ALAS: Leaders in Equity Update - Feb. 9, 2022

Posted Date: 02/17/2023

View in Browser February 9, 2023   ALAS UPDATES   Black History Month   Advertisement    National Principal Leadership Academy   Superintendents Leadership Academy   Advertisement Protecting Schools with Germicidal Lighting Promoted by ETi Solid State Lighting, Inc. UVC has been proven to inactivate 99.9% of pathogens in the air and on surfaces, including Coronavirus.   Ideal for any indoor application, SilentAire LED light fixtures offer ambient, energy-saving LED illumination while actively disinfecting the air in a room. Go beyond back to normal: Be better protected, and better prepared, than ever before.  Read More   First 100 will receive a gift from ALAS! ALAS   POLICY CENTER   What will be taught in College Board's AP African American Studies? Here's a sample Education Week There's been much talk this week about the topics and scholars excluded from the final framework for the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course offered by the College Board. But what, exactly, remains to be taught in the course as listed in the framework published on Feb. 1? Read More   Advertisement NABE award winner Silvia Reyes' Sound-Spelling Transfer Kits accelerate cross-linguistic transfer K-2 students learn about their native language and apply what they know to a new language. Engaging resources and mini-lessons in Spanish and English are designed for bilingual and dual language classes. FREE Sampler and more information Promoted by Benchmark Education   Unmet child care needs put $122B strain on the economy, report finds K-12 Dive The nation's lack of reliable and quality infant and toddler child care is costing working parents, employers and taxpayers $122 billion annually in lost earnings, productivity and revenue, according to a report released Feb. 2 from business leader membership group ReadyNation. Read More   SCHOOL LEADERS NEWS   Transforming a school district, one relationship at a time Education Week During a crisis, whether it's a global public health emergency like the pandemic or an internal financial disaster, community trust can make or break a school district's recovery. Read More   Schools have been adding teachers and student support staff, even as they serve fewer students Thomas B. Fordham Institute Just before the winter holidays, the National Center for Education Statistics released new data on school staffing in the 2021-22 academic year. The data are provisional, but they represent the best look yet at how school staffing levels have changed over the course of the pandemic. Read More   COVID stripped students of nearly 35% of a year's worth of learning District Administration Magazine District leaders are no strangers to the impact the pandemic has had on student learning. But new research reveals just how significant the issue is — and it's shocking. Read More   How to get male students of color to pursue teaching Education Week Chimere Stephens, the senior director of diversity and recruitment for the 900,000-student New York City public school system, has made it his mission to start as early as possible in enticing men of color to teach in the district. Read More   TECHNOLOGY   How big data is changing education forever The Tech Edvocate The rise of EdTech is destined to transform our economic landscape. Education has always been vital to both society and the individual. On only one hand, a healthy economy requires a skilled workforce capable of starting and growing firms. Individuals with career goals, on the other hand, will always strive to stay on the cutting edge of skills and education acquisition. Read More   4 edtech SEL trends to follow this year eSchool News Technology has become increasingly important to every level of education, and its value to social-emotional learning, or SEL, is no exception. Just as digital tools provide educators with innovative and flexible ways to reinforce learning in core academic subjects, they can be used to more effectively teach the social-emotional and life skills that students need to thrive in the classroom and beyond. Read More   How AI helps student outcomes The Tech Edvocate I receive a significant number of letters and emails from education administrators, educators, and professors who want to discover how artificial intelligence can be leveraged in higher education and PreK-12. More precisely, they want to discover how artificial intelligence can be used to improve student outcomes. Read More   EDUCATION HEADLINES   The growth of Hispanic students and English learners nationwide — in charts Education Week The demographics of public school students are changing rapidly, including in the South. That means school districts must find ways to meet the needs of an increasingly Hispanic and multilingual student body, researchers and advocates say. Read More   5 practical ways to support English learners in the classroom eSchool News For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience and trust from students who initially might feel vulnerable and out of place. Read More   A bilingual aide explains the value of representation for English learners Education Week I heard from a translator at the middle school that there was a job opening. I was on maternity leave so I wasn't working at the time. So I decided to go and ask at the board of education and see what it was about. And they told me that it was a position for one of the elementary schools as an [English-learner] aide. It sounded like it was something that I would be interested in. So I went ahead and took that opportunity. Read More   Learning a new language 'beyond the second' 100 Mile Free Press Think about the last time you learned a new skill. Maybe it was learning how to snowshoe, how to check the oil on your car or how to knit. Certainly, there may have been moments of frustration, but you probably also experienced a sense of accomplishment as you improved along the way. Read More   Bilingual students do better on tests than native English speakers. Why? EdSource Students who were once English learners but are now proficient in English do better on average on California's standardized tests than students who only speak English. Read More   Homework for beginning ESL students: 8 tips for success Continental Press Homework can be a controversial subject. Some schools and teachers are strongly in favor of it, others are strongly against it, and many fall somewhere in the middle. But, when it comes to ESL students and other English learners, homework can offer ways to extend learning outside of the classroom and encourage independent English reading, speaking, writing, and listening at home. Here are our tips for making homework for beginning ESL students a positive and productive experience. Read More   CAREERS   Superintendent of Schools Feb. 10, 2023 | Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay Area Public School District   Superintendent Feb. 19, 2023 | Red Wing, Minnesota Red Wing Public Schools   Superintendent of Schools Feb. 21, 2023 | Maple Grove, Minnesota ISD 279, Osseo Area Schools   Director, Communications Feb. 22, 2023 | Washington, DC Center for Applied Linguistics   Director of Enrichment Feb. 22, 2023 | Washington, DC Capital City Public Charter School   Superintendent Feb. 23, 2023 | New Haven, Connecticut New Haven Public Schools   Executive Director Feb. 26, 2023 | Ocoee, Florida Innovation Montessori   Superintendent Feb. 27, 2023 | Hillsboro, Oregon Hillsboro School District 1J   Commissioner of Education March 3, 2023 | Lincoln, Nebraska The Nebraska State Board of Education   Principal March 7, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland Anne Arundel County Public Schools   Chief of Human Resources and Talent Management March 7, 2023 | Little Rock, Arkansas Anne Arundel County Public Schools   Curriculum Associates: Senior Manager, Spanish Assessment March 9, 2023 | Remote   Editorial Director Reading Spanish Reading/Language Arts March 9, 2023 | Multiple Locations Available or Remote   Product Director, Spanish Reading March, 9, 2023   Superintendent March 10, 2023 | Aurora, Colorado Aurora Public Schools   Principal March 14, 2023 | Denver, Colorado Northfield High School   Principal March 14, 2023 | San Francisco, California San Francisco Unified School District   Superintendent of Schools March 14, 2023 | Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Mt. Lebanon School District   Superintendent March 14, 2023 | New Rochelle, New York City School District of New Rochelle   Superintendent March 15, 2023 | Collier County, Florida Collier County Public Schools   Principal March 18, 2023 | Independence, Oregon Talmadge Middle School   Principal March 18, 2023 | Tolleson, Arizona Tolleson Union High School District #214   Assistant Principal March 18, 2023 | Tolleson, Arizona Tolleson Union High School District #214   ALAS: Leaders in Equity Update Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents P.O. Box 65204 | Washington, DC 20035 202-466-0808 | Contact Us www.alasedu.org