Strategic Partners Back AASA Conference’s Events, Services, Awards
The largesse of 11 strategic partners provides major support for AASA’s 2020 national conference in San Diego, awards programs, photography and other services throughout the year. This year was another record-breaking year in partnership backing for the AASA conference. Strategic partners ensure the success of the AASA conference, where attendees learn and gain inspiration from […]
National Superintendent of Year Finalists Hail from Georgia, New York, Oregon and Virginia
The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year® will be announced at the AASA national conference’s 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, in San Diego.
Video: Meet the Finalists for 2020 National Superintendent of the Year (2:17)
Each of the four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year attribute this recognition, in a two-minute video, to the hard work being carried out by educators in their respective school districts. The finalists for the 2020 award are Gustavo Balderas (Eugene School District 4J, Eugene, Ore.); Samantha Fuhrey, Newton County School System (Covington, Ga.); Michael Nagler (Mineola Public Schools, Mineola, N.Y.); and Jeffery Smith (Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.). The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year will be announced on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Video: Luvelle Brown on the Power of Reflection in the Superintendency (3:21)
Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District in Ithaca, N.Y., discusses the power of reflection, the central theme of his book Culture of Love, plus his thoughts on social and emotional learning and some of the biggest challenges he has as a superintendent in this three-minute video. Brown led a pre-conference workshop at the AASA 2020 National Conference on Education.
AASA Governing Body Adopts Marching Orders for Public Policy Staffers
AASA’s Governing Board ratified its Beliefs and Position Statements that undergird the work of AASA’s public policy staff when handling advocacy work on Capitol Hill during its meeting in San Diego on Wednesday. With about 115 members from seven regions participating in the meeting, the association’s governing body approved the wording of position statements addressing […]
Fun Run and Fitness Options at AASA’s National Conference
For most of the year, Noelle Ellerson Ng oversees AASA’s advocacy and governance work. But during the week of AASA’s national conference, she assumes added duty to ensure fitness opportunities for early risers. Two fitness activities are slated during conference week in San Diego. Those interested are to complete an NCE 2020 Fun Run form […]
Two Who Will Be Missing in San Diego Figure Larger Than Convention Life
For me, a behind-the-scenes staff member at the past 30 AASA national conferences, two individuals who aren’t going to be in San Diego for the 2020 event this month represent a much bigger deal than those who will be on hand.
Video: AASA President Deb Kerr on Raising the Voices of Superintendents (2:05)
Deborah Kerr, who is serving as the 2019-20 president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, shares why it’s so important for the voices of superintendents to be heard by federal, state and local policymakers. In this two-minute video, she also talks about the key conversations she has with other school system leaders throughout the country during the AASA Governing Board meeting in San Diego. Kerr is the superintendent of the Brown Deer School District in Brown Deer, Wis.
Eadie Shares Strategies to Build a High-Functioning Board in a Pre-Convention Workshop
Seldom are school board members the problem with governance in a school district, said Doug Eadie at Wednesday’s AASA preconference workshop titled “Cementing the School Board-Superintendent Governing Partnership.” The root of a problem relationship between superintendent and board of education, he said, “could be the culture or [the need for structure] on working together.” Eadie, […]
Life is a Beach
As my wife Susie and I drove Pacific Coast Highway 1 today, I couldn’t help but feel rejuvenated, inspired and more motivated than ever to be me. It wasn’t because of the sunshine and the ocean breeze, though I freely admit that always helps.