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- Joycelyn Elders, former U.S. Surgeon General;
- Stacy Allison, first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest; and
- John Glenn, U.S. Senator and former astronaut.
Conference sessions will be led by such education leaders as Carol Ann Tomlinson, Charlotte Danielson, Richard DuFour, Roland Barth, and Robert Marzano. Register by December 14, 2001, to receive the early-bird discount. For more information or to register online, visit the ASCD Web site (www.ascd.org).
New ASCD Resources for Winter 2001/2002
- Costa, A. L. (Ed.). (2001). Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking (3rd ed.). Price: $32.95 (member); $39.95 (nonmember). Stock No. 101063.
- Goldberg, M. (2001). Lessons from Exceptional School Leaders. Price: $18.85 (member); $22.95 (nonmember). Stock No. 101229.
- Learning First Alliance. (2001). Every Child Learning: Safe and Supportive Schools. Price: $3 plus shipping and handling (member and nonmember). Stock No. 301279.
- Examining Student Work (Video Series). (Available in January 2002). Includes Improving Student Learning, The Tuning Protocol, Standards in Practice, and Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning. Price: $420 (member); $540 (nonmember). Stock No. 401283.
- Preventing School Violence. (2001). Price: $19.95 (member); $23.95 (nonmember). Stock No. 101310.
- Character Education/Service Learning. (2001). Price: $19.95 (member); $23.95 (nonmember). Stock No. 101312.
Call for Nominations
ASCD's Nominations Committee invites all members to nominate candidates for the 2002 General Membership election for President-Elect, Review Council Member, Members-at-Large for the new Board of Directors, and Members-at-Large for the new Leadership Council.
The Nominations Committee has committed to providing competitive races for all the open positions, but this goal can be achieved only if ASCD members participate by nominating themselves or others for the positions. For more information, contact Anthony Mello, Nominations Chair, (845-753-3795; anmello@aol.com) or Becky DeRigge (bderigge@ascd.org). Information also is available on ASCD's Web site at www.ascd.org.
Completed nomination forms must be returned by no later than December 31, 2001.
ASCD Articles on Demand
ASCD has launched a searchable electronic archive of 16 books and nearly 1,000 articles from Educational Leadership, the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, Education Update, Curriculum Update, and the Curriculum*Technology Quarterly. Individual articles cost $3; books range in price from $7.95 to $12.95. There is no charge to search the archive. Once you purchase an article or book, you may gain access to it again at no further cost as long as you logged in with an ASCD Articles on Demand user name and password when you purchased the item. View ASCD Articles on Demand at www.ascd.org/infocon1.
ASCD Launches Online Advocacy Kit
ASCD's Advocacy Kit, a toolkit for education activists, is now available online. Getting involved to change policies, programs, and perceptions to benefit learners is crucial for educators today. Educators must create effective channels of communication with legislators, the media, and community members to define the policy agenda and make decisions that affect educators and students. The Advocacy Kit provides information about working with policymakers and the media; tips for setting up community forums and media events; glossaries of legislative and media terms; and more. It is available on the ASCD Web site at www.ascd.org/advocacykit.
For Your Calendar
- 2002: San Antonio, March 9–11
- 2003: San Francisco, March 8–10
- 2004: New Orleans, March 20–22
- Learning-Focused Mentoring: Consulting, Collaborating, and Coaching for Professional Excellence Denver: February 7–8, 2002
- Assessment for Learning Denver: February 7–8, 2002
- Facilitating Your Team's Success Denver: February 7–8, 2002
