A bi-monthly e-newsletter, Volume 3, Number 2, November/December 2004
Special Issue: IEL IS MOVING!
Effective January 18, 2005, the Institute for Educational Leadership will move to new offices at:
4455 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 310
Washington, DC 20008
Only our street number and zip code will change; phone, FAX, and Web site stay the same.
Meanwhile, we are sorting, packing, measuring, and recycling. As a result, this issue of IELeadership Connections is brief, containing only a few time-sensitive items and seasonally appropriate items. Regular issues will resume after the move.
Urgent! Input Requested for NCLB Technical Assistance!
Ten Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) have been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct outreach efforts and collect input on the technical assistance needed to implement the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). RACS are soliciting input from a variety of stakeholders including governors, chief state school officers, state educational agency staff, school and district administrators, parents, teachers, representatives of higher education, business people, researchers, and regional education service providers. This fast track effort will conclude in March with the submission of 10 regional reports that will help the U.S. Department of Education establish priorities for new regional technical assistance centers to be funded next year. Your comments and input are encouraged via local outreach efforts planned by RAC members, as well as via the RAC Web site and e-mail. You may also observe the deliberations of the RAC for your region at three electronic public meetings. Help us get the word out to your colleagues and friends, then register on the RAC Web site for your region at http://www.rac-ed.org and post your comments in the public discussion area. (Don’t know your RAC region? A map of the regions comes up when you click on "Register.") You may also submit comments to RAC@cna.org after identifying your region in the subject line of the e-mail. Additional information is available on the Web site.
Community Schools—The Time is Now!
Take advantage of early bird rates (available until January 18th) and register for the 2005 National Forum of the Coalition for Community Schools at http://www.communityschools.org. This valuable networking opportunity, to be held in Chicago, March 9-11, 2005, will include visits to successful Chicago community schools, interactive skill-building workshops, and the opportunity to hear from a number of well-known thinkers and doers, critics and advocates including Richard Rothstein, author of Class and Schools; Arne Duncan, Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools; and Jane Quinn of the Children’s Aid Society. The previous Forum had over 600 registrants, and more are expected this time with the heightened awareness of the community’s role in education. Registered teams may request on-site consultations to gain skills and strategies for success in their home communities. Individual registrants are also welcome.
If you can read this, thank a teacher
It’s that time of year when we count our blessings and reflect on the good things that have happened in our lives. Your editors count as one of education’s blessings Tom Watkins, Michigan’s state superintendent who is facing daunting financial challenges across his state. A staunch supporter of educators, Tom started out collecting material for his speeches by asking students, "What makes a teacher great?" He wound up with enough answers and inspiration for a book, They Help Us Paint Rainbows. The collection—60 pages including student artwork—has proven so popular that over 10,000 copies have been distributed to date. The costs were underwritten by private contributions, and no tax dollars were used to print the book. To obtain a copy (quantities are limited) or to offer suggestions or help to underwrite and promote Rainbows, send a message to Tom Watkins c/o cartersh@michigan.gov. He’s open to discussing possible retail strategies as long as proceeds benefit great teachers. Tom goes to the head of the leadership class for knowing how important it is to recognize the good that teachers do while we strive to improve the education system. For additional information about the book, see Education Week’s "State Journal" section in the September 22, 2004, issue available on-line at http://www.edweek.com/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=04Stjour.h24 (free registration required).
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