Hot Educational Topics and Conferences

 Hot topics--here are plenty! Maybe a conference?
ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.

http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic.aspx

Planning ahead--will there be a Columbus Day in 2045?

1. '21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead'

Okay, let's see the task ahead.

2.'The Myth of the Culture of Poverty'

This really hits where we live.

3. 'Every Child, Every Day'

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar12/vol69/num06/Every-Child,-Every-Day.aspx 

Must be a great book.

Great underscoring of reading guides. Take a look:

 The six elements of effective reading instruction don't require much time or money—just educators' decision to put them in place.

 1. Every child reads something he or she chooses.

 2. Every child reads accurately.

 3. Every child reads something he or she understands.

 4. Every child writes about something personally meaningful.

 5. Every child talks with peers about reading and writing.

 6. Every child listens to a fluent adult read aloud.

We can't just go through the motions, teachers. The kids can learn well, but the reading instruction has to be sincere, regulated, and enthusiastic.

Pearson has a site called Mumsnet.

Looks, it's like my story!

 4. 'Learning through talk'

http://www.mumsnet.com/learning/literacy/learning-through-talk