Providing Encouragement and a Listening Ear Through Social Media
Finding information and connecting with others has no boundaries in a world teeming with search engines and social media apps and it’s a sure thing your community is watching. As a superintendent, finding ways to develop a voice and a brand while navigating the negatively takes planning and intentionality. In their panel discussion Friday, five […]
Supporting Staff in Their Work Impacts Students in Their Learning, Georgia Educator Says
Providing greater opportunities to educators can positively affect students’ learning. Emanuel Frazier, an assistant superintendent with the Bibb County School District in Georgia, hosted a roundtable discussion Friday at the AASA national conference, where he shared his district’s journey in providing educators with meaningful opportunities on the job that will lead to better student achievement. […]
Building Superintendent’s Advisory Council a First Step to Examine Diversity
School systems across the country are examining the scope of racial discrimination and injustices that exist in student discipline, hiring, instructional practices and opportunities for advanced placement courses. For Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation in Mishawaka, Ind., the work began in autumn 2019 when the school board member passed a resolution to end racial inequality in student […]
Schools Can Expand Equity in Gifted Programs, Conference Attendees Told
How can schools ensure that all deserving students have access to gifted programs? Presenters from Arizona tackled that topic in a session called “Equitable Identification of All Gifted Students: Obstacles and Solutions” on Friday afternoon at AASA’s national conference in Nashville. The current gifted student identification process can overlook students, according to Kimberly Lansdowne, executive […]
Education School Dean’s Team-Based Model Holds Promise for Addressing the Outflow of Teaching Talent
Carole Basile, dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, wants to make the one teacher, one classroom model a thing of the past. Basile’s Thought Leader panel on Friday afternoon at AASA’s National Conference on Education “Next Education Workforce: Increasing and Diversifying the Education Workforce” focused on how short-term solutions […]
[Video] Carole Basile’s Notion of a Next Education Workforce May Be a Way to Stem the Outflow of Talented Educators (2:09)
Carole Basile, dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, discusses the Next Education Workforce and how it can serve as a remedy to the growing teacher shortage. (Video produced by Jimmy Minichello)
One Lesson of the Pandemic Delivered at AASA Conference Session: Listen to Your Stakeholders
As schools across the world recover from the past two pandemic years, administrators in Cajon Valley Schools in California are heeding the lessons of the pandemic. One lesson: Listen to stakeholders. After Cajon Valley shut down operations on March 13, 2020, it took Miyashiro’s team 14 days to realize they needed to find a way […]
With Membership Losses Threatening One of Them, NSBA and AASA Leaders Worry About the Traditional Strength of Their Partnership
Membership loss in the National School Boards Association could end up undermining the ability of AASA to effectively advocate for public education at the federal level, AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech said Friday in an AASA national conference session with John Heim, NSBA’s new executive director and CEO. Historically, NSBA and AASA have agreed on […]
Two Top-Flight District Administrators Named 2022 Women in School Leadership Award Winners at 2nd General Session
The superintendent in Guilford County, N.C., and an assistant superintendent in Colorado Springs, Colo., were recognized Friday morning as the recipients of the 2022 Women in School Leadership Awards. The honors were presented during the 2nd General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The winner in the superintendent category was […]
[Video] Tammy Campbell Defines Courageous Leadership and Suggests Measures for Expressing It (3:15)
Tammy Campbell, CEO of The Scholar First in Seattle, Wash., and a former superintendent, discusses how district leaders have strategically woven equity throughout their schools’ policies and practices and central-office operations. (Video produced by Selah Oden)