2014 Conference on Educational Leadership
ASCD invites education leaders at all levels to attend the 2014 Conference on Educational Leadership, which will take place in Orlando, Florida, from October 31 to November 2, 2014, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
Attendees will connect with leaders and experts from school districts across the United States as they learn about the latest breakthroughs in school and district administration and about new strategies and technologies for improving school performance.
ASCD authors including Baruti Kafele, Grant Wiggins, and Robyn Jackson will lead conference sessions and pre-conference institutes alongside other ASCD experts. Sessions are geared toward participants with varying levels of experience and responsibilities; levels range from introductory to advanced.
Registration is $429 for ASCD members and $493 for nonmembers. ASCD is also offering discounts for teams: When four people from the same school or organization register together, the fifth registration is free.
Attendees are encouraged to follow the conversation on Twitter and connect with other educators by using the official hashtag #ASCDCEL14.
To learn more about the ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership, visit www.ascd.org/CEL.
APEX Awards Announced
ASCD publications have received four APEX Awards for Excellence. Educational Leadership won
- For its September 2013 issue on "<LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept13/vol71/num01/toc.aspx">Resilience and Learning</LINK>."
- For its November 2013 cover on "<LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov13/vol71/num03/toc.aspx">Tackling Informational Text</LINK>," designed by Anna and Elena Balbusso under the art direction of Judi Connelly.
Education Update won
- For its January 2014 issue, which featured articles by John Micklos Jr. ("<LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/jan14/vol56/num01/toc.aspx">Boys Can Write</LINK>") and by Education Update managing editor Sarah McKibben ("<LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/jan14/vol56/num01/Mastering-the-Flipped-Faculty-Meeting.aspx">Mastering the Flipped Faculty Meeting</LINK>").
- For Newsletter Writing, for Sarah McKibben's November 2014 article, "<LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/nov13/vol55/num11/Tapping-into-the-Power-of-Gratitude.aspx">Tapping into the Power of Gratitude</LINK>."
ASCD E-Books in Apple iBooks Store
More than 200 ASCD e-books in EPUB format are now available for purchase in the Apple iBooks Store. Look for recent releases, such as How to Design Questions and Tasks to Assess Student Thinking (2014) by Susan M. Brookhart, as well as classics such as Discipline with Dignity, 3rd ed. (2008) by Richard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, and Brian D. Mendler.
ASCD Videos in the Spotlight
A new section on the ASCD website is now dedicated to information about ASCD DVDs and downloadable videos. You'll find clips from some of ASCD's most popular video programs and topics—including differentiated instruction, Understanding by Design, the Art and Science of Teaching, and the Core Six—as well as the latest news on new releases.
To see our listing of DVD and video offerings, go to www.ascd.org/videos.
Interested in Serving on the Board?
The ASCD Nominations Committee is seeking individuals to run for a position on the Board of Directors in next year's General Membership election. The application process opened on September 1, 2014, and completed applications are due by October 31, 2014.
Visit www.ascd.org/nominations for information on the qualifications for office and the time commitment involved. (Board members serve a four-year term.) If you have questions, please contact governance manager Becky DeRigge.
More on Mobile
ASCD's PD Online now has more than 75 mobile-friendly courses. The most recent and popular courses are playable on iPad and Android devices.
PD Online offers a rich library of ASCD resources compiled into modules. You'll find video clips of best practice in action and application exercises that enable you to put what you learn into practice. This self-paced professional learning opportunity includes such titles as STEM for All; Common Core and Literacy Strategies: English Language Arts; Common Core and Literacy Strategies: Mathematics; Blended Learning: An Introduction; and Teaching Argumentative Writing and Speaking, Grades 6–12.
For more information about our line-up of courses, visit http://pdo.ascd.org.
