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Insights on Professional Learning: Reimagined
The best teachers never stop learning. They know there's always room for improvement, and they're eager to find new ways to guide their students' learning. But the sit-and-get model of professional development in which teachers listen to an expert expound on best practice has not served all these teachers well. The May 2014 issue of Educational Leadership examines the ways educators are reimaginin
MAY 08
Join the Whole Child Symposium: Tune In Today at Noon for Live Stream Event
Today at 12 p.m., eastern time, ASCD presents the next event in its 2014 Whole Child Symposium, a live-streamed discussion about what we need from education and how we are preparing students for the world they will enter. The entire event will be live streamed from the Knight Studio at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., to you and educators around the world at www.ascd.org/wcsymposium. We encourage
MAY 07
Supporting Readers in Science
Post written by Sarah Carlson, Deni Basaraba, Gina Biancarosa, and Lina Shanley When most people think about reading in science, they think of heavy and densely written texts—the kind you find in science textbooks. Although textbooks remain a staple of science education, they—along with laboratory notes and scholarly reports—are notably lacking from the exemplar science texts referenced in the C
MAY 06
ED Pulse Poll Results: What Is the Purpose of Education?
Post written by Kit Harris, ASCD Research ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recent ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll reached out to readers of the daily e-newsletter to share their views on the purpose of education. Over the six weeks, ASCD's 2014 Whole Child Symposium has been delving into the topic of the future of education, offe
MAY 05
Revisiting The Differentiated Classroom: Looking Back and Ahead with Carol Ann Tomlinson
In the 15 years since the first edition of The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners was published, many things have changed on the education landscape. Many things remain constant as well. Join ASCD author Carol Ann Tomlinson in an exciting, free webinar as she discusses differentiated instruction and how it enriches both teachers and students. Thursday, May 15, 2014,
MAY 02
Putting the Child into Whole Child: Give Students Voice to Improve Your Practice
Recently I was having a discussion with a colleague who is new to the building. This teacher is confident, self-assured, and has decades of experience more than me. We teach the same children, so we meet frequently for RTI and team meetings. This is the type of teacher that takes pride in being "old school," which roughly translates to a no-nonsense, quiet-equals-learning, behavior-shou
Putting the Child into Whole Child: Give Students Voice to Improve Your Practice
Recently I was having a discussion with a colleague who is new to the building. This teacher is confident, self-assured, and has decades of experience more than me. We teach the same children, so we meet frequently for RTI and team meetings. This is the type of teacher that takes pride in being "old school," which roughly translates to a no-nonsense, quiet-equals-learning, behavior-shoul