November 2016: School Administrator
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Federal Impact on Professional Development
The passage of Every Student Succeeds Act opens up options for school districts to invest in teacher effectiveness, according to the executive director of Learning Forward.
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Committed to Collaborative Staff Planning, LearningFinding time for teachers to collaborate is one of the most vexing challenges for school districts to tackle
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The Energizing Impact of Micro-Credentials in Kettle MoraineA district couldn’t afford a compensation system that might breed fear or competition, undermining our larger goals. Here is what they did instead
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A Culture of Lifelong LearningA district leader’s tested series of five professional development strategies for teacher growth
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Inhibiting FactorsWhat most hampers superintendent effectiveness on the job?
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A News LeakerWhat to do about a board president who requests a list of proposals for compensation and benefits for a contract renewal, then shares the list with the local press as the superintendent’s demands?
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The Power of the District HashtagShowcasing student and staff accomplishments, exchanging professional learning and promoting upcoming events all within 140 characters or less!
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Beware of the CultureNavigating social and political considerations means recognizing the rituals and traditions particular to the school community.
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Sex Offenders on School PropertyAnswers from a veteran lawyer to commonly raised questions about registered sex offenders.
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Our Role in Fighting Homelessness
How the San Ysidro, Calif., schools are reshaping public services to families with no homes.
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Why I Publicly Discussed My Salary
Proactively raising the matter of executive compensation in advance of a public referendum.
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Learning About Leadership From a Canoe Trip
A superintendent's experience sharing knowledge and skills with fellow paddlers.
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Home Field AdvantageLike millions of Americans, I cheered as our athletes competed during the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Rio.
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Bolstering Teachers’ Professional GrowthReplacing the one-day training event with a systemwide design for supporting instructional practice.
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Inside AASA: Bryan Joffe on Innovative Professional Development
AASA's project supporting districts on year-round, school-embedded training.
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A Passionate Consensus BuilderFort Wayne, Ind.’s passionate consensus builder.
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Editor's Note
A Model for Recognizing Growth
If there’s such a thing as being a “poster child” for a particular cause within the ranks of superintendents, then I’ll nominate Patricia Deklotz as the profession’s best representative on the matter of micro-credentials.
She has overseen the adoption and thoughtful use of this new form of promoting professional growth in her southeastern Wisconsin school system of Kettle Moraine by recognizing that educators hold different professional development needs. In abandoning the common one-size-fits-all approach, she’s creating a model for other progressive school districts and giving her schools a leg up on luring the best talent to the classroom. (I discovered a newly minted Ph.D. in zoology turned down an offer of a professorship just last summer to teach science in Kettle Moraine.) Recent accounts of her work have landed in several national publications, including Education Week.
Now it’s our turn. Her own words serve to showcase her efforts, serving as a practical complement to the cover story about micro-credentialing by Barnett Berry of the Center for Teaching Quality. I am certain many readers will find considerable appeal in the personalized learning of their staff members, and Deklotz can probably expect some newfound attention as a poster child.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
@JPGoldman
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