump administration withdrew guidance to schools that had instructed them to grant transgender students' bathroom preferences." USA adds that "by rescinding the Obama administration's policy, the Departments of Justice and Education eliminated the basis for the appeals court's earlier decision in Grimm's favor," and that "while the Supreme Court could have decided the case on other grounds, it decided instead to give the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit another chance."
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Successful Assessment 101: Everything You Need to Know about Tests in a Standards-Based Learning Environment NOW in TWO PARTS!
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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Facilitator Directions
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PowerPoint Slides
The Original 4 part Series Assessment Overview, National, State and Local Assessment
The NEW Illinois ASCD Local Assessment Literacy Series
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. Get started now:
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Please note that most workshops/conferences close registration one week prior to the event. The last day to register is on the registration form.
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.
IL ASCD is an ISBE Approved Provider IL ASCD is a CPS Approved Provider #24595
CLDN The Curriculum Leadership Development Network, 4 sessions left!
You may attend "One Day at a Time." Pick the day or days you will attend.
Mar 20
- "It's About the Learning! Observing and Evaluating the NGSS" Craig Gaska; "C3 Social Studies Standards" Donna McCaw
Apr 24 - "Vision, Values & Goals: Leading Change in a Professional Learning Community" AA #940, Doug Lillydahl; "PLC's & Formative Design" Jason Ness & Antwan Babakhani
Register here.
Implementing SB 100 & The Use of Restorative Practices in Schools with Attorneys Merry C. Rhoades & Mary Kay Klimesh, Mar 16, Professional Development Alliance, Joliet OR Mar 22, Gateway Center, Collinsville, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Administrator Academy #1778
Senate Bill 100 became effective at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year and requires that "school officials shall limit the number and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest extent practicable." The legislation's attempt to reduce exclusionary discipline substantially changes the requirements and circumstances in which students may be expelled or suspended. These attorneys will describe the legal requirements of this legislation and how it practically impacts the authority of school officials to suspend and recommend the expulsion of students. Restorative Justice Practices will be addressed such as interventions when harm has happened, practices to prevent harm and conflict by building a sense of community, a sense of belonging, safety and social responsibility in the school community. Invited participants include Niles West High School, ROE 17 and Regional Alternative School, Kankakee SD 111, East St. Louis SD 189, and ACTIONS Program, Champaign. Participants will gain knowledge to develop school or classroom discipline policies and student handbook updates based on SB 100 rules and Restorative Justice Practices. Registration includes: 6 PD hours or AA credit, breakfast, lunch and parking. Register here.
Teaching and Leading with Poverty in Mind with Eric Jensen, Mar 23, 2017, Medinah Shrine Center, 550 Shriners Drive, Addison, IL, 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., Administrator Academy #1371
How do you know if you're an effective leader? Look at the organizations you are currently leading. What do the numbers tell you? If you are getting better every year or are in the top 25% in your state, that's strong leadership! With a leadership focus, veteran educator and brain expert, Eric Jensen takes an unflinching look at how poverty hurts children, families, and communities across the United States and demonstrates how schools can improve the academic achievement and life readiness of economically disadvantaged students. Eric explores the most effective elements of leadership for schools of poverty. You can take steps to create an exciting yet realistic implementation plan. It's easy to look at statistics and point fingers, but the brain can also change for the better. Many schools are succeeding and Eric Jensen has worked at several of them to discover what they are doing that is working. Workshop includes: AA credit or Six Professional Development Hours, Breakfast, Lunch and Parking. Register here.
ASCD EMPOWER 2017 Annual Conference, Mar 25 - 27, 2017, Anaheim, CA
Empower your learning
! Personalize your experience with expanded learning sessions, student and practitioner panels, great debates, and successful schools showcases.
Empower your vision
! Explore new learning paths, share your expertise, and participate in a new approach to professional learning.
Empower your students
! Gain new perspectives on and preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow.
Empower your focus
! Explore learning paths supporting: The Whole Child, Transformational Leadership, Poverty and Equity, Teaching and learning, Redefining Student Success, and Global Engagement! See you in Anaheim! Register now at
www.ascd.org/empower
1, 2, & 3-day Preconferences available, too!
