A New Global Leadership Opportunity
Are you an innovative and vision-driven teacher, administrator, or education thought leader striving to prepare all students to succeed in our diverse, interconnected world? Then mark your calendar and join us on March 23, 2018, for the Global Leadership Summit at ASCD's Empower18 in Boston.
Participants will address ways to move the needle on global competencies—such as empathy, valuing diverse perspectives, intercultural collaboration, critical thinking, and real-world problem solving, from ideas to implementable actions. You will benefit from an interactive, engaging program that includes a mixture of expert panelists, inspiring ignite-talks, and experienced workshop leaders, and you will leave with a concrete action plan to make your school or organization more globally oriented and focused on the skills students need now and in the future. To register, visit www.ascd.org/empower.
Register Today for ASCD's Legislative Conference
January 21–23, 2018
Washington, DC
ASCD's premier advocacy skill-building conference—the Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA)—will help you build and hone your advocacy skills on the issues you care about. Attendees will learn how to leverage their professional expertise and civic passion into real influence. Join fellow educators in a powerful network of advocates who are getting informed and getting involved to make a difference. Visit www.ascd.org/lila and register today!
Download new resources from experts like Faith Rogow, Erik Palmer, and more on digital citizenship and media literacy from ASCD's myTeachSource, a professional learning platform with hundreds of research-based best practices, videos, and tools for your classroom. Start your free two-week trial today at http://myteachsource.ascd.org.
Welcoming ASCD's 2017 Emerging Leaders
ASCD is excited to announce the selection of 46 educators for its 2017 class of emerging leaders. The Emerging Leaders program recognizes and prepares young, promising educators to influence education programs, policy, and practice at both the local and national levels. The 2017 class includes superintendents, principals and assistant principals, teachers, and literacy coaches (among other roles and titles), hailing from 23 U.S. states, China, Colombia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, and Pakistan. All emerging leaders are enrolled in the program for two years and help shape education policy, advocate for the whole child, and explore multiple ASCD leadership pathways. Learn more about the 2017 class at www.ascd.org/emergingleaders.
Resources to Promote Citizenship
Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today (ASCD, 2017) by Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray. Stock no. 117034. $25.56 (member); $31.95 (non-member).
Eric Sheninger and Thomas Murray outline eight keys to intentionally design tomorrow's schools so today's learners are prepared for success.
What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There (ASCD, 2017) by James H. Stronge with Xianxuan Xu. Stock no. 117078. $22.36 (member); $27.95 (non-member).
This thought-provoking and copiously researched book provides educators with a blueprint for radical improvement based on the hard-learned experiences of their peers around the world.
Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization (ASCD, 2009) by Yong Zhao. Stock no. 109076. $21.56 (member); $26.95 (non-member).
Yong Zhao, a distinguished professor at Michigan State University who was born and raised in China, offers a compelling argument for what schools can—and must—do to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by globalization and technology.
Empowering Students Who Live in Poverty
Watch Abdul Wright, 2017 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and 8th grade language arts teacher at the Best Academy in Minneapolis, describe the importance of empowering students who live in poverty.
ASCD Membership
Did You Know? Across all of our different member types, ASCD members average 25 or more years of experience in education.
Upcoming ASCD Conferences
Get details about these upcoming conferences at www.ascd.org/conferences.
ASCD Empower18
March 24–26, 2018
Boston, MA
This is a conference designed by educators, for educators, where you can create your own personalized learning experience to transform education and ignite a spark in your students.
2018 Conference on Teaching Excellence
June 29–July 1, 2018
Dallas, TX
Attend the 2018 Conference on Teaching Excellence for proven solutions, game-changing ideas, and the tools you need to transform student learning.
