Special Members-Only Offer for ASCD myTeachSource
Don't forget, the special member pricing of $19 for an annual ASCD myTeachSource subscription ends October 31! For less than $2 a month, subscribers can access hundreds of research-based articles, tools and handouts, and instructional videos on topics like formative assessment, vocabulary, and differentiated instruction from the complete range of ASCD publications.
The upcoming year will be packed with even more articles, tools, videos, and resources on topics like Making Sense of Math, Embracing a Growth Mindset, How to Gamify Your Lessons, and Stress Management for Teachers. Visit http://myteachsource.ascd.org to subscribe now and gain instant access to the best of ASCD!
ESSA Essentials for School Leaders
The enactment of a new federal education law last year provides educators with a unique opportunity to exercise their voice in education policy. Decision makers are now developing federal regulations, and state and district leaders are planning implementation policies. What can educators do?
- Get informed. ESSA information and details are available on ASCD's webpage, including webinars, FAQs, and links to U.S. Department of Education resources. Know the implementation timeline and when key decisions will be made.
- Get involved. Share information with your colleagues about the law and its impact on your state. Let policymakers know what is happening in your school and district so that what is put in place helps—not hinders—your ongoing efforts.
- Make a difference. Help redefine student success and promote positive professional development. As state accountability measures are expanded, offer your expertise about the non-academic indicators of student success that are most valuable. Similarly, provide your input about what makes effective professional development.
The decisions made during the next six months will have long-lasting consequences for state and local education systems. You can make important contributions to this decision-making process for your school, colleagues, and students.
Send us your questions or successes at gr@ascd.org.
Interested in Serving on ASCD's Board of Directors?
Do you want to make an impact on ASCD's future? The Nominations Committee is seeking qualified candidates to apply to run for a position on the ASCD Board of Directors in 2017. The application process opened Sept. 1, 2016, and completed applications are due by Nov. 15, 2016. Visit www.ascd.org/nominations for information about qualifications for office and the time commitment involved. (Board members serve four-year terms.) Contact ASCD's governance unit with any questions.
Resources for Powerful Lesson Planning
The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind (ASCD, 2011) by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. Stock No. 112007. $18.95 (member); $24.95 (non-member).
In this practical guide, authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey offer a variety of strategies that K–12 teachers can use to craft effective, standards-based purpose statements, assignments, and tests across grade levels and content areas.
Learning Targets: Helping Students Aim for Understanding in Today's Lesson (ASCD, 2012) by Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart. Stock No. 112002. $19.95 (member); $26.95 (non-member).
Instruction and assessment experts Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart explain how student-centered learning targets can raise student achievement and create a culture of evidence-based, results-oriented practice.
Lesson Imaging in Math and Science: Anticipating Student Ideas and Questions for Deeper STEM Learning (ASCD, 2016) by Michelle Stephan, David Pugalee, Julie Cline, and Chris Cline. Stock No. 117008. $21.95 (member); $29.95 (non-member).
From respected voices in STEM education comes lesson imaging: an innovative lesson planning approach to help turn students into problem solvers.
Upcoming ASCD Conferences
Find details about these upcoming conferences here.
2016 Conference on Educational Leadership
Nov. 4–6, 2016 National Harbor, MD Whether your leadership imperatives are at the classroom, school, or district level, this ASCD event will address your needs with immediate and practical solutions.
ASCD Empower17: The Conference for Every Educator
March 25–27, 2017 Anaheim, CA ASCD is reinventing its annual conference. Get inspired with a new professional learning experience that will empower you to transform your schools.
