Five Communities of Excellence
ASCD has a new vision, one that supports educators who develop and support their students!
The ASCD ecosystem defines, supports, and engages learning systems through five Communities of Excellence. By connecting with educators worldwide to provide examples of how to collaborate strategically to create effective and equitable learning systems and solutions, ASCD enables success for students and for staff.
The Whole Child at the Center
The ASCD ecosystem defines, supports, and engages learning systems through five Communities of Excellence. By connecting with educators worldwide to provide examples of how to collaborate strategically to create effective and equitable learning systems and solutions, ASCD enables success for students and for staff.
Five Communities of Excellence
Teaching and Learning
At the core of our profession is the impact of effective instruction. Research supports that the most important factor in student achievement and success is effective instruction. Ongoing professional learning provides the avenue for continuous growth as teachers and leaders to plan and deliver high quality learning experiences for children/students.
Transformational Leadership
The demands of education leaders are multi-faceted and extensive. The range of responsibilities includes having a vision, leading implementation, and modeling collaboration for results. Change is the constant. Developing the capacity to lead in an unprecedented time of change is to know and understand the many dimensions of one’s leadership role.
Global Engagement
The impact of technology is a connectedness to the world. The knowledge and skillset required to become and participate on a global scale necessitates staff and students to be engaged learners both in and out of school. Continuous updates in curriculum, policy, and materials to reflect these advancements are essential components.
Poverty and Equity
Issues in equity and the impact of poverty in learning situations cause educators to address and to create responsive learning environments in schools through supports, personalized instruction, and programs that enable staff and students to reach their potential.
Redefining Student Success
The ultimate goal of schooling is an educated population. Success can be measured in many forms that lead to accomplishment. Assessment that emphasizes understanding (what students have learned) in an ongoing fashion throughout a school year yields the best results for academic growth and social-emotional development.