Given the Lead, Students Succeed! The Transformative Power of Student-led Conferences, Craig Gaska, April 5, 2017, Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Given the lead, students succeed! Student-led conferencing is a proven strategy to motivate students to higher levels of learning. It incorporates goal setting and metacognitive processes that allow students to take charge of their learning. Student-led conferencing increases parent attendance and involvement, creating a learning team that is synergistically powerful. Student-led conferencing is the culmination of effective and motivating classroom practices. Expected Outcomes: Attendees will learn classroom practices and strategies that support the implementation of student-led conferencing that positively affect classrooms forever. This session will also address goal setting and assessments, which are critical for successful student-led conferences. Please bring materials from a unit you currently teach. Registration includes: 6 PD Hours, breakfast, lunch, handouts & parking. Register here.
Enhancing the Teacher Evaluation Process through Data-Focused Observations and Conversations with Pam Rosa, April 6, 2017, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, CHSD 218 Academy, AA #1080
Essential Professional Learning Question:
How do I use student-learning data to enhance the teacher observation/conversation process to support professional growth?
Supporting teachers as they teach for intellectual engagement using student-learning data is the most challenging AND important job that an instructional leader has. Connect to how the Framework for Teaching Clusters: Student Intellectual Engagement and Successful Learning by All Students can be used in the evaluation process to enhance learning by all stakeholders...especially students.
Learning Purpose for Data-Focused Observation and Conversations:
* Learn how to embed student data into the Plan-Teach-Reflect-Apply teaching evaluation process using Framework for Teaching Cluster priorities
* Experience step-by-step protocols for conducting a focused observation, analyzing teaching and student learning data, and engaging in data-rich planning and reflection conversations
* Gain tips and tools to personalize your own teacher evaluation process to ensure that it is worth it for maximizing teaching growth and student-learning success
Registration includes: AA credit or Six Professional Development Hours, Breakfast, Lunch and Parking.
Fill Your Danielson Toolbelt, Build Their Future! Featuring Steve Oertle & Brandy Hempen, April 11, 2017, NIU, DeKalb, IL
Join the thematic and fully interactive workshop with administrator Steve Oertle and teacher Brandy Hempen as they provide you with the necessary core tools to build your students' futures. Five mini-sessions from the perspectives of both administrator and teacher filled with engaging, hands-on activities will have you leaving with plenty of ideas to take back to the classroom. Higher level questioning and discussion techniques, planning and preparing for high level student engagement, providing effective feedback and differentiated instruction are the foundation of the topics discussed. Each session is presented through fully interactive modeling and directly connected to the "Excellence" criteria on the Danielson Framework making this workshop a one-day "Fill Your Toolbelt" kind of day! Breakfast, Lunch, Parking, and 6 Professional Development hours included.
Standards Based Assessment and Grading, Rick Wormeli, Apr 18, 2017, Bobak's Signature Events, Woodridge, OR Apr 19, 2017, IEA Professional Development Center, Springfield, IL, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, AA #1577
Join us for an introductory look at what standards-based assessment and grading is and is not. We'll explore what it means to be truly evidence-based in assessing and reporting achievements regarding standards and learner outcomes. We'll address the biggest concerns in grading today: averaging, zeroes on the 100-point scale, re-do's, percentages, grading scales, late work, valedictorian, marking homework, gradebook and report card design, formative versus summative assessments, reporting behavior/effort/ character elements, disaggregation, and much more. Don't miss this chance to confront misconceptions and make the most of students' learning!
Registration includes: AA credit or Six Professional Development Hours, Breakfast, Lunch and Parking.
Register here
NEW - Framework for 21st Century Learning, featuring Jay McTighe, May 2, 2017, IEA Professional Development Center, Springfield, IL, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
A growing number of voices within and outside the educational establishment are calling for an enhanced emphasis on 21st Century Skills. This call for focus on 21st century learning raises important and practical questions for educators:
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How might we effectively infuse these skills into an already over-crowded curriculum?
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What assessment practices are needed to assess 21st Century Skills in conjunction with academic standards?
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What kind of teaching is needed to promote 21st Century Learning?
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Which current educational practices and school structures are likely to support the attainment of 21st Century Learning outcomes and which may inhibit it?
This session will present a practical framework for considering these questions and building a framework to support 21st Century Learning. Registration includes 6 Professional Development Hours, Breakfast, Lunch and Parking. Registration coming soon!
