To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (GLEF Blast Newsletter) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:25:01 -0700 From: The George Lucas Educational Foundation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: GLEF Blast Newsletter: August 21, 2002
GLEF Blast Newsletter: August 21, 2002 For back-to-school, GLEF announces two new Web-based projects promoting models of school leadership and the key role of the principal. First, starting September 5, GLEF is premiering a 13-week Internet radio show on VoiceAmerica.com. If you haven't listened to Internet radio, this is an exciting new medium and we invite you to listen in! Second, we are publishing the first in an ongoing series of instructional modules for use in preservice teacher education and ongoing professional development. ------------------------------------------------------------ I. NEW! GLEF Internet Radio Show on VoiceAmerica.com II. NEW! Instructional Module: View of the Principal and the Job III. What's Working in K-12 Schools IV. Featured Video: Principal Mentoring V. Expert Interview: Marco Torres, Teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator VI. GLEF Books and Videos VII. GLEF Blast Subscriptions ------------------------------------------------------------ I. GLEF Internet Radio Show: "Edutopia" on VoiceAmerica.com Premiering Thursday, September 5, at noon PT (3 pm ET), "Edutopia," a live talk radio show from The George Lucas Educational Foundation! This one-hour talk show, broadcast each Thursday, is hosted by Dr. Milton Chen, GLEF's executive director, and will feature key educators and students, as well as business, government, and community leaders, discussing educational innovation. The show will include listener call-ins and e-mails. Topics will include technology integration, project-based learning, social/emotional learning, community and parent involvement, districtwide change, and more, always with a focus on real educators making real change happen in their schools. The first show focuses on the new school year and how leading principals establish the framework for powerful teaching and learning at their schools. Guests include Principal Tony Bencivenga, whose school, Ben Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, was the subject of a recent GLEF documentary and Web article. Tune in Thursdays at noon (PT) for this new radio series featuring the major ideas, thinkers, and doers affecting education in this Digital Age! Shows will be repeated at midnight (PT) for listeners on the other side of the world and are archived on the VoiceAmerica.com site. [http://www.voiceamerica.com] ------------------------------------------------------------ II. Instructional Module - View of the Principal and the Job GLEF presents "View of the Principal and the Job," the first in an ongoing series of instructional modules designed for use by professional developers and faculty in schools of education. This administrative leadership module helps principals develop strong organizational and leadership skills, as well as strategies and tools to improve academic performance. Each topic links to various GLEF articles and contact information, correlated with content derived from leadership standards and selected textbooks on the principalship. The module includes classroom activities, case studies, textbook assignments, and teaching resources, such as PowerPointŪ presentations and short videos. [http://glef.org/] ------------------------------------------------------------ III. What's Working in K-12 Schools: The Freshman Principal There is a growing national movement to combat the potential principal shortage through the use of experienced principal mentors. Many schools and districts are developing mentoring programs ranging from formal paid positions to online forums. [http://glef.org/freshprincipal.html] ------------------------------------------------------------ IV. Featured Video: Principal Mentoring These days, the challenges of being a principal include everything from being a politician, disciplinarian, visionary, and problem solver. This seven-minute documentary demonstrates how mentors can make a world of difference in helping new principals succeed. [http://glef.org] ------------------------------------------------------------ V. Expert Interviews "I have a student. ... She did a project for my economics class. ... She wanted to talk about some of the consequences of the world economy and the world market and the protests that were happening in Washington and Seattle around the World Trade Organization. So she decided to focus on sweatshops. ... She took this documentary and posted it on the web. ... The women's human rights conference in Paris saw it and asked her permission to show it. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, asked to show, if he can show the project to about 10,000 educators." -- Marco Torres, Teacher, San Fernando High School (LA), and Apple Distinguished Educator Marco Torres, a social studies teacher and technology director at San Fernando High School, explores how the creation of multimedia projects empowers his students, as well as others who participate in the San Fernando Education Technology Team. [http://glef.org/] ------------------------------------------------------------ VI. Books, Videos, and Newsletters Edutopia Newsletter - Free Available in both English and Spanish, our free, semiannual newsletter highlights innovative K-12 public schools and community programs. Each theme-based issue includes school profiles, summaries of recent research, and resources and tips for taking action. * Edutopia: Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age - $19.95 This new book is filled with more than 40 articles, full-color photos, and a useful list of books, Web sites, and organizations. It comes with a unique CD-ROM that contains more than 70 minutes of video footage from inside the featured classrooms. * Teaching in the Digital Age videocassette series School Leadership (60 minutes) - $10 Emotional Intelligence (75 minutes) - $12 Teacher Preparation (75 minutes) - $15 Project-Based Learning and Assessment (120 minutes) - $15 Our online shopping cart is available at [http://glef.org/products.html] or call 1.888.GLEF.ORG (1.888.453.3674). All our products are available online. We offer Free Shipping for orders sent Ground within the continental United States. ------------------------------------------------------------ VII. 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