Breaking the Cycle of Violence
ASCD has joined more than 20 other major national organizations to cosponsor a series of videoconferences on "Lessons Learned: Breaking the Cycle of Violence II." The first videoconference, "Acting on Early Warning Signs," aired September 21. The next, scheduled for 4 p.m. on October 19, is "Comprehensive Prevention Planning" and features model community-school collaborations that have effectively created caring environments. The third conference, "Containing Crisis: Managing School and Community Emergencies," will air at 4 p.m. on November 30. For more information, contact the Hope Foundation at (812) 337-7703.
ASCD Resources on "Redefining Literacy"
The following is a partial list of ASCD resources on this topic. For a more complete listing, visit ASCD's Web site or call the ASCD Service Center.
- Teaching Beginning Reading and Writing with the Picture Word Inductive Model. (1999). Calhoun, E. F. Price: $13.95 (member); $16.95 (nonmember). Stock no. 199025.
- What Every Principal Should Know About Teaching Reading. (NRSI, 1997). Carbo, M. Price: $23.95 (member and nonmember). Stock no. 399216.
- Learning with Technology. (ASCD Yearbook, 1998). Price: $15.95 (member); $18.95 (nonmember). Stock no. 198000.
- The Brain and Reading. (1999). Price: $440 (member); $540 (nonmember). Stock no. 499207.
- The Lesson Collection. (1999). Price: $395 (member); $475 (nonmember). Stock no. 499257.
The Family Education Network
ASCD has teamed up with the Family Education Network (FEN) to expand resources for teaching and learning to parents—the child's first teachers. FEN is an Internet-based network of families, schools, and communities dedicated to helping parents prepare their children to learn.
As part of our alliance, ASCD is providing quality content to the FEN Web site so that parents may have access to the best information available. The ASCD topic page within the FEN site has material on such topics as standardized testing, brain-based learning, and back-to-school basics. ASCD also provides materials and information to TeacherVision.com, a part of FEN focused on supporting the classroom teacher's work.
In addition, ASCD is cosponsoring with FEN a series of online discussions for and with parents. "The Standardized Test Craze," moderated by Educational Leadership author and testing expert Jim Popham, was the first in the series.
Look for ASCD at FEN's Web site (http://www.familyeducation.com).
Topic Pack on Reading
ASCD's Reading Topic Pack includes numerous full-text articles about reading, carefully chosen from Educational Leadership, Education Update, and other ASCD publications. It also features other material on reading from a variety of viewpoints, such as articles from ERIC, a list of ASCD resources, a bibliography of journal articles, and a select list of Internet resources.
All ASCD Topic Packs have been recently revised and updated to include the latest articles and resources. Call the ASCD Service Center or visit ASCD's Web site for more information.
Don't Forget ASCD's 1999 Conference on Teaching and Learning
Assessment in the Learning Organization takes place October 11–13, in Reno, Nevada.
Brief Takes
Want to keep up with cutting-edge literacy issues? Consider joining the Language, Literacy, & Literature Network, headed by Mark Rosenbaum, Assistant Superintendent, Lawrence, New York, and Lenore Sandel, Professor Emerita of Reading, Hofstra University. For more information, contact Roger Campbell at rcampbel@ascd.org.
ASCD welcomes its newest student chapter from the University of Wyoming. Peter Ellsworth, who is the Wyoming ASCD affiliate leader, will serve as the chapter's faculty advisor. This is ASCD's 34th student chapter.
Religion and Public Schools
ASCD is taking the lead in providing guidelines for schools and religious communities on how they can cooperate without violating the First Amendment. The guidelines, developed by the Freedom Forum, the American Jewish Congress, and the Christian Legal Society, were cosigned by ASCD and 11 other religious and educational organizations. For more information, contact Barbara Gleason (bgleason@ascd.org).
For Your Calendar
- 2000: New Orleans, March 25–27
- 2001: Boston, March 17–19
- 2002: San Antonio, March 9–11
- Cooperative Learning, Baltimore, Maryland, November 15–17
- Supporting Teachers of Diverse Learners, Baltimore, Maryland, November 15–17
- Successful Strategies for a Differentiated Classroom, Atlanta, Georgia, December 13–14
- Multiple Intelligences, Atlanta, Georgia, December 13–14
- The Principal As Staff Developer, Atlanta, Georgia, December 13–14
