Resources for Maine Educators

Resources We are providing the following list of web sites as a service to Maine educators. We hope that you will find these links useful and contribute ideas for additional sites to be added to the list. The links are provided for your professional use and do not denote an endorsement of any product or service.

Blogs

Maine ASCD Blog
ASCD Inservice Community Blog
ASCD Ed-Blog Watch
ASCD Ed Leadership Blog
Whole Child Blog

ASCD Resources

ASCD Authors PodCasts

ASCD provides an abundance of PodCasts of interviews with some of the authors of our best selling books. Authors/books include:

Bob Sullo - Activating the Desire to Learn
Carrie Rothstein-Fisch and Elise Trumbull - Managing Diverse Classrooms: How to Build on Students’ Cultural Strengths
Robert Marzano - The Art and Science of Teaching
James H. Stronge - Qualities of Effective Teachers
Tom Armstrong - The Best Schools: How Human Development Research Should Inform Educational Practice
Judy Willis - Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher
Jane Hill & Kathleen Flynn - Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners
Alfie Kohn - Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community, 10th Anniversary Edition
Mike Schmoker - Results Now
Judith L. Ervin - Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders
Barbara Kohm and Beverly Nance - Principals Who Learn: Asking the Right Questions, Seeking the Best Solutions
and many more to choose from.