June 2016: School Administrator
Building a district's bench strength by attending to leadership succession
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Additional Articles
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One Superintendent’s Personal Commitment to Next-Generation LeadersPreparing the next wave of education leaders is so important that a district superintendent himself commits four days to teaching in the principal pipeline program
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Melding Principal Pools in the North CountryAttracting high-caliber educators in a sparsely populated, rural area to work as building administrators can be a stressful
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Not Shy, But Retiring: A Superintendent on Her Own Succession
Six months from departure, the author describes how she is working with colleagues to drive out their fears about the future and to keep the faith.
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Coherence Making
The authors' new book on how leaders achieve shared understanding about the work of schooling given the turmoil and the churning of policies and people.
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Whereabouts in Five YearsAn infographic shows a third of superintendents plan to be retired in five years.
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Celebrating Faiths or Studying Them?Sorting out the differences between teaching about religion and hosting religious celebrations.
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Any Room for Free Speech on the Job?The most sensitive balance comes for employees sharing personal political views at work but not as school representatives.
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The Tools of Evaluation Plied by the BoardWhether voluntary or required of the superintendent, the process benefits from use of an objective instrument.
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To Dustin and His Underachieving Friends
It's time to recognize differences in learning styles between boys and girls, especially in the early grades.
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The Struggle to Supervise Principals
Often minimized, managing principals is the most effective way to influence the quality of instruction.
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What Mentees (Like Me) Need in a Mentor
A first-year superintendent on what works and what doesn't in a mentoring relationship.
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An Amazing Year in AASA’s EvolutionI can’t believe this is my last monthly column in School Administrator magazine. It has been such an honor to have the opportunity to serve as your AASA president during the 2015-16 school year.
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Corporate Impact on Leadership SuccessionThe public school sector is just now attending to pipeline issues.
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Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists
The executive director of JASON Learning describes the need to engage students in a research-based science curriculum.
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Embracing the AffirmativeIn Albemarle County, Va., the superintendent has created an ecosystem to spur growth.
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Editor's Note
The Evergreening of Succession
One subject that never falls far from attention is that of leadership succession within public school districts. It’s what we in the periodicals world call an “evergreen” topic.
This issue looks at several school systems that have made succession planning a formal and ongoing process and includes a detailed interview with Kevin Maxwell, a veteran superintendent now leading the Prince George’s County, Md., schools. Several of the highlighted districts have been part of a multiyear program under the AASA umbrella, funded by The Wallace Foundation.
At the same time, I’d argue that leadership succession always has been a fixture in School Administrator. Regular readers know that each issue carries a People page with 4-6 short items about AASA members involved in a recent or upcoming change in their professional life and a list of about two dozen transitions for job appointments, retirements and deaths. You might be surprised to know we are one of the few associations to tout career moves of members in every issue — something we’ve been doing since August 1992 — and the only publication covering K-12 education I’m aware of to do so!
While many of the names appearing on the People page come to our attention through news clippings, press releases and announcements in our state affiliates’ newsletters, we’re always pleased to receive the information directly from our members. You’re welcome to ping me through one of the channels below.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
@JPGoldman
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