ILASCD Visible Learningplus Institute, featuring John Hattie, Oct 11-12, 2017, Bobak's Signature Conference Center, Woodridge, IL, 8 am - 4 pm
Registration: $499 per person. Early Bird Rate: $399 by June 30th.
The Illinois ASCD Visible Learning Institute is a two-day conference designed to introduce you to the core concepts and research of Visible Learning. Visible Learning is an in-depth school change model of professional learning and development based on the research of Professor John Hattie. Through the lens of Visible Learning evidence, you will learn to systematically examine effective instructional practice in order to determine the "impact" on student achievement and learning. By considering the effects of the practices of teachers and leaders, schools will be able to make substantial gains in student achievement. John Hattie will be joined with Dave Nagel, Peter DeWitt, and Diane Wolf to operationalize Visible Learning principles. Practitioners beginning the Visible Learning process and educators already implementing the Visible Learning work will learn something new at this conference. Conference includes registration, meals, and free parking. Register at: www.corwin.com/ILASCDVL17
Active Shooter Certification Training (ALICE), Mar 27 & 28, 2017, Hononegah High School & Rockton Police Dept, Rockton, IL, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Federal Department of Education has significantly changed the recommended guidelines for schools regarding how schools should prepare, train, and respond to an active shooter situation as of
June 2013
. Please visit
http://bit.ly/DoE-K12-Guidelines
to learn more.
Hononegah Community High School and the Rockton Police Department embrace this new standard of care and will be hosting
Active Shooter Certification Training (ALICE Training) on March 27th and 28th
, 2017.
This certification is a two day train-the-trainer class on active shooter response management.
Attendees will range from neighboring law enforcement, local school officials and area businesses. Training is at Hononegah Community High School Library, 307 Salem St, Rockton, IL 61072 COST: $595.00 per person. REGISTER AT:
Rockton-Hononegah CHS ALICE Instructor Training.
Questions call 330-661-0106.
ALICE
- Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate - is a set of proactive strategies that moves beyond lockdown and increases the chance of survival during a violent intruder event. ALICE is supported by more than 700 law enforcement agencies around the country and complies with the new standard of care recently developed by the Federal Department of Education, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Illinois Powered By Teach to Lead Summit, Apr 24, Bloomington, IL
The Illinois Powered By Teach to Lead Summit is set for
April 24
in Bloomington. It's is a great opportunity for teachers to develop concrete plans to solve local problems in their districts and network with other teachers in the state. It is a unique opportunity for teachers to spotlight groundbreaking teacher-led work happening across the state of Illinois. Take a few minutes to
watch the Powered by Teach to Lead video
. You are welcome to
share the application/survey
with teachers who you know are interested in actionable teacher leadership.
Joint NASSP and NAESP Conference, July 9 - 11, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
Next
July 9
-11 in Philadelphia, NASSP and NAESP will hold the
National Principals Conference
: the first-ever joint conference for Pre-K through grade 12 school leaders, which will give you an unprecedented opportunity to engage in authentic conversations with a large pool of your peers. Register for the conference now at www.principalsconference.org/register.
IASA Aspiring Superintendent Academy, July 10 - 14, 2017
Have you ever wondered what you didn't learn in graduate school but you may need to know in order to be an effective leader? If you are thinking about becoming a school superintendent then #ASuperWeek in July 2017 is for you! The learning classes will be organized to provide for active learning as well as daily reflection time. In addition, there will be many simulations during the week for hands-on learning opportunities. Completed applications must be submitted online by March 31,2017. Additional information can be found here. Register online here.
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| From the Field |
Teachers and parents can build a support system to help teenagers understand and cope with peer pressure, some educators and experts say. Jason Ness, principal of Niles West High School in Skokie,
IL, suggests strategies such as teaching empathy through community service and highlighting relatable stories through literature.
U.S. News & World Report
Streamwood, Illinois STEM Team Progresses To National Competition
The
AP
(3/2) reports a team of 16 Streamwood High School students' "microgeneration" wind power project won the Illinois Samsung Solve for
Tomorrow
contest, and the students will compete this spring for one of 10 national finalist spots and prizes up to $200,000. The students' mentor, engineering teacher, and three-year veteran, Matt Erbach, says he hopes this year the team will win the national competition.
