ASCD Resources on "The Science of Learning"
- Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Price: $17.95 (member); $21.95 (nonmember). Stock no. 198019.
- Wolfe, P. (1997). Translating Brain Research into Educational Practice. Price: $39.95 (member); $47.95 (nonmember). Stock no. 297154.
- The Brain. (1999). Price: $34.95. Available: <LINK URL="http://www.ascd.org">www.ascd.org</LINK>.
- The ASCD Brain Video Series. Includes The Brain and Learning, The Brain and Reading, and The Brain and Early Childhood. Price: $1,099 (member); $1,369 (nonmember). Stock no. 400273.
- Exploring Our Multiple Intelligences. (1997). Price: $145 (member); $174 (nonmember). Stock no. 596276.
Reviewers Needed
ASCD is one of four organizations working with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) on the review of university leadership programs. Universities submit folios that document their programs, which are then reviewed by teams of reviewers, including principals, district administrators, and university professors. At present, teams meet twice each year to review folios.
ASCD is seeking members who are interested in participating in this process. If you would like to be considered, please call ASCD's Service Center for an application.
Learning First Alliance
ASCD continues to work with the Learning First Alliance (LFA) on a variety of projects and publications, including a booklet on professional development for teaching reading. ASCD also supports the activities of the LFA Professional Practice subgroup, which is charged with identifying exemplary practices in professional development. Through interviews, observations, and questionnaires, the group will determine which actions of legislators, administrators, teachers, and other education stakeholders either support or inhibit the implementation of best practices. For more information about LFA and its member organizations, visit the ASCD Web site.
Electronic News: ASCD's SmartBrief
In August, ASCD launched ASCD's SmartBrief, a free daily electronic summary of education news. ASCD members, colleagues, and others interested in education can view a sample issue by visiting www.smartbrief.com/ascd/ or by going to the ASCD Web site (www.ascd.org), then clicking Education News and ASCD SmartBrief. Schools and school districts are encouraged to notify staff about this service.
Brief Takes
The Curriculum Technology Quarterly (CTQ) fall 2000 issue is "Technology in the Service of Science Education."
ASCD submitted e-testimony to the Web-Based Education Commission on six topics related to Internet use in education. The Commission was established by Congress to develop specific policy recommendations to maximize the educational promise of the Internet and other emerging technologies. The Web site is www.webcommission.org.
Check out the ASCD Networks related to the brain and learning: Affective Factors in Learning (Harriett Arnold: harnold@uop.edu); The Brain-Based Education/Learning Network (Joan Caulfield: joan.caulfield@rockhurst.edu); and Multiple Intelligences (Thomas R. Hoerr: trhoerr@aol.com).
Important Reminder: Please return your Board of Directors or general membership election ballot to Deloitte & Touche by Nov. 15, 2000. The general membership election ballot was enclosed with the September 2000 issue of Education Update.
How the Young Brain Learns
A new audiotape series, How the Young Brain Learns, explores how young children grow and learn and how teachers can create better environments for students of every age. Tape 1, "Teaching the Young Brain," features early childhood educator JoAnn Barney; Tape 2, "The Nature of the Young Brain," features professor Steve Petersen; and Tape 3, "Nurturing the Young Brain," features author Andrew Meltzoff. You can find interviews with Petersen and Meltzoff in this issue of EL.
The entire series is $29 (member); $35 (nonmember). Stock no. 200292.
Topic Pack on the Brain
ASCD Topic Packs are one-stop resources on important education topics. The Topic Pack on Brain-Based Learning includes numerous full-text articles on the brain from Educational Leadership, Education Update, and other ASCD publications; an annotated list of ASCD resources on the brain, including books, videotapes, and audiotapes; ERIC digest summaries and a list of ERIC documents, along with information on how to obtain articles from ERIC; a bibliography of journal articles; and a list of selected Internet resources on the brain. Price: $19.95 (member); $23.95 (nonmember). Stock no. 197194.
For Your Calendar
- 2001: Boston, March 17–19
- 2002: San Antonio, March 9–11
- 2003: San Francisco, March 8–10
- Integrating Curriculum: A Concept-Based Approach, Nashville, Tennessee: Jan. 17–19, 2001
- Standards-Based and Data-Driven School Improvement Planning, Nashville, Tennessee: Jan. 17–19, 2001
- Differentiated Strategies for a Standards-Based Classroom, Nashville, Tennessee: Jan. 17–19, 2001
