ASCD Morning Messages provide educators with a daily dose of inspiration, reflection, and advice they can put into practice immediately. Narrated by award-winning school leadership expert and author Baruti K. Kafele, ASCD Morning Messages for leaders help principals, assistant principals, district leaders, teacher leaders, administrators, coaches, and other educational trendsetters start their day on a positive note. The messages—including exclusive content written by Principal Kafele specifically for this Alexa skill!—are meant to infuse leaders’ days with purpose, hope, and encouragement. Narrated by a range of diverse voices, including ASCD authors, ASCD Morning Messages for teachers offer valuable insights, timely reflections, and actionable ideas that teachers can use in their classrooms today. The messages are pulled from ASCD’s extensive library of bestselling professional development books. ASCD is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting educator excellence and the whole child. For 80 years we have worked side by side with educators from every level in all 50 states and more than 200 countries to help them transform vision into practice and improve our classrooms and schools. We amplify the voices of educators and foster a community of lifelong learners. Our professional development resources and learning services let educators chart their own learning journey, so they and their students can grow and flourish.