Chance the Rapper Donates $1M to Chicago Schools
Grammy winner and Chicago native Chance the Rapper donated $1 million to Chicago Public Schools this week, making the announcement at a local elementary school. He also called for greater state investment in the city's schools. The Christian Science Monitor
Ideas to Drive School Transformation
There are five areas that leaders need to consider for the successful transformation of a traditional model of education, says Chris Lehmann, who recently presented on the topic. Guiding principles include creating a simple mission and vision.
KQED.org
If the goal is to get students fluent in what they know and can do, we must provide an atmosphere that prizes feedback and practice over summative products. The current system values product over process and therefore breeds a competitive culture and can encourage cheating. However, once we shift away from these beliefs, students can begin to see the process as the actual learning.
Data show there may be a public-knowledge gap about charter schools. In this article, experts, including Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, offer a refresher on charter schools.
National Public Radio
Educators can create cohesive teacher teams by focusing first on common educational values and identifying the leadership styles of those on the team, middle-school math teacher Nick Tutolo writes in this commentary. Teams also should have a clear purpose and be intentional about their focus on student growth and learning, he suggests. Education Week Teacher
 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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a Vermont elementary school are testing a "no homework" policy that instead encourages reading, play and a good night's sleep.
The Washington Post
Author Andy Weir -- after receiving requests from teachers -- has released a classroom-friendly version of his novel "The Martian." Some educators now are using the book to teach physics, astronomy and chemistry.
The New York Times
Need a simple four-step process for helping students use annotation to closely read a complex text? Or techniques for helping students support claims or answers with text-based evidence? In this brief article, a middle-school teacher shows how students can unpack complex texts with strategies that can be applied in any content area.
When administrators support co-teaching, teachers reflect on their successes, and the needs of all students are prioritized, co-teaching is a powerful classroom practice. Listen to this podcast with Gloria Lodato Wilson for ideas to make co-teaching work in your school. Wilson describes the different co-teaching models, how to determine which one is right for you, and how to improve your practice over time.
A free, five-week massive open online course offers assistance to help design blended-learning courses. The course, which is to begin today, will discuss common challenges and provide steps for creating design documents, content pages and other learning resources.
CampusTechnology.com
An online curriculum that teaches students about character and how to identify their passions leads this month's Tech Showcase roundup. Also included in this roundup are tools for teachers looking to adopt blended learning and free resources for science and phonics instruction.
SmartBrief/Education
Whether they pursue engineering careers or simply want to comprehend a loan or tax form, students need to know how to decode the language of mathematics. The author suggests sample math writing prompts, activities and math mentor texts that will add variety and volume to the types of math reading and writing your students undertake.
Teacher Dan Brown recently tweeted a photo of a bulletin board in his first-grade classroom that displays the quote, "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." The board also includes the work of students who finished the sentence, "Kids are scientists when ..."
The Washington Post
One Size Does Not Fit All: How to Adjust, Acquire and Adapt Your Curriculum
As I started my teaching career, I vowed to never get locked into mundaneness, and to always be willing to adapt and change based on the needs of my students. Help your students develop a passion for your content with these three ways to adapt curriculum to increase student participation.
What Are the Benefits of Inclusive Pre-K?
Prekindergarten programs that blend students with and without disabilities have been shown to yield positive behavioral and academic outcomes for students. In one New Jersey school district, data show a majority of students with disabilities who attend inclusive pre-K programs enroll in general-education classes in later grades.
District Administration magazine online
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Site Visits for Educators at Amundsen High School
ILASCD is excited to bring you a unique experience in partnership with Amundsen High School in Chicago. The CPS school will be welcoming fellow educators to visit their school community. They are proud of their unique program offerings and invite you to visit the school and see for yourself the exciting things that are happening in urban education. Learn about their programs, such as International Baccalaureate, Advancement via Individual Determination, Dual-Credit Pre-Engineering and special education classes. You will also have the opportunity to visit academic classrooms. Dates of visits are Feb 16, Mar 9, Mar 16, May 2, May 4.
