University of Advocacy Webinars
Second of Series: Five Sessions on The Art of Advocacy
February 5 – March 12, 2013
Sign up here for the University of Advocacy's second course on the Art of Advocacy. This is a webinar training program (both audio and video via the Internet). There will be five classes which will be archived so you do not have to watch live.
The classes begin on Tuesday, February 5 and run Tuesdays through March 12, 2013, with February 12 skipped for State of Union address. The sessions are from 8 pm to 9 pm EST. The sessions are:
- Feb 5, 2013 – Models of Advocacy – what are the range of activities
Download Slideshow PDF - Feb 19, 2013 – How to organize a group to organize – what are the communications, training and other supports
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Feb 26, 2013 – How to build and work with coalitions – what are the "rules" of cooperation
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Mar 5, 2013 – How do I negotiate – figuring out what you want and how to get it
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Mar 12, 2013 – Review – What are the important points?
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First of Series: Five Sessions on PolySci 101
October 23
– December 4, 2012
- Oct 23, 2012 – Overview of the Three Branches of Government, Federalism, and the history of Federal education involvement
View Webinar Archive | Download Slideshow PDF - Nov 6, 2012 – How does the Executive Branch function in relationship to education – looking at regulations, rulemaking, guidance, budgets and the bully pulpit
View Webinar Archive | Download Slideshow PDF - Nov 13, 2012 – How does the Legislative Branch impact education decisions - how do the committees work, the budget system, appropriations, oversight
View Webinar Archive | Download Slideshow PDF - Nov 27, 2012 – The Role of the Courts in federal and state education law
Download Slideshow PDF - Dec 4, 2012 – Summary: how it all fits together
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IRA NICHD Reading Writing Report
With the development of the Common Core State Standards, the role of writing in instruction is expanding. But what is the nature of the relationship of reading instruction to and with writing instruction? The International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have had a long-standing relationship of developing independent, expert panels to explore and suggest possible areas of further inquiry.
Download the IRA NICHD Reading Writing Report