With so much discussion about defining high quality professional development, we talk about strategies for engaging adult learners, giving educators usable take-away strategies, and coaching implementation in real-world instructional settings—all while maintaining a focus on improving student learning. Two main themes coming out of Dr. John
Contributed by Calvalyn Day There is a common complaint from educators. They need more support from home. Between shrinking budgets and expanding achievement gaps, educators feel an intense amount of pressure to meet the needs of all their students. Many feel that this goal is nearly impossible without
Contributed by Sonia Gleason During the darkest days of working on school turnaround, or coaching coaches who do this work, I quietly wondered whether improvement is possible. On the day where the principal orchestrates subs coming in to facilitate team meetings to look at data, and
In So…You Want to Publish a Book? I previously wrote that Audience and Reason are the first two components in catching an editor’s eye and taking the first step in publishing a book. Bottom line
Contributed by Cesar Reyes In the cool afternoon, Dan Alpert, Program Director at Corwin Press, and I stood near the entrance to the Los Angeles Convention Center beneath the ASCD banner draped high overhead. Looking up towards the steps as throngs of educators worked their way
With over 30 years in book publishing, people often ask me how they can get their latest manuscript published. The subjects range from making healthy school lunches or their new mystery about dog detectives. “How do I get published?” is not an easy question to