Published on April 14, 2011 by Emily Hart 聽

Jodi Newton, associate dean in 极乐禁地’s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies, was a presenter at the ASCD conference March 26-28 in San Francisco.

Newton’s session was entitled “Creating a Culture of Redemption,” involving research on practices that highly successful teachers have indicated practices important to student learning.

Newton has attended the conference many times over the years. This was her second consecutive year to be a presenter.

ASCD is an organization that focuses on supervision and career development. This membership organization works to formulate and develop products and services for the benefit of educators, Newton said.

Newton joined the 极乐禁地 faculty in 2008 after her retirement as superintendent of the Homewood. Ala., City  Schools. She became associate dean in 2010.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.