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Register for Summer Conference
ASCD's 2011 Summer Conference is July 1–3 in Boston, Mass. Gain insight into the proven approaches of differentiated instruction, components of the frameworks based on Understanding by Design® and What Works in Schools®, and curriculum mapping from the experts.
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Healthy School Communities
Visit our Healthy School Communities site to learn more about how a healthy school environment supports learning and teaching.
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ASCD EDge®
ASCD's social networking platform, ASCD EDge, continues to grow. More than 20,000 educators have joined this free, open community to share their interests and discuss their concerns with fellow teachers, administrators, researchers, school staff, and authors.
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Getting Everyone to Graduation (Parents, Too)
This post explains why it's important for parents to be aware of what's happening in the classroom.
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Blog Watch:
The Futures of School Reform
Several educators have created a blog where they post about the future of education reform. Check out what they think will change in education policies.
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Conference Learning Deepens Professional Growth
ASCD's 2011 Annual Conference Scholars, who come from 22 states and 4 continents, have a unique opportunity to share their expertise, experiences, and concerns using technology and social networking. After meeting in person at this year's San Francisco conference, the scholars share how they plan to carry their conference learning and collegial experiences back to their home setting and lead change.
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Schools, Families, Communities
Getting families, educators, and students to work together can have a substantial effect on students' education, providing a foundation that will help guide students down the right path in life.
How can educators connect with the community? How can family members positively influence students? And what resources are available to promote community involvement?
 This issue of ASCD Express looks into these questions and how everyone—educators, families, and students—can work together to improve the chances for academic success.
The May issue of Educational Leadership on the same theme focuses on similar questions.
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Making a Strong Home-School Connection by Being Culturally Responsive
 Immigrant students face daunting challenges trying to learn in a language they might not yet fully grasp in an environment that can prove difficult. That is why educators must endeavor to learn about their students' culture and connect with family members.
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Energizing a Collaborative Community
Learn how one school built its core values around the King Arthur tale, with students earning a seat at the Round Table once they complete various service-learning projects, such as helping those affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
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Whose Problem Is Poverty?
Author Richard Rothstein argues that society must make socioeconomic reforms to combat poverty so that at-risk students have a chance to succeed academically.
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Connect with the Community
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How to Involve All Parents in Your Diverse Community
 How can teachers work with a student population that is growing more diverse as the years pass? This clip looks at one school that uses a variety of practices to connect with students and their families.
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Tips for New Teachers:
When Parents Help in Your Classroom
 Responsive Classroom specialist Margaret Berry Wilson offers best practices for involving parents in your classroom.
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My Back Pages:
Making the Public School Curriculum Public Property (1953)
This article from the Educational Leadership archives looks at whether the public is involved enough with schools.
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Setting Priorities for a New Era of Family-School Engagement
The U.S. Department of Education seeks to reinvigorate school and family engagement as a crucial strategy to improve student achievement.
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