Initiative to Develop Common Core Standards for Learning Supports   General information About the Initiative    Upcoming AASA Presentation (2/23/13)     Power point from AASA Presentation (2/23/13) Also see Blogs Huffington Post  and Broader Bolder Approach Hunt Institute and ASCD Education Week Another on ASCD

New Directions Initiative Aids Online Leadership Institute Course Website Prototype for SEA, LEA, and School Learning Supports System Rebuilding Toolkit Blog about the Initiative -- " Putting out fires vs. igniting a learning support system"

District and State Collaborative Network for Developing Comprehensive Systems for Learning Support This Collaborative Network includes all who are eager to share and want to learn from each other about moving student and learning supports in new directions. If you have any interest in being part of this collaborative, please let us know. Contact:(Ltaylor@ucla.edu) or (adelman@psych.ucla.edu) See http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/network/network.html

News from Around the Country News and reports related to enhancing how schools address barriers to learning and teaching, mental health concerns, etc. Other Recent Center Reports, Resources, & Announcements Quarterly e-Journal/Newsletter Addressing Barriers to Learning. Spring issue The Challenge of Addressing Equity of Opportunity for All Students: Broadening the Work of the Equity and Excellence Commission Please share widely to promote discussion of these critical matters. Access to previous issues of this resource are online at http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/news.htm This Week's Practitioners Exchange (School Practitioners' Community of Practice*) Requests from Colleagues: >How to use the Center’s self-study surveys to systematically map district and school learning supports efforts >Interested in learning more about student engagement and disengagement to share with school boards and administrators Follow-up: >>End of year accomplishments and plans for next year Featured Center Resource: >Identifying innovative ways to addwebress barriers to learning         >>Example – Summer learning opportunities *This Practitioners' Listserv is a weekly communication designed to allow school practitioners to request assistance and share ideas and experiences. ENEWS* **Re-emerging Concern >Attendance and truancy back in the spotlight Monthly Focus for schools to address barriers to learning: June: Summer Learning to Enhance Equity of Opportunity *ENEWS is our free monthly electronic newsletter. Recent Hot Topics & Issues Common Core State Standards and Learning Supports Maintaining Momentum for Sound Systemic Changes When the Superintendency Changes Net Exchange The Center offers a variety of informal and formal ways to interact and network with the Center and colleagues around the country. Conferences & other Events around the Country Webcasts (upcoming and archived) Grants, Calls for Papers, Comments and Presenters Job Announcements