Contact information:
Site Visit Coordinator: Richard E. Lange, 224-330-5983 or
[email protected]
Full Details and Registration
VACANCY - Superintendent, Duneland School Corporation, Chesterton, Indiana
Description:
The Board of School Trustees for the Duneland School Corporation announces the opening of a search for a new Superintendent of Schools who will assume responsibilities on July 1, 2017. The new leader will succeed Dr. David Pruis who will retire at the end of the school year. This is
an outstanding professional opportunity for a qualified and experienced educator to lead this high performing school district. The Duneland School Corporation educates over 5800 students in five elementary schools, two intermediate schools, one middle school, and one high school. The District, located in Porter County, Indiana, serves the townships of Westchester, Jackson, Liberty, and parts of Pine. Duneland's proximity to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, world class universities, and the city of Chicago provides access to numerous educational, recreational and cultural opportunities.
A dedicated professional and support staff of 350 provides a well-rounded curriculum with emphasis on in-depth instruction in the core subjects, as well as offering an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The curriculum is enhanced by a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including a nationally recognized speech and debate program. Other student-centered offerings include an award-winning radio station, award-winning student publications, a variety of Fine Arts programs, a full menu of athletics, and a rich variety of clubs. Additionally, the students and staff participate in numerous community service projects each school year.
In partnership with parents and community, the Duneland School Corporation is committed to offering a first-class education which responds to the individual needs of all students. With the mission of
Student Success,
the Duneland School Corporation is dedicated to quality education and committed to developing lifelong learners who demonstrate responsibility, contribute to their community, and succeed in a changing world.
For additional information please see
www.duneland.k12.in.us
. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and fringe benefit package. The final terms will depend on candidate's qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure: Please go to www.bwpassociates.com to view a detailed vacancy notice, complete the online application process, and submit required materials. This will be a rolling search, with applications being screened as they are received. Candidates are urged to respond as soon as possible. Screening will begin March 26, 2017. For additional information, contact BWP search consultants: Dr. Ronald Barnes, 812-322-7734 or Dr. Anne Noland, 630-624-3336.
Free Tutoring
Mark Smith [email protected] a completely free service for both tutors and students to locate each other. The website is at www.tutorhunt.com/.
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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Grants / Awards
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US Department of Education
Be sure to review the Department's Fiscal Year 2017
Grants Forecast (as of January 2017), which lists virtually all programs and competitions under which the agency has invited or expects to invite applications for awards and provides actual or estimated dates for the transmittal of applications under these programs. (Note: This document is advisory only and not an official application notice of the Department of Education.) Also, the
Apply for a Grant web page lists all open grant competitions. As an example, the agency just invited applications for FY 2017
Charter Schools Program grants for charter management organizations.
Empower Young People Through Music
Classics for Kids Foundation supports school and community
youth music programs in need by providing
matching grants for new, high-quality stringed instruments, such as violins, violas, and
cellos. Schools and nonprofit organizations must raise at least half of the funds to purchase the
requested number of instruments, using a provider authorized by the foundation. Programs that serve K-12 students are eligible for grants. The website offers guidance for starting a stringed instrumental program, including a proposed startup budget.
We accept grant applications quarterly. Grant deadlines are: June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31
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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Study: Online Bullying Rarely Happens in Isolation
Anxiety associated with maths and spatial skills could have a genetic component, and women may suffer more anxiety than men, according to a study of twins. Researchers say their findings could help identify children who need more intervention to reduce such anxiety.
The Daily Mail
Is Charter School Growth Flatlining?
Recently released annual update from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools included a surprising finding that the growth of charter schools is on the decline. In no year since the Alliance began tracking new charter openings has the total number of new schools been so low. What's driving the flatline?
Teachers, on average, have at least five to seven years of classroom experience before becoming a principal, but men tend to be promoted earlier than women, a study found. Researchers also found that male black and Latino teachers were more likely to become principals than female teachers of any race.
Education Week Teacher
Is Texting the Key to Parent Engagement?
Text-message alerts to parents regarding students' academic performance and absences increase parental engagement, studies show. Peter Bergman and Eric Chan, of Teachers College, Columbia University, recently found that among middle- and high-school students whose parents received such texts, course failures were down 39% and class attendance was up 17%. National Public Radio
Researchers examined MRI scans from 343 babies and found that those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at 24 months had 18% higher cerebrospinal fluid levels at six months, compared with those who didn't develop autism. The findings in Biological Psychiatry showed that elevated CSF yielded nearly 70% accuracy in predicting those who would develop autism. United Press International,Today,Disability Scoop
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Book Documents Illinois Educators' Work in Early Childhood Programs
The Illinois Education Research Council at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has collaborated with the Illinois Board of Higher Education to publish a book that highlights the work of Illinois' two- and four-year faculty to redesign early childhood educator preparation programs to meet regional and state workforce needs.
