EL http://www.ascd.org/ en-us February 2010, Volume 67 Perspectives / What Your Master Teacher Knows In this issue of Educational Leadership we offer many hard-earned insights from leading educators and researchers about how effective teachers "meet students where they are." Jan 28,2010 5pm EST mscherer@ascd.org (Marge Scherer) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/What_Your_Master_Teacher_Knows.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/What_Your_Master_Teacher_Knows.aspx Start Where Your Students Are Lesson 1 for classroom teachers: Acknowledge your students' "currencies." Jan 28,2010 5pm EST robyn@mindstepsinc.com (Robyn R. Jackson) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Start_Where_Your_Students_Are.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Start_Where_Your_Students_Are.aspx The Latino Education Crisis A look at which programs and policies work best for our fastest-growing population. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST (Patricia Gandara) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/The_Latino_Education_Crisis.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/The_Latino_Education_Crisis.aspx When Students Don't Play the Game What to do when the class acts out its anger and disengagement toward school. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST towbinje@HSD401.org (Jessica Towbin) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/When_Students_Don't_Play_the_Game.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/When_Students_Don't_Play_the_Game.aspx What Helps Us Learn? High school students tell us what they mean when they say "meet us where we are." Jan 28,2010 5pm EST http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/What_Helps_Us_Learn.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/What_Helps_Us_Learn.aspx The Art and Science of Teaching / Using Games to Enhance Student Achievement Monthly column on teaching strategies. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST (Robert J. Marzano) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Using_Games_to_Enhance_Student_Achievement.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Using_Games_to_Enhance_Student_Achievement.aspx What Research Says About . . . / Differentiated Learning Monthly column on research topics. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST thuebne@wested.org (Tracy A. Huebner) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Differentiated_Learning.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Differentiated_Learning.aspx The Principal Connection / Meeting Teachers Where They Are Monthly column on principal-related topics. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST joanne7084@aol.com (Joanne Rooney) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Meeting_Teachers_Where_They_Are.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Meeting_Teachers_Where_They_Are.aspx Digitally Speaking / Why Teachers Should Try Twitter Monthly column on technology issues. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST wferriter@hotmail.com (William M. Ferriter) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Why_Teachers_Should_Try_Twitter.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Why_Teachers_Should_Try_Twitter.aspx ASCD Community in Action Summary of recent association news. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/ASCD_Community_in_Action.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/ASCD_Community_in_Action.aspx When Are You Coming to My House? A student's request opens the door to a whole new program. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST aguilera1@cox.net (Dana Aguilera) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/When_Are_You_Coming_to_My_House.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/When_Are_You_Coming_to_My_House.aspx Helping Dropouts Drop Back In Why an alternative school needs leeway to provide schooling in nontraditional ways. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST SLRansel@interact.ccsd.net (Sandra Ransel) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Helping_Dropouts_Drop_Back_In.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Helping_Dropouts_Drop_Back_In.aspx Effective Classroom Discussions When teachers listen carefully, they make it safe for all to offer ideas. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST Selma_wassermann@sfu.ca (Selma Wassermann) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Effective_Classroom_Discussions.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/Effective_Classroom_Discussions.aspx From Apathy to Mastery Offered an opportunity to study anything they wish, 5th graders revel in learning. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST floroa@qvsd.org (Adrienne M. Floro) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/From_Apathy_to_Mastery.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/From_Apathy_to_Mastery.aspx EL Study Guide Article discussion questions and activites for professional development. Jan 28,2010 5pm EST nthiers@ascd.org (Naomi Thiers) http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/EL_Study_Guide.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb10/vol67/num05/EL_Study_Guide.aspx