Indiana ASCD has been under construction for the past year. We are pleased to announce that we are back and better than ever! We hope that you will visit our site often and like us on Facebook to get the latest update on education and events being held in Indiana.
This year we are especially excited to host our state-wide conference: Take Action, Indiana: Educating the Whole Child. Some things to look forward to:
- World-renowned educator, Alfie Kohn, will keynote this event and speak on "Better Learning vs. Higher Test Scores: How the Accountability Fad is Damaging Our Schools."
- Susan O'Hanian, another leading education advocate for educating the whole child will provide an enriching and interesting talk over lunch: Teacher Professionalism: Politics and Pedagogy.
- We will offer over 20 breakout options that will include ASCD authors, Indiana Department of Education staff, leading national consultants, and exemplary educators from across the state and country. In addition, we will host a wide number of exhibits from vendors and education organizations.
We are also excited to unveil our new website and pleased that you are visiting the site today! Thank you! While here, check out the ASCD webinars: Integrating Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, Ask Dr. Judy Webinar: Strategies for Maximizing Student Memory, and Myths of Second Language Acquisition. There are located under the RESOURCES tab and best of all...these are FREE! You will also find excellent news articles from Educational Leadership and other sources as well as websites and podcasts that may interest you.
Take time to look around our site, sign up for our newsletter and ... join Indiana ASCD. It is our mission to promote all aspects of learning including administration learning, teacher learning, and student learning. We were first developed in 1945 and have sustained this success by changing as needed. learning what our members want and need, and then providing these resources in a variety of ways.
Please suggest how we might better serve you as an educator. Send your ideas, questions, and comments to Tami Hicks at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Thanks for visiting Indiana ASCD....LEAD...TEACH...LEARN!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Tami Hicks
Indiana ASCD Executive Director