Advantage News
Students at the Center: Personalized Learning with Habits of Mind
, the new ASCD book by Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda, explains educators can help students develop the intellectual and social strength of character necessary to live well in the world. The way to do this is increasing the say students have in their own learning and prepare them to navigate complexities they face both inside and beyond school. This book rethinks traditional teacher and student roles, goal setting, lesson planning, assessment, and feedback practices. It means establishing classrooms that prioritize
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Voice
-Involving students in "the what" and "the how" of learning and equipping them to be stewards of their own education.
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Co-creation
-Guiding students to identify the challenges and concepts they want to explore and outline the actions they will take.
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Self-discovery
-Teaching students to reflect on their own developing skills and knowledge so that they will acquire new understandings of themselves and how they learn.
Students at the Center: Personalized Learning with Habits of Mind
highlights the habits that empower students to pursue aspirations, investigate problems, and design solutions, and provides tools and recommendations for adjusting classroom practices to facilitate learning that is self-directed, dynamic, sometimes messy, and always meaningful.
Read the Table of Contents for free. Includes a free online study guide.
In the new ASCD book
Charting a Course to Standards-Based Grading
, Tim R. Westerberg offers a continuum of options to ensure that grading policies are fair, accurate, and consistent across classrooms. Explore the four "destinations" that Westerberg identifies on the road to improved grading and assessment.
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Destination 1 critically examines popular grading mechanisms and explains how they undermine objectivity and instead result in widely divergent grades for comparable work.
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Destination 2 invites educators to put assessment and grading into the larger context of a districtwide guaranteed and viable curriculum.
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Destination 3 brings parents and others on board with a multiyear implementation plan and community engagement strategies.
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Destination 4 involves a total rethinking of the nature and structure of school, leading to individualized education for all students.
Read the
Introduction
and
Chapter 1
for free.
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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 [email protected] or click here for more details, www.superkidsreading.org.
Teens may be more likely to set high standards for their work if they write for each other, former classroom teacher Christina Gil writes in this blog post. She suggests several peer-to-peer activities, including her favorite "reading logs and dice."
Edutopia.org
School leaders are working to make assessments more meaningful, writes Fred Ende with the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in New York. In this blog post, he shares one district's six steps to more meaningful assessments.
SmartBrief/Education
Tips to Make Lessons Come to Life for Students
Experiential learning can help engage students' senses and boost learning, transformational leadership coach Elena Aguilar writes in this blog post. She suggests ways to promote experiential learning and challenges educators to make one part of their next lesson rich in sensory.
Edutopia.org
Teachers need education-technology tools that will deliver authentic learning experiences and help them make the best use of their time, writes Alex Gonzalez, a school technology coordinator. Gonzalez offers a three-step approach to help teachers find and implement the right technologies for their classrooms.
eSchool News
Behavior referrals are down at a Texas middle school that teaches "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens," by Sean Covey, across all grades. Student leaders are taking the lead in teaching the seven habits.
Odessa American
Audiobooks helped Tyler Davis, an eighth-grade student with dyslexia, overcome barriers to reading. In this blog post, he shares how the nonprofit Learning Ally connected him with the tools to help him succeed. SmartBrief/Education
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More than 75,000 teachers and students are using Minecraft: Education Edition in the classroom, with the game offering teacher-approved features such as lesson plans and easier interfaces. Educators say they're using the game in various ways, such as during storytelling assignments to build language skills.
EdTech magazine online
Free Resources Offer Blueprint for Cross-curricular Instruction
Kids Discover has created a
free infographic and two e-books
on cross-curriculum instruction. Designed for teachers and administrators, the resources discuss the benefits of the model, how to foster the right culture and steps for incorporating it into the classroom.
Check out
Path to Teach
, a consumer guide to colleges of education. Users can search grades on more than 1,100 colleges and universities and 85 alternative certification programs, finding the one that will get them on a successful path into the teaching profession.
Check out High School Bound, a brand new student-focused website that allows students to search for and learn more about the many high schools and programs Chicago Public Schools has to offer on one, online hub.
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Educational Leadership is on Twitter
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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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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.
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Browse EL, Our Blog, and Many Other Educator Resources on ASCD's Mobile Site
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