Stronger Principal Preparation Leads to Better Student Outcomes, RAND Researcher Tells Conference Attendees
Five panelists addressed the importance for principals to be ready to take on their role as leaders and the process to be prepared for the job. At a Thought Leaders session titled “Redesigning University Preparation Programs,” Rebecca (Becki) Herman, a senior policy researcher for the RAND Corporation, spoke as the lead presenter about the recent […]
[Video] Next Education Workforce: How Team Based Staffing Models Can Support Equity and Improve Learning (3:46)
Carole Basile, education school dean, Arizona State University, presented this workshop to discuss her groundbreaking work in building the Next Education Workforce at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. This story was produced by Michael Ellson at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read about Wednesday’s pre-conference workshop.
Countering Social Media Ills Among Students Addressed at Conference Panel
The founder of SmartSocial, Josh Ochs, delivered a presentation at the AASA conference on Thursday about social media safety and ways school districts can use technology and social media as a tool to benefit students academically. Ochs was joined on his panel, which addressed “How Superintendents are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe,” […]
[Video] How Superintendents Are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe (3:02)
This workshop assisted superintendents as they navigate expectations around technology, online safety, healthy digital habits, and responsible digital citizenship. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
Designing a Diploma with a Purpose: Redefining Student Success
“Our workforce needs are changing so rapidly that we have to think differently about how we prepare our students.” That is the key takeaway from Dan Bridges, superintendent of Naperville Community School District 203 in Illinois, as he and his team described their journey of rethinking college and career readiness. Their district wants schools to […]
Preparing Students for Future Means Gearing Up Teachers for World with Artificial Intelligence, Conference Panel Insists
Continuing off last year’s “Minds of the Future” session at the 2022 AASA national conference, three superintendents spoke Thursday at the 2023 event in San Antonio, Texas, about preparing school districts for the future of work in a world of advancing technology. Returning panelists Shari Camhi and Kamela Patton, who were accompanied by Aaron Spence, […]
Superintendents Jointly Advance Work of Diversity, Inclusion in Schools
The AASA conference session “BIPOC and White District Leaders Work on Race and Equity Together” addressed diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity as steps to creating an equitable culture in the workplace and schools. The Thursday morning panel was facilitated by Lee Teitel, founding director at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Darnisa Amante-Jackson, founder/president […]
[Video] BIPOC & White District Leaders Work on Race Equity Together (4:27)
This interactive workshop highlights the cross-racial network of superintendents committed to learning how to lead better, together and separately, around race and equality. This story was produced by Angelina D’Elia at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
[Video] Backstage Interview with 2023 National Superintendent of the Year Kevin McGowan (1:20)
In this short video, Kevin McGowan, superintendent of New York’s Brighton Central Schools, shares his reaction after being named the 2023 National Superintendent of the Year® and how proud he is of his school community. The announcement came at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas.
Investing in the Culture of Showing Up: Addressing Attendance Habits in a Post-Pandemic World
Chronic absenteeism is a major problem for many schools and remains an issue in the post-pandemic period, according to two experts from the School Innovations and Achievement organization who presented on Thursday at an AASA conference roundtable titled “Investing in a Culture of Showing Up.” After more than two years of remote learning, graduation rates […]
