[Video] Principal Apprenticeship Program (2:21)
This session informed superintendents of the benefits of the Principal Apprenticeship Program, allowing school districts to use funds previously used for trade work to train school principal candidates. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
High School Students in Lake Zurich, Ill., Get to Weigh on Their Administrators’ Thinking, Even When They’re Off at AASA’s Conference
Some 2,000 miles from the San Diego Convention Center, high schoolers Dennis, Eva, Emma, Lucas and Matthew gathered in a conference room in Lake Zurich, Ill., with an important message for school district leaders: Student voice matters. The five student leaders joining the conference via Zoom as the centerpiece of a Friday morning session “Nurturing […]
Education Leaders from New York and Illinois Take the 2024 AASA Women in School Leadership Honors
School leaders from New York and Illinois were named the 2024 recipients of the Women in School Leadership awards at the 2nd General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday morning. In the superintendent category, the honoree was the superintendent of the Roosevelt Union Free School District in Roosevelt, N.Y., Deborah Wortham. […]
Conference Sponsors Recognized for Support of AASA on the General Session Stage
AASA uses the big stage of its national conference’s 2nd General Session to recognize the vital support of corporate sponsors. “AASA would not be able to run programs or provide you, our members, with high quality benefits and services without support from our partners and sponsors. In fact, this conference would not be possible without […]
[Video] Nurturing a Culture of Student Agency (2:26)
In this session, superintendents heard about the importance of student leadership in a school atmosphere and how it can help students voice their opinions. This story was produced by Bennett Songer at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Dozens of Conference Attendees Exhibit Their Volunteer Spirit Stuffing 1,000 Bags with Non-Perishable Items for Students in Need
Sheila Brown was bothered by a bad leg as she trudged through the exhibit floor at the AASA conference on Friday. But the discomfort wasn’t bad enough to stop her from volunteering to stuff bags with items for the needy at the annual Blessings in a Backpack event. “It feels really good,” said Brown. “I’ve […]
In Laying Out a Third Wave for School Reform, Daggett Asks Education Leaders to Harness Artificial Intelligence Before Others Preempt Those Decisions
How do we plan for the future as we continue to care for the present? This is the question Bill Daggett, founder of both the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, explored with a full room of attendees of the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday. Before delving into […]
[Video] Reflections from 2024 Winner Joe Gothard (1:47)
In this short video, Joe Gothard, superintendent of Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Schools offers reflections after being named the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year at the AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego.
[Video] Passion Driven-Leadership (3:29)
This session followed widely renowned speaker Zandra Jo Galván and introduced attendees to her passion for leading in public schools. Galván covered classroom leadership, communication exercises and tactics for becoming a passion-driven leader within the school system. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, […]
[Video] Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2:56)
A workshop dedicated to learning about how school districts are integrating diversity, equity and Inclusion (DEI) hosted by Lee Teitel. This story was produced by AB Ross at the 2024 National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.