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We invite you to join your fellow education and policy leaders on April 29th, 2019 in Washington, D.C., for our National Legislative Assembly/Update!
Leaders in education and policy from across the nation will gather to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges facing our school district leaders and the students they serve. The individuals assembled will be updated on critical current legislation and policy. Assembly event will be held in US Capitol Building and on April 30, 2019 you meet with congressional representatives and key policy makers.
Please schedule your meetings & Capitol Hill tours with your congressional representatives for April 30, 2019 between 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 106
50 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Click here to find out who is your district representative.
For sponsorship & partner opportunities please contact Tom Davis: tomas@alasedu.org.
Click here to register for this event.
View ALAS Website for more information.
Download 3rd Annual Legislative Day Agenda.
Download the invitation.
ALAS cordially invites you to attend our annual Leaders in Education Awards Gala. An annual awards dinner to recognize and celebrate our Latinx leaders.
Location: Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
6 p.m. Reception | 7 p.m. Awards Dinner
Click here to register for the event.
View ALAS website for more information.
Download the invitation.
| | ALAS MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS |
Dupage County
The DuPage Regional Office of Education (ROE) is pleased to announce the appointment of ALAS Member Dr. Ivette M. Dubiel as the Executive Director of Equity and Center for Professional Learning, effective July 1, 2019. READ MORE
ALAS
ALAS is proud to graduate our 8th Superintendents Leadership Academy Cohort this May! As of this Cohort, ALAS has graduated 122 individuals that are prepared and ready to take on superintendent roles across the country.
ALAS SLA Cohort VIII Graduation will take place in New York city on May 18, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Location: Teachers College Columbia University
Milbank Hall
604-606 West 120th St.
New York, NY 10027
Click here to register for this event.
ALAS
Deadline to apply: Due May 31, 2019
ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) Cohort IX Accepting Applications
ALAS is proud to accept applications for the ninth cohort of our premier leadership development program. We will reach an amazing number of 122 SLA alumni graduates in May. Our goal and vision to recruit, prepare and expand opportunities for emerging school-system leaders have been successful and we continue to offer an exclusive yearlong training institute that includes coaching, training, mentoring and support. Email contact@alasedu.org for more information.
Download the application.
View the 2019-2020 SLA IX Cohort Schedule.
Jason Learning
Take advantage of ALAS' new strategic partnership with Jason Learning — www.jason.org to support sparking and sustaining an interest in STEM in grades 3-12 students. We are excited about sharing three areas of interest that Jason provides:
- Real world, project based, NGSS standards aligned, digital curriculum that is constantly evolving and adapting.
- STEM Role models that come right into your classroom via zoom.
- World-wide Argonaut & Athena expeditions with real scientists and researchers available for one of your students and one of your teachers to experience. This is a life changing opportunity.
For more information on how to bring these valuable resources to your schools and districts, please contact Tom Davis, Director of Business Development at tomas@alsedu.org or cell at 619-607-2876.
The Office of English Language Acquisition
You are invited to join OELA in exploring this important topic with national leaders in research, practice, and policy who will share their perspectives on why developing language and literacy skills in English plus other languages is critical in today's learning environment. Featured speakers will include leaders from federal agencies, Congress, educators, parents and students. Opening remarks by Secretary DeVos. ALAS Executive Director, Dr. Lewin, will moderate a panel for OELA Multiliteracy Symposium consisting of educators from around DMV region.
Download the invitation.
Click here to register for the OELA Multiliteracy Symposium.
Info to the State Affiliates: State Affiliates Google Drive Folder Available Now! Please email Contact@alasedu.org to receive access.
ALAS
ALAS Executive Director and and Benchmark Education partners meet with distinguished New Jersey educators to discuss the launch of New Jersey State Affiliate! In attendance: Rosa Diaz, Michelle Velez- Jonte, Maria Campanario, Yasmin Hernandez, Jennifer Osemwegie, Sylvia Esteves, Robert Altamirano, Albert Padilla
NYSALAS
New York State Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents invites you to attend the NYSALAS Inaugural Education Summit 2019!
