Up-to-date professional resources can greatly increase your effectiveness as an instructional leader. Here are some resources you should consider adding to your toolbox …<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commissioner’s Memos<\/strong> – The Arkansas Department of Education offers updates on the latest Commissioner’s Memos for specific groups. When you subscribe<\/a> to their e-mail newsletter, you will receive notifications on the latest Commissioner’s Memos that impact you. You can also access the Memo Archives<\/a> to research specific legislation or topics of interest. All EDLD students are strongly encouraged to subscribe to this vital source of information as soon as they begin the program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n AAEA<\/strong> – If you are a member of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators<\/a> (recommended), be sure to sign up for their Legislative Updates<\/em>. These come out regularly when the Legislature is in session, and they provide a unique perspective on proposed legislation related to Arkansas education. The AAEA’s job placement board<\/a> might also be of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OEP<\/strong> – The Office for Education Policy<\/a> offers current educational research (national, state, and regional) to support Arkansas lawmakers and educators in thoughtful decision-making. Their charts and data on everything from growth scores to teacher’s salaries can help you better understand what’s happening in PK-12 education in our state. In addition, OEP’s monthly blog provides a unique perspective on proposed, pending, and current education legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EL Magazine<\/strong> – Educational Leadership<\/a> magazine, the ASCD’s flagship publication, offers a wealth of information on timely topics. Written specifically for educators by respected leaders in the field \u2014 teachers, principals, and researchers at every level \u2014 EL<\/strong> is acknowledged worldwide as an authoritative source for all things education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ASCD Smart Brief <\/strong>– Smart Brief’s editors curate the top stories from thousands of credible sources and summarize them for you. They offer free email-based newsletter<\/a>s<\/a> with topics of interest to specific audiences (K-12, teacher groups, leadership, etc.). Their motto is, “We read everything so you don’t have to.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education Week<\/strong> – Education Week<\/a> is an independent news organization that covers K\u201312 education. It’s known for providing both news and analysis, along with explanatory and investigative journalism. While this is a paid subscription service, EdWeek Now<\/a> is their FREE email-based service that offers real-time updates about breaking news, K-12 policy updates, and essential reading for school professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Up-to-date professional resources can greatly increase your effectiveness as an instructional leader. Here are some resources you should consider adding to your toolbox … Commissioner’s Memos – The Arkansas Department of Education offers updates on the latest Commissioner’s Memos for specific groups. When you subscribe to their e-mail newsletter, you will receive notifications on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1231","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1231"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3536,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231\/revisions\/3536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}