Team building, Texas-size
The role of talent management, from top to bottom, is crucial to the future of success for America’s public schools. The competition for leaders has never been more stark. Throughout the week, I’ve been struck by the opportunities to engage with thought leaders about all things related to human resources, which I call talent management. […]
Cheeseburgers In Paradise With Friends!
Being from Maine, I don’t get a chance to get out to a Margaritaville Restaurant very often, let alone with a great group of colleagues. When Andrew Boyle talked about “sunflowers” yesterday – this is the type of thing he meant. It isn’t all about budgets or school board meetings or that next levy/bond for […]
[Video] Superintendent Job Fair Attracts Steady Crowd (2:36)
The annual job fair welcomed superintendents and other conference attendees to meet with hiring firms from around the nation. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Corporate Backers of AASA’s 2023 National Conference Recognized at 2nd General Session
AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech has built an extensive backing of corporate support for AASA over his tenure, and he thanks many of the businesses who played a significant part in this year’s national conference. On the stage at the 2nd General Session on Friday, he said: “AASA would not be able to run programs […]
Inspirational Keynote: Alex Boyé
The keynote is always a great time to see other colleagues, celebrate award winners and learn new ideas ending with an inspirational speaker. Yesterday’s session did not disappoint. As usual, I was multitasking throughout and started to leave when Alex Boyé came on stage, or rather, danced to the stage! The tune was catchy, the […]
What NOT To Do…..
I enjoyed the superintendent panel presentation at the Social Media Lounge today (Feb 16). The tips on what NOT to do on social media, along with ways to use social media to tell your story were excellent. Shared by a group of 6 or 7 superintendents or their staff, simple tips were practical and real. […]
Breakfast celebration
What a great start to day 2 of the conference! I was able to attend the Missouri Association of School Administrators breakfast where we learned from AASA advocacy director Sasha Pudelski (@SPudelski). Part of our jobs as leaders in public education is to pay attention to what is happening at the federal level and be […]
What a day!!
First full day in the books and what an amazing experience. I hope that all of you enjoyed the day of learning. The overarching theme this year, besides tremendous support of public education, is one of hope. There were so many wonderful sessions but if you have not had an opportunity to participate in a […]
With Pandemic Forcing ‘Massive, Messy Change’ into K-12 Education, Conference Panel Advises School Leaders About Mobilizing Quickly to Keep Pace
From the abrupt shift to online instruction in 2020 to ChatGPT, the “Leading and Learning in a Digital Age for All Students” panel at the AASA national conference gave school leaders advice on how to grow with the times. The Friday morning panel was facilitated by Richard Culatta, CEO of ASCD/ISTE, who provided insight into […]
Superintendents Focus on Using Social Media to Tell District’s Story; Keep Balance Between Personal Life, Community
Maintaining balance with a positive social media presence while still being connected to the ‘real world’ can be challenging. A panel of four socially involved superintendents shared their tips to staying connected through social media outlets while still living in the moment at a Friday session. Attendees gathered to hear how the panelists handle social […]