California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD)The California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD) is a diverse community of educators throughout California committed to promoting exemplary practices that ensure all learners reach their fullest potential. |
California ASCD is pleased to introduce our new Board members who joined us July 1, 2021, Dr. Michele Bowers and Tracy Robinson along with our newest member, Derrick Lawson on 9/1/2021. We are honored to have them join the CASCD Board of Directors.Dr. Michele Bowers is the Superintendent in Lancaster School District serving students in preK-8. In 2020 she was named the Los Angeles County Superintendent of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She has more than 20 years experience in public education. In addition to her job as a Superintendent, Dr. Bowers serves on the board of the California Association of African-American Administrators and Superintendents and is the state chair on absenteeism and truancy. Tracy Robinson is joining the CASCD Board through our partnership with Association of California School Administrators. She is the new Senior Director of Educational Services. Ms. Robinson also comes to us with experience from throughout the state and with a broad understanding of preK-12 teaching and leading background. Newest Board member as of September 1, 2021: Derrick Lawson: CASCD is pleased to announce the selection of Derrick Lawson, Principal at Indio High School in the Desert Sands Unified School District, as the newest member of the CASCD Board of Directors. Mr. Lawson has a Master's degree in Educational leadership and Administration as well as 30+ years of experience as an educator. In 2021, he received the Distinguished Service Award from NASSP. He was also recognized as the California Middle School Principal of the Year in 2012 and served as Region XIX President in 2014. CASCD is pleased to welcome Mr. Lawson to the CASCD Board. We are delighted to have these exemplary educators join us to bring their expertise and perspective to the critical work of CASCD. Welcome Ms. Robinson, Dr. Bowers and Derrick Lawson! We look forward to an exhilarating 2021-2022 school year. |
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NEWS! See below for Information on current events, upcoming professional development offerings, and announcements!
Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Engaging Students in Civics Education Video: Public Spirit in the Classroom (Educational Leadership) Seizing the Civic Education Moment (Educational Leadership) Teaching Democracy in Polarizing Times (Educational Leadership) What Kind of Citizens Do We Need? (Educational Leadership) Facilitating Classroom Discussions Courageous Conversations for Equity and Agency (Educational Leadership) Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful Speaking, Engaged Listening, Deep Thinking (ASCD Book) The Power of Protocols for Equity (Educational Leadership) How to Talk, and Listen, to Your Students During Times of Crisis (Blog)
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Professional Development Events
Webinar -Dr. Douglas Reeves- Fearless Schools: Building Trust and Resilience for Learning, Teaching, & Leading November 18, 2021 3:30 p.m. (PT) The world needs fearless schools. As the world slowly emerges from the global pandemic, fear and uncertainty plague schools. Students and staff members want to know the anwers to these unanswerable questions:
The essence of fearless schools, Dr. Reeves explains, is psychological safety. In this interactive keynote presentation, he explains how leaders and teachers build and maintain trust and psychological safety, and how sometimes these ideals are inadvertently undermined. Participants will engage in rich discussion and reflection based on a large body of 21st Century evidence. Special attention is paid to resilience - bouncing back from physical, emotional and psychic injury. | Announcements \
California ASCD 2021 Congratulates our Outstanding Instructional Leader Award Recipient Cynthia "Cindy" Marten was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Deputy Secretary on May 11, 2021. Before joining ED, Marten served as the superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District since 2013. She has spent 32 years as an educator, holding various roles of increasing responsibility as a teacher, literacy specialist, vice principal, and principal. She is the author of "Word Crafting: Teaching Spelling, Grades K-6," which places an emphasis on literacy as a key to students' success. As superintendent, she directed implementation of the district's Vision 2020 commitment to a meaningful graduation for all students, with the district achieving the highest graduation rate among big-city districts in California and the fastest reading growth of large urban districts nationwide, in 2019. In addition to her emphasis on academics, Marten has been a champion for health and wellness, putting in place an award-winning wellness policy for staff and students. Under her leadership, San Diego Unified received Gold Recognition in the American Heart Association's Workplace Health Achievement Index for efforts to support employee wellness, and multiple San Diego Unified schools received "America's Healthiest Schools" award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Prior to being appointed superintendent, for ten years Marten worked in one of San Diego's most ethnically diverse and economically challenged school communities, at Central Elementary School in City Heights. As a teacher, instructional leader, and later as principal, she established a commitment to educating the whole child through an emphasis on social and emotional learning and the arts, combined with academic rigor. Let's Stay in Touch! CASCD is active on Twitter: #cascd, @CA_ASCD, and Facebook: California ASCD. We'd love to see what's happening out there, feel free to tag us! #cascd or follow us! For email updates contact cascd@cascd.org. WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CORPORATE PARTNER!
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ABOUT California ASCD Membership - an ASCD AffiliateCASCD members are active and involved in the changing face of education. CASCD strives to exist as a vibrant and active network that supports paraprofessional, educators, teachers, administrators, site and district leaders, and retirees who seek to support improvements related to quality teaching, leading and learning. CASCD members frequently volunteer to host workshops and institutes at their local schools, serve on committees, produce newsletter articles or webinars, and serve the association in a variety of ways. Would you like to be part of a collaborative network of educators? This is a warm and welcoming group! Members can be involved in many aspects by serving on committees or serving as a member of the board of directors! The best part of involvement is the opportunity to network, learn together, and connect with leaders across California and across the country! Examples include: Support with publications, assist with professional development activities, volunteer at events, support efforts around the "Whole Child," participate in legislative advocacy and more! A complete list of committees for membership involvement can be found here. If you are a CASCD member and would like an opportunity for greater involvement, please speak with a board member (click here), or Executive Director Kathleen McCreery via email kmccreery@cascd.org about opportunities for involvement. We encourage new members and renewing members. For more info, click the gold box below. ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development CASCD is an affiliate of the national ASCD - learn more about the role ASCD plays both nationally and internationally by clicking here! CASCD member registration for conferences and purchases benefit our California Affiliate directly. Simply place the items for purchase in your ASCD shopping cart and then enter CAAFF in the space for promotional code. ASCD will return 5% of your conference registration and 2% of your book purchases to us to support programs in California. |
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The California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD) is a diverse community of educators throughout California committed to promoting exemplary practices that ensure all learners reach their fullest potential. |
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