School Administrator back issues from May 2009:
Stimulus thinking.
May 01, 2009 ... McREL's Tim Waters will present research findings about the primary role of professional development for school system leaders at one of three upcoming AASA-sponsored events that will address the use of federal stimulus funds for maxilnuln value. The AASA Seattle Summit, July ...
Leaders' soft skills.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... Back-to-back articles in the February 2009 issue (Donald McAdams' "Top 10 'Guarantees' for a Great Relationship" and Robert Sternberg's "Wisdom, Intelligence and Creativity Synthesized") underscore the essential nature of the so-called "soft skills" of leadership--recognizing and ...
McAdams on governance.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... Don McAdams' Board-Savvy Superintendent columns should be required reading in every graduate administrative course for school superintendents. His advice is a common-sense approach to working with boards, it doesn't cost any money and it works. One thing I've noticed about many ...
Student profiles.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... Learning profiles do have a place in the classroom and I applaud Joyce Stone and Carol Tomlinson for bringing this important fact to our attention in their articles in the January 2009 issue. Understanding learning profiles and the effect on student achievement is essential for ...
Flashback: May 1994.
May 01, 2009 ... (An occasional feature reconnecting readers with the magazine's subjects and individuals from 5, 10, 15 or 20 years earlier) In the cover story, Elliot Eisner, past president of the American Educational Research Association, questions whether national academic standards for ...
Rearview memories.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... Gwen Gross had me captured from the get-go in her December article, "Rearview Memories." What struck me as I read her memories was the incredible number of similarities that my career and hers had spanned--36 years in the profession, a liberal arts background, and a small-town upbringing ...
Tales of transitioning.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
May 