Lemonade and Sunflowers!
What a great opening day of our conference! I had high expectations, and I must say they were all met! Engaging learning sessions, great speakers, high quality vendors, celebrations of service and messages of hope…all were packed into just one day of NCE 2023 in San Antonio! Here are some images from the day… My […]
Off To A Great Start!
Some better Superintendent colleagues than I got their mornings off to a great start participating in the fun run/walk this morning while I was still snuggled up in my bed! Kudos to those who participated and got their day off to a great start! After sleeping in a bit and having a large cup of […]
Pre-Conference Day- It All Begins!
Feb 15- Pre-conference day is here. I got in yesterday and enjoyed an afternoon and evening on the Riverwalk, which reminds me of a lazy river full of restaurants! I did take a 30 minute boat tour to learn more about it- try it, it’s fun. A bit more down to business today. A colleague […]
STEM for ALL spotlight with AASA and JASON Learning at NCE 2023!
STEM culture. What is it? Why is everyone talking about it? STEM is the fuel powering the conversation in public education about how we can prepare the next generation of leaders for high-demand careers, innovation, and problem solving ! (This is the stuff that should rev your educational engine!) If you are sitting on the […]
Collaboration, Not Competition, Underlies Re-Imagined K20 Learning Pathway
Re-imagining a learning pathway for students from kindergarten through four years of college is a reality in Bear County, Texas, where San Antonio-based educators discussed the high points of their K20 partnership that defied even the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic. Their stories were shared during a panel session at an AASA national conference […]
School Trauma Expert, in Thought Leader Session: Care for Yourself and the Members of Your Staff
School administrators step up in crisis whenever they help their schools and families. But they weren’t trained to do that work, said David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement and Pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Schonfeld presented on “Caring for Yourself and Your Members” at a Thought Leader […]
[Video] The Innovation of Virtual Learning: From Surviving to Thriving (3:42)
In this workshop, participants learned to assess their current virtual education program, as well as how to design a program to focus on academic growth, social/emotional needs and family-centered resources. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Educators Must Consciously Attend to Lack of Confidence Among Young Girls, Conference Panel Says
Confidence is a characteristic that pushes students to take risks, assume leadership and share their ideas and opinions. Lack of confidence, however, prevents success to the fullest potential, academically and in the professional setting. Unfortunately for young females, this is an issue that is frequent and prominent. An AASA Thought Leader session speaker on Thursday, […]
Thought Leader Urges Revolutionary Approach to Superintendency in These Perilous Times
In a Thought Leader session that could be best described as a near-religious experience, Professor Christopher Emdin of the University of Southern California reminded the lively audience of their overall mission to transform teaching and learning. Comparing superintendents of schools to that of the role of a superintendent of a police department, he spoke about […]
AASA’s Learning 2025 Superintendents Look Forward, Not Back, in Front of AASA Conference Audience
Superintendents discussed what it takes to look forward, not back, as they discussed key takeaways from their involvement with AASA’s Learning 2025 Demonstration Systems Network, the subject of a conference session on Thursday afternoon. “We always look back to do better,” said moderator Raymond McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network. “That’s like trying to […]