Social Media-Savvy Superintendents Provide Tips and Cautions by Drawing on Their Significant Use
Navigating the murky waters of social media has become a priority for superintendents, and a panel of six Twitter-savvy superintendents assured audience members at an AASA conference session Thursday that taking the plunge will ultimately result in positive outcomes for public education. A standing-room only crowd gathered in the AASA Social Media Lounge in Nashville […]
Women in Artful Leadership Addressed by a Veteran Trio in Conference Room of Eager Listeners
“Artful leadership builds on the innovative and creative talents of female leaders to challenge the status quo and open doors of opportunity for all students,” according to a joint statement issued at the AASA national conference Thursday by Carmella Franco, a retired superintendent, Maria Ott, a clinical professor at University of Southern California, and Ruth […]
Education’s Rapid Adaptation During Changing State of Public Health Will Continue, Panelists Say
As the COVID health crisis continues, what defines success in education has changed as well. Superintendent Kelly Lyman of Mansfield, Conn., and Kenneth Kay, co-author of Redefining Student Success: A Powerful Strategy for District Transformation, hosted a conference session Thursday where they discussed the pandemic’s effects on education. “COVID, even if unwanted, increased the momentum […]
Gender, Race Reveal Interesting Trends in Recent Surveys of Who’s Landing Top School District Jobs
At a concurrent session on “Gender, Race, Ethnicity and School District Composition,” AASA conference attendees on Thursday learned about trends showing school districts were filling openings for superintendent vacancies previously led by women with a male at the start of the pandemic, yet the reasons for this are much less clear. An AASA survey of […]
They’re Clearing the Air: Companies in the Hygiene Field Leave a Major Trace on the Floor of AASA’s Exhibit Hall
More than a dozen companies offering products involving air quality or hygiene in schools make up one of the larger segments of new vendors in the AASA national conference’s exhibit hall in Nashville. “As Churchill said, never let a good crisis go to waste,” said James Rollins of R-Zero Systems. His Utah-based company was one […]
Shriver, in a Conference Keynote, Acknowledges Skepticism about Social Emotional Learning But Shares Data Showing Lopsided Support for Its Value
“If we are going to build a new America, you are the most important people in the world,” keynote speaker Tim Shriver told the audience at Thursday’s 1st General Session of the AASA national conference in Nashville. Shiver is chairman of Special Olympics and chairman of the board of CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social […]
Four Superintendents Ply Their Districts’ Experiences When Detailing How They are Paving a 21st Century Pathway for Learning
Four panelists from rural school districts around the country discussed how to prepare their students for a 21st century world, drawing on their distinctive experiences. The AASA conference session Thursday afternoon took place in the Knowledge Exchange Theater. Brian Creasman, superintendent of Fleming Country Schools in Flemingsburg, Ky.; Matt Dillon, superintendent of Petal School District […]
Thought Leader Panel Tackles the Indispensable Place of Social Emotional Learning in K-12 Schooling Today
Social and emotional learning, or SEL, isn’t just for students. It’s for everybody involved in the education of young people. SEL is a practice used to teach emotional skills to students and support them, their families and their educators. During a Thought Leader panel at AASA’s National Conference on Education Thursday afternoon, superintendents and researchers […]
Horace Mann League, Marking Its 100th Anniversary, Installs New Leadership at AASA Conference Luncheon
The pro-public education agency organization, the Horace Mann League, will install new officers during the group’s annual luncheon meeting on Friday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. Those assuming leadership positions for 2022 are: President: Ruben Alejandro, former superintendent, Weslaco School District, Texas President-elect: Brent Clark, executive director, Illinois Association of School Administrators Vice President: […]
Imhoff Exhorts Comraderie for Overcoming ‘the Worst Two Years of Our Professional and Personal Lives’
While admitting to his own self-doubts about his capacity to continue on as a superintendent during the tumult caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, AASA President Paul Imhoff called on his colleagues to be a countervailing human force. His remarks, which touched on his personal and professional challenges, were delivered Thursday afternoon at the 1st General […]