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April 2018 | Volume 75 | Number 7 Learning to Write, Writing to Learn Pages 94-95
ASCD is proud to announce its 2018 Affiliate Honors award winners. Based on voting by ASCD Affiliate leaders, the Affiliate Honors Program provides the opportunity to celebrate one another's work and honor those colleagues who model excellence in support of ASCD's mission, vision, and goals, including the Whole Child approach.
New Jersey ASCD received the Overall Excellence Award for their work in membership; communications and publications; programs, products, and services; influence and policy, and governance. Illinois ASCD and New York ASCD received the Excellence Award for Communications and Publications, showcasing their exemplary journals. Also, Florida ASCD and Pennsylvania ASCD received the Excellence Award for Programs and Services for their outstanding work meeting the professional learning needs of educators in their respective states.
Congratulations to these outstanding ASCD Affiliates and to all members of the affiliate program for the important work they do on behalf of educators locally. Learn more about ASCD Affiliates.
Reading, Writing, and Rigor: Helping Students Achieve Greater Depth of Knowledge in Literacy (ASCD, 2018) by Nancy Boyles. Stock no. 118026. $26.36 (member); $32.95 (non-member).
Literacy expert Nancy Boyles tackles Depth of Knowledge and rigor related to standards, text complexity, close reading, student interaction, the reading-writing connection, and formative assessment.
The Better Writing Breakthrough: Connecting Student Thinking and Discussion to Inspire Great Writing (ASCD, 2016) by Eleanor Dougherty, Laura Billings, Terry Roberts. Stock no. 114010. $23.16 (member); $28.95 (non-member).
This book explores writing as a means to focus student thinking, fuel deeper learning, and build complex understanding in English, social studies, math, and science.
The Power of Extreme Writing: How Do I Help My Students Become Eager and Fluent Writers? (ASCD Arias) (ASCD, 2015) by Diana Cruchley. Stock no. SF115065. $9.99 (member); $12.99 (non-member).
Diana Cruchley presents Extreme Writing, a writing strategy to help students in grades 4–8 write quickly and fluently on any topic.
Tools for Teaching Writing: Strategies and Interventions for Diverse Learners in Grades 3–8 (ASCD, 2014) by David Campos and Kathleen Fad. Stock no. 114051. $31.96 (member); $29.95 (non-member).
Strategies and tools that target struggling writers in grades 3–8 (in any classroom around the world) and teachers with limited time.
Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success (ASCD, 2014) by Regie Routman. Stock no. 113016. $30.36 (member); $37.95.
Regie Routman offers time-tested advice on how to develop a schoolwide learning culture that leads to more effective reading and writing across the curriculum.
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"Every election is determined by the people who show up," declares political analyst Larry Sabato. Exercise your power to choose by voting online for two new Board members in ASCD's General Membership election. The following candidates are running:
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