ASCD Networks Receive Awards

Are you interested in

• . . . rural schools?
• . . . mentoring?
• . . . new teachers?
• . . . character education?

If so, you might be interested in the three award-winning ASCD networks on these topics.

Award Winners

On Saturday, April 2, three ASCD networks will be recognized with a Network Publication Award at the annual Network Facilitators Meeting at our Annual Conference. The award-winning networks are the

• Rural Schools Network for the ASCD Rural Schools Network Newsletter;
• Mentoring Leadership and Resource Network for Whose Job Is It Anyway? A Resource Guide for Mentors and New Teachers; and
• Character Education Network for Character, 15th Anniversary Edition.

What Are Networks?

ASCD networks are member-initiated groups designed to unite people around a common area of interest in the field of education. Network members can

• exchange ideas
• share information
• identify and solve problems
• grow professionally
• establish collegial relationships

Because members can be widespread, communication via newsletters, journals, and other publications is the most important link for many network members. As the networks program has grown, network publications have developed into important vehicles for sharing, learning, and growing.

Outstanding Achievement

The Network Publication Award recognizes outstanding achievement in editorial and graphic content. Editorial content is evaluated on the basis of

• relevance of topic to the intended audience
• reflection of constituent needs, problems, solutions
• innovation of approach or interpretation of topic
• appropriateness of style, length, etc. for topic
• excellence in quality of writing
• availability of space for member’s articles

Graphic content is considered as one element in the evaluation of each entry on the basis of

• appropriate use
• enhancement of editorial content
• creativity
• extent to which design and layout convey network image