School Trauma Expert, in Thought Leader Session: Care for Yourself and the Members of Your Staff
School administrators step up in crisis whenever they help their schools and families. But they weren’t trained to do that work, said David Schonfeld, director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement and Pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Schonfeld presented on “Caring for Yourself and Your Members” at a Thought Leader […]
[Video] The Innovation of Virtual Learning: From Surviving to Thriving (3:42)
In this workshop, participants learned to assess their current virtual education program, as well as how to design a program to focus on academic growth, social/emotional needs and family-centered resources. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Educators Must Consciously Attend to Lack of Confidence Among Young Girls, Conference Panel Says
Confidence is a characteristic that pushes students to take risks, assume leadership and share their ideas and opinions. Lack of confidence, however, prevents success to the fullest potential, academically and in the professional setting. Unfortunately for young females, this is an issue that is frequent and prominent. An AASA Thought Leader session speaker on Thursday, […]
Thought Leader Urges Revolutionary Approach to Superintendency in These Perilous Times
In a Thought Leader session that could be best described as a near-religious experience, Professor Christopher Emdin of the University of Southern California reminded the lively audience of their overall mission to transform teaching and learning. Comparing superintendents of schools to that of the role of a superintendent of a police department, he spoke about […]
AASA’s Learning 2025 Superintendents Look Forward, Not Back, in Front of AASA Conference Audience
Superintendents discussed what it takes to look forward, not back, as they discussed key takeaways from their involvement with AASA’s Learning 2025 Demonstration Systems Network, the subject of a conference session on Thursday afternoon. “We always look back to do better,” said moderator Raymond McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network. “That’s like trying to […]
Stronger Principal Preparation Leads to Better Student Outcomes, RAND Researcher Tells Conference Attendees
Five panelists addressed the importance for principals to be ready to take on their role as leaders and the process to be prepared for the job. At a Thought Leaders session titled “Redesigning University Preparation Programs,” Rebecca (Becki) Herman, a senior policy researcher for the RAND Corporation, spoke as the lead presenter about the recent […]
Countering Social Media Ills Among Students Addressed at Conference Panel
The founder of SmartSocial, Josh Ochs, delivered a presentation at the AASA conference on Thursday about social media safety and ways school districts can use technology and social media as a tool to benefit students academically. Ochs was joined on his panel, which addressed “How Superintendents are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe,” […]
[Video] How Superintendents Are Navigating Social Media Use to Keep Students Safe (3:02)
This workshop assisted superintendents as they navigate expectations around technology, online safety, healthy digital habits, and responsible digital citizenship. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
Designing a Diploma with a Purpose: Redefining Student Success
“Our workforce needs are changing so rapidly that we have to think differently about how we prepare our students.” That is the key takeaway from Dan Bridges, superintendent of Naperville Community School District 203 in Illinois, as he and his team described their journey of rethinking college and career readiness. Their district wants schools to […]
Preparing Students for Future Means Gearing Up Teachers for World with Artificial Intelligence, Conference Panel Insists
Continuing off last year’s “Minds of the Future” session at the 2022 AASA national conference, three superintendents spoke Thursday at the 2023 event in San Antonio, Texas, about preparing school districts for the future of work in a world of advancing technology. Returning panelists Shari Camhi and Kamela Patton, who were accompanied by Aaron Spence, […]