Come participate in our inaugural education summit being held in New York City Teachers College at Columbia University on May 18, 2019.
Location: Teachers College Columbia University Milbank Chapel 525 West 120th Street, NY NY 10027
NYS ALAS Flying ACEs —
Advocacy, Collaboration, Empowerment: Preparing Educators to Soar
About the event:
Meet our Executive Board of Directors representing all eight of our regions. Hear our New York State and New York City Chancellors speak about relevant issues. Listen to NYS ALAS Board Superintendent panel share their journeys. Interact with partners who have much to offer your schools. Participate in relevant professional development sessions with great leaders. Network and break bread with colleagues from across the state.
Click here to register for the event.
Download the invitation.
ALAS-U
Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents Utah invites you to attend our 2019 Summit Equity: Standing United — Service Leadership for Our Youth on May 4, 2019!
ALAS-U Summit will include discussions on fellowship, mentorship and career advancement with keynote speaker Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux, ALAS Board Member.
Location: University of Utah Sorenson Arts and Education Complex
1720 Campus Center Drive, SLC
Click here to register for the event.
Download the invitation.
| New Postings Every Week on ALAS Website!
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4/16/19 — Founding Principal, Cristo Rey St. Viator, NV
4/16/19 — Head of School, Princeton Friends School, NJ
4/11/19 — Vice Principal, Visions in Education, CA
4/03/19 — Director of Grants and Federal Programs, Tolleson Union High School District NO. 214, AZ
4/01/19 — Lower School Principal, Capital City Public Charter School, DC
4/01/19 — Elementary & High School Principals, New Paltz Central School District, NY
Visit ALAS website for more career opportunities & information!
| | LATINO EDUCATORS IN THE NEWS |
Education Week
Who's leading Puerto Rico's education department? The answers have changed very quickly in the past week. And their impact on the major changes underway for the island's schools is unclear. Recently, former Secretary of Education Julia Keleher announced that she was stepping down from her post, after stating late in 2018 that she planned to be on the job for years to come. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the same day that Eleuterio Álamo, who had been running department's San Juan regional office, was taking over as interim secretary, which Keleher had previously confirmed.
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WSYR-TV
The New York State Education Department proposed regulatory changes that would require teacher preparation programs in certain subject areas to dedicate at least three of the currently required six semester hours in language acquisition and literacy development to language acquisition and literacy development of English language learners.
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The Hechinger Report
In schools, we tell all children that they can be anything they want. It's a striking irony that the leaders of our school systems — district superintendents and state chiefs — overwhelmingly are white men. A report that Chiefs for Change are releasing takes a hard look at this issue and offers solutions that every school system and leader in America can put into action. When we committed to developing a prepared, diverse cadre of leader-candidates dedicated to student-centered visions of change, we saw an encouraging number of candidates of color earn top jobs.
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Education Week
Tens of thousands of child migrants from Central America are in public schools. Many educators are working to support them, but the intensity of their needs can be a strain.
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By: Brian Stack (commentary)
 It seems these days that every news broadcast starts with a look at a hate crime happening somewhere in our world. These crimes could be as big as the recent attacks in New Zealand, where dozens were killed in the Christchurch mosque attack, or as small as a hate crime story happening in the town next door. America's youth are growing up in an age where they are seeing these instances of hate on a constant basis, and it is our job as educators to help them process, reflect and take action to turn the tide on this awful trend for their generation.
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eSchool News
Leadership skills require people to look inward and find self-confidence that will not only guide them toward successes but focus them through failures — an inevitable part of all leadership positions. Educational leadership is a career wrought with deep stress, pressure and expectations. It's a challenge for the healthiest and most experienced of administrators. But in the 21st century, as the stigma of mental illness begins to fade and we see the incidents of illness among our students rise, so too do the rates of illness among ourselves and our staff.
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EdTech Magazine
Schools handle a wide variety of sensitive information concerning students and their families. Laws, regulations and ethical obligations require administrators to take active measures to protect that information from unauthorized disclosure. That warrants a combination of technical and process controls designed to facilitate legitimate use of student records while safeguarding them against intruders. Let's take a look at five ways that schools can better protect their student records.
