Conference Daily Online 2023

February 16

AASA's award-winning newsletter, providing daily coverage of key speakers, topical sessions, photos and video clips of the conference.

National Superintendent of the Year

Kevin McGowan received the 2023 NSOY Award at the 1st General Session on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Live Well. Lead Well.

This year's Health & Wellness Center features arcade games to help release pent-up frustrations. Visit during exhibit hall hours.

First General Session

Alex Boyé, entertainer and speaker, delivered the keynote speech at Thursday's General Session.

Thought Leader Sessions

Christopher Emdin, left, speaks at a Thought Leader Session, "Leadership in Perilous Times," Thursday afternoon. Photo by Brianna Driver.

Visit the Exhibit Hall

Exhibitors at the National Conference on Education bring hands-on activities for participants to try at the exhibit hall, open Thursday and Friday. Photo by Paige Heller.

Top News

Brighton, N.Y., Superintendent Selected as 2023 National Superintendent of the Year at AASA’s Conference in San Antonio

Kevin McGowan receives NSOY coat from Curtis Cain

Profile of Kevin McGowan: A Considered Decision Maker in the Midst of Professional Challenges

Alex Boyé at National Conference on Education 2023

Alex Boyé, in Conference’s Opening Keynote: Change Your Words, Change Your Life in Positive Directions

Federal Relations Lunch Speaker Spells Out What to Expect Over Contentious Curriculum Challenges in the Coming Years

AASA Governance

In His Final Address as AASA’s Head, Domenech Says He’s Bowing Out at a Most Troublesome Moment for Public Education

Guiding Principle from Camhi to Superintendent Colleagues: Tell the Stories of Kids’ Successes

[Video] Shari Camhi: A Message to Superintendents (2:53)

AASA Awards

[Video] Backstage Interview with 2023 National Superintendent of the Year Kevin McGowan (1:20)

[Video] New York's Kevin McGowan Named 2023 National Superintendent of the Year® (2:54)

Odds and Ends About the Life of Kevin McGowan: School Mascots, Hair Donations, Favorite Books and a Go-To Snack

New Scholarship in Daniel Domenech’s Honor Will Support Participants in AASA Aspiring Superintendent Academy for Latino & Latina Leaders

Long-term Dedication Defines Three Recipients of AASA’s Distinguished Service Award

Recognition Awards Presented by Horace Mann League During Annual Luncheon

Topical Sessions

Collaboration, Not Competition, Underlies Re-Imagined K20 Learning Pathway

School Trauma Expert, in Thought Leader Session: Care for Yourself and the Members of Your Staff

[Video] The Innovation of Virtual Learning: From Surviving to Thriving (3:42)

Educators Must Consciously Attend to Lack of Confidence Among Young Girls, Conference Panel Says

Thought Leader Urges Revolutionary Approach to Superintendency in These Perilous Times

AASA’s Learning 2025 Superintendents Look Forward, Not Back, in Front of AASA Conference Audience

Stronger Principal Preparation Leads to Better Student Outcomes, RAND Researcher Tells Conference Attendees

[Video] Next Education Workforce: How Team Based Staffing Models Can Support Equity and Improve Learning (3:46)

Countering Social Media Ills Among Students Addressed at Conference Panel

[Video] How Superintendents Are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe (3:02)

Designing a Diploma with a Purpose: Redefining Student Success

Preparing Students for Future Means Gearing Up Teachers for World with Artificial Intelligence, Conference Panel Insists

Superintendents Jointly Advance Work of Diversity, Inclusion in Schools

[Video] BIPOC & White District Leaders Work on Race Equity Together (4:27)

Investing in the Culture of Showing Up: Addressing Attendance Habits in a Post-Pandemic World

Post-Pandemic Health and Wellness Initiatives Become Priority for Superintendents and School Systems

Superintendent Panel Joins Daggett in Describing Whole-Learner Approaches in Their School Districts

Bedell Details His Deft Approach to Transitioning as Superintendent During Politically Divisive Times

[Video] Navigating Superintendent Transition During Our Current Chaotic Climate (3:36)

College Board Clarifies for AASA Attendees Its Content of New AP African American Studies Course

Panel Examines Building Resiliency Through the AVID Program

Around the Conference

[Video] The Live Well. Lead Well. Health & Wellness Center (4:06)

Exhibitors on School Safety Make Strong Showing at AASA Conference’s Exhibit Hall in San Antonio

First Official Fun Run/Walk in Years Draws More Than 130 Participants in the Pre-Dawn Hour

Seen & Heard Around the Conference: Breakfast Favorites, a New York Takeover and Images of AASA Transition

[Video] Chad Coauette: A Message to Educators at AASA's National Conference on Education (0:50)

New Survey of Superintendents Focuses on the State of Mental Health Among Youth

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Program Changes

• Speaker cancellations: Alberto Carvalho and Ileana Davalos from “Equity Action Network: Preparing New Teachers to Serve in the District’s High-Needs School,” 9:15-10:15 a.m. Saturday, Room 302-C

Note: The above changes were reported to AASA following the publication of the 2023 conference program book and the program addendum. Access the conference app.