[Video] The Alpha Generation: Game on! (3:09)
This workshop was designed to inform superintendents of Generation Alpha and how they use technology to learn, teaching past generations to adapt to new technologies. This story was produced by Bennett Songer at the 2024 AASA Conference in San Diego, Calif.
Department of Defense, Education Systems Join Forces to Demystify Modern Military Enlistments
Not all students should be pushed toward a college pathway. Similarly, not all military enlistees must be able to do 50 pushups in less than a minute. The Department of Defense is employing a communication strategy that highlights the breadth of career possibilities students can pursue. The campaign is focused on dislodging the negative stigma […]
Horace Mann League to Recognize Three Educators at Annual Luncheon in San Diego
The Horace Mann League will present its annual awards at the organization’s luncheon on Friday, Feb. 16 in San Diego. With a theme of “Unlocking Excellence: A Confluence of Minds,” the 2024 annual meeting and luncheon is set to run from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott Marquis. The luncheon’s principal […]
Educators Challenged by Panel to Find Productive Ways to Allow Artificial Intelligence to Expand Horizons for Teachers and Students
Artificial intelligence has become an omnipresent, innovative technology that is leaving educators wondering, “Will AI disrupt schools? And how?” At an AASA conference session on Thursday, “AI in Schools: Bridging Policy, Innovation Practices, and Measuring Impact for Districts,” Ash Vesudeva, senior vice president at the Carnegie Foundation, asked this question before addressing it himself. “The jury […]
[Video] Stopping Summer Slide (1:41)
This workshop detailed the importance of maintaining both academic and enriching programs during the summer to help students reach their fullest potential at the start of the school year. This story was produced by Lyla Kelley at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Seen & Heard Around the Conference: Gothard’s Gospel, a Food Fight and a Running Start to the Day
Minutes after he accepted the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year title, Joe Gothard had some memorable lessons to pass along to fellow superintendents who populated the 1st General Session in San Diego on Thursday afternoon. Gothard, superintendent in Saint Paul, Minn., said from the stage that he lived by the “3 L’s” when dealing […]
17 of AASA’s Past Presidents Get One More Bow in the Spotlight at 1st General Session
AASA always remembers its past leaders. At the 2nd General Session of the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, 17 past presidents of the association were asked to stand in the front row for a minute to be feted. Shari Camhi, the immediate past president, did the honors from the stage of […]
Association Executives Panel: Our Professional Groups Must Unify to Impact the Essential Educator Pipeline
The Thought Leader session “Leadership for Impact” at AASA’s national conference on Thursday featured those at the helm of several education organizations: David Schuler, executive director, AASA; Richard Culatta, chief executive officer, ASCD/ISTE; Ronn Nozoe, executive director, NASSP; and Earl Franks, executive director, NAESP. The panel, moderated by LaTonya Goffney, superintendent of the Aldine Independent […]
Sanfelippo, in Packed Thought Leader Session, Delivers Appealing Nuggets for Leading Schools With Intention
Coffee wasn’t needed to energize a crowd of attendees on the first morning of the AASA conference in San Diego. All that was needed was a shot of Joe Sanfelippo. The recently retired superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Wisconsin revved up a standing-room only crowd at the Thought Leader session “Lead from […]
Trio of Education Leaders to Receive Distinguished Service Honors at AASA’s 2024 National Conference
Three individuals will be recognized with AASA’s Distinguished Service Award during the 2nd General Session of the association’s 2024 National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 16. The three honorees are: “The individuals we are honoring all have outstanding track records on behalf of one of America’s most trusted resources—public education,” said […]