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Tech&Learning
School safety is a topic that's of the utmost importance (and rightfully so), especially in today's world. As there have been far too many tragedies in schools, it's essential that school safety evolve to meet new and emerging safety demands. Technology can be integrated in many ways to provide schools with the necessary tools required to ensure a safe learning environment for all.
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Politico
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a House panel that she is "not familiar" with affirmative action guidance for schools that the Trump administration rescinded last summer or with a major Supreme Court ruling on which portions of the guidance were based. The administration in July rescinded several guidance documents issued by the Education and Justice departments under the Obama administration that called on school superintendents and colleges to consider race when diversifying their campuses.
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Education DIVE
Months after the approval process for all states' consolidated Every Student Succeeds Act accountability plans wrapped up in September 2018, each state has identified its own set of indicators and has been working to implement the federal law. However, as this shift takes place, there's still an underlying question: How well do these plans aim to support struggling schools and ensure equity?
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Education Week
House Democrats who focus on education peppered U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos with questions about her vision for school choice, arming teachers, and federal education law during a lengthy, often confrontational hearing here Wednesday. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., the committee chairman, set the tone when he highlighted the Education Department's core mission of ensuring equitable opportunities for all students. "Unfortunately under the president's fiscal 2020 budget, it would be nearly impossible to meet that challenge," he said.
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eSchool News
While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Administrators and teachers, who want to help every child reach their potential, can't afford to wait for new laws and policies.
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Education DIVE
For many educators, getting up for work can be a task, and more, getting through the day can be equally as tough. If it takes you a while to get energized, then consider a few simple activities to give your morning the boost you need to get through the day. As few as five minutes (or more) can enhance job performance, life vitality and overall well-being. According to the National Education Association, many teachers struggle to cope with job stress and thus are at increased risk of burnout. This article discusses how meditation, mindful breathing and stretching can prepare you for a long day of classes, meetings and deadlines.
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By: Patrick Gleeson (commentary)
 Social science and technology research offer teachers many promising new ways of educating but not always with a lot of certainty about how well these new approaches work. New teaching methods are generally welcomed, but "innovative" past teaching practices have not always ended well. This is not intended to be a survey of all the teaching methods that didn't work out — that would be more like a book. Ample documentation of failure already abounds, such the federal government's own 2018 study of 67 federally funded teaching innovations that shows that only 18 percent of them had a measurable positive impact.
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Lincoln Journal Star
The Friday morning event in the West Lincoln Elementary School library started with this: Lily Ardinger Stibal, Matthew Killham and Darian Kauk like to read. Early in the school year, the Moore Middle School students began with that premise and brainstormed. The three remaining members of a Destination Imagination group that began when the three were first and second graders at Kloefkorn Elementary had decided to do a service-learning project for the club, part of a nonprofit organization created to inspire students to become the next generation of innovators through state and global competitions.
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York News-Times
Middle school is a tumultuous time for children as they navigate both mental and physical changes, which sometimes leave them feeling like outsiders. Imagine matriculating middle school with little to no English language skills. York Public Schools has approached this challenge with intensity — not just with homework and rote memorization, but by developing relationships and role models for its English language learners.
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United Press International
When it comes to future success in life, where a child lives and who their parents are can be tightly connected, a new study says. Kids who grow up in poor neighborhoods have a higher genetic risk of underperforming in school and having children too early, according to research published Monday in Nature Human Behavior. These kids were also more likely to move into poor neighborhoods themselves as they get older.
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Lancaster University via Science Daily
Food insecurity — that is, limited access to sufficient safe and nutritious food at home — negatively impacts on the learning ability of adolescents in India, new research shows. The research team investigated inequalities in learning achievements at 12 years by examining test scores. They then looked at whether food insecurity at home at the ages of 5, 8 and 12 was linked to lower test scores at age 12.
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Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health via Science Daily
Most children inherit both their postal code and their genetic code from their parents. But if genetic factors influence where families are able to live and children's health and educational success, improving neighborhoods may not be enough. Latest research provides new insights into the highly debated question of whether the neighborhoods that children live in influence their health and life chances.
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