May 2020: School Administrator
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OK Google, What Am I Doing Today?A vice president of an education technology firm relies on his Google Home device to track his appointments, messages and phone calls.
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We Had Tools in Hand, But Who Knew What to Do With Them?Almost four years into the execution of a plan for professional learning and support, a school district gains confidence in technology
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The Learning Ramifications of Going PaperlessTeaching in a blended setting requires rethinking reading instruction to close gaps in comprehension between digital and print texts
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Partners in Fighting CyberbullyingHow a university-school collaboration is reshaping school climate and strengthening relationships
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Stresses in the RoleAn AASA survey’s findings on the top problems superintendents say they face on the job.
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Bummed Boosters: ‘No Rah-Rah’A case involving the livestreaming of varsity football and basketball games via Facebook and the toll it might take on booster club revenues.
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Coping With Unwanted National AttentionWhat a superintendent learned from a stressful case involving a child abduction and nationwide manhunt involving a school district employee.
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Risks and Benefits of School Use for Nonschool PurposesA veteran attorney offers considerations about facility access, fees, liability and safety.
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Forgiveness or Permission From the Board?
When was the last time you took an extended vacation and put work aside to do something for yourself? Should your board play a role in the decision?
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Is District Consolidation a Measure of Social Justice?A principal’s viewpoint of school system boundaries as a measure of equity in education.
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From Cultural Responsiveness to Cultural AffirmationThe need to embrace new practices to empower marginalized students, according to Howard University’s School of Education dean.
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Strategic Use of Social MediaSOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS are a disruptive innovation in how we approach teaching and learning today.
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An Unprecedented Crisis Stretches Superintendents’ RoleAn array of unexpected challenges pushed superintendents into unfamiliar territory during the pandemic-related school closings.
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Hard Choices to Meet Changing FacesThe leader of Mineola, N.Y.’s schools pushes strenuously to be innovative.
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The Gaps in Remote Learning
When we made the decision to focus some attention on the so-called “homework gap” in this issue on technology leadership, none of us envisioned
the wholesale migration to online instruction that would take place beginning in mid-March owing to the new coronavirus pandemic.
The decision to suspend in-person operations at schools in many parts of the country and move teaching and learning
to online platforms exposed a tough reality: Not every student resides in a tech-ready home where it’s possible to log in to a virtual class-room. By one estimate (made by the Associated Press using 2019 census data), approximately 18 percent of
students lack access to broadband internet where they live.
Our story by freelance writer Paul Riede describes how several school communities —
in Sioux City, Iowa; Oak Park, Ill.; and Vancouver, Wash. — are tending to narrow or eliminate the digital inequities that will shortchange students, even when they are toting a school-issued Chromebook or other digital device for learning where
they live.
No doubt, the impromptu online experiences taking place in teaching and learning this spring will yield an array of lessons to guide all school leaders when they double down on these digital hurdles in the coming school months. As
such, we would welcome hearing from readers for our next round of attention.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
@JPGoldman
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