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Ask the White House to Create a President's Council on the Whole Child
The petition launched today through the White House's We the People petition tool. A President's Council comprising national leaders, state officials, educators, community members, and other experts would facilitate greater collaboration among the education, social, health, and safety agencies that support children and the coordination of programs at all levels to benefit families.
Sign the petition today!
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ASCD's Annual Conference
ASCD's 2012 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., March 24–26, is on the theme "A Collective Call to Action." Make your plans to attend.
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Classroom Instruction That Works
The second edition for Classroom Instruction That Works rolls off press this month. Check out the updated research on this education classic.
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Reforms Miss Real Targets
"Why do we illogically continue developing new policies not employed and often discouraged by countries whose results we seek to emulate?" asks Richard Katz, a superintendent, principal, and ASCD Emerging Leader.
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Blog Watch:
Education Week's Top Performers Blog
Education Week's newest blog, Top Performers, aims to explore what U.S. schools can learn from their international peers.
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For Each to Excel
High standards and personalization: are these two education trends really in opposition? Because of today's expectation that schools bring all students to high levels of achievement, many educators believe that it is more important than ever to get to know students as individuals, identify their needs, and target instruction to each student's strengths and interests. This issue will explore how schools are personalizing learning to help all students reach common curriculum standards.
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Countering the Negative Spin on Education
If you follow the media reports, it seems that nearly everyone loves their kids' local school but thinks that K–12 education and the teaching profession need some kind of major shoring up. Why is that? Can we blame the media's endless hunger for controversy, or do real problems arise from within the profession itself?
This issue of ASCD Express looks at how some educators are working to counter the negative spin on education.
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 Those Who Can, Teach
Angela Dalhoe has grown tired of hearing people say, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach." Teaching is doing, she argues.
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Changing the Poisonous Narrative:
A Conversation with Diane Ravitch
In this interview, Diane Ravitch speaks out against what she calls the poisonous dialogue surrounding the education reform movement.
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Responding to Public Opinion:
Reforming Schools in a Climate of Skepticism
Was it any easier for reform-minded educators a decade ago? Hardly, according to this 1995 Education Update article that looks at public outrage over new classroom innovations.
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Defending What's Right in Schools
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Is American Education in a State of Crisis?
 In this ASCD Talks with an Author interview, Yong Zhao discusses his book, Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization.
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Douglas Reeves:
From Spin to Win
Rather than trying to wrestle with the cyclone of negative spin, educators should set a new direction for education.
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Tech for Teachers:
Blogging Stimulates Reflective Practice
 Jason T. Bedell, an instructional technology consultant and literary specialist, discusses how he uses blogging to be a more reflective educator.
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My Back Pages:
Do We Over-Sell the Schools? (1947)
All school news shouldn't be good news, says Alexander Frazier in this Educational Leadership article.
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On Raising the Tone of the Education Debate
 Kelle Stewart, an educator, writer, and the founder of the Apple Network, wonders why some education journalists can't seem to maintain their neutrality.
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