Educational Leadership - September 2009

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Community in Action

A Call for Nominations

Do you know a forward-thinking ASCD member with a passion to make a difference? Perhaps this person is you! ASCD seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds for governance positions. The Nominations Committee will select candidates from among this group next March for inclusion on the slate for the 2010 elections.

Elected leaders have the responsibility of ensuring that programs, products, and services focus on the success of all learners and that ASCD uses its resources wisely to promote the association’s values. Consider nominating yourself or encouraging potential candidates to submit nomination forms. Complete the nomination form online at www.ascd.org/nominations or contact Becky DeRigge at bderigge@ascd.org for a print version.

Board of Directors Proposes Changes At its July 2009 meeting, ASCD’s Board of Directors voted to send ASCD members a ballot on a series of proposed constitution changes recommended by ASCD’s Constitutional Review Committee. These proposed changes include revisions related to the use of the brand “ASCD,” a balance between Leadership Council-elected and general membership–elected Board of Directors positions, and the appointment of the Nominations Committee, among other technical revisions. The ballot, along with a copy of the current constitution and rationales for the changes, will be mailed in December 2009.

The 2009 General Membership Election
And the Winners Are…

Eligible ASCD members will receive a 2009 ballot in the September issue of Education Update. Voters will elect the President-Elect as well as members of the Board of Directors and members-at-large of the Leadership Council. You must sign and date your ballot for compliance with Virginia code. Unsigned, undated ballots are not valid. Mail your

Several ASCD publications recently earned recognition from well-known publishing competitions.

completed ballot (postage-paid) by November 16, 2009. You may also vote online by going to http://my.ascd.org and entering your member ID and password. For additional information on the President-Elect candidates, go to www.ascd.org/candidatesforum.

The 21st Annual Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) honored ASCD Express, ASCD’s monthly e-mail newsletter, with an APEX Grand Award, the highest recognition in the competition. APEX conferred only 100 Grand Awards from almost 4,000 entries.

Resources

The following four publications won APEX’s Award of Excellence:

Books

Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the

Age of Globalization. (2009). By Yong Zhao. Stock No.

109076. Price: $20.95 (member); $26.95

(nonmember).

In the category Magazines and Journals, Overall Excellence: Educational Leadership’s December 2008/ January 2009 issue (“Data: Now What?”)

Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That

Works. (2007). By Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R.

Hubbell, Matt Kuhn, and Kim Malenoski. Stock

In the category Books, Outstanding Cover Design: Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum.

No. 107025. Price: $21.95 (member); $27.95

(nonmember).

In the category Annual Reports, Web and Electronic: ASCD’s 2008 Annual Report and Timeline.

DVD

21st Century Skills: Promoting Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom DVD. (2009). One 15-minute video and accompanying professional development tools. Stock No. 609096. Price: $29 (member); $39 (nonmember).

In the category Meeting and Event Materials: the 2009 Annual Conference Program Book.

Learning to Think. . . Thinking to Learn: The Pathway to Achievement DVD. (2007). One 90- minute DVD with a comprehensive 215-page User Guide. Stock No. 607087. Price: $429 (member); $539 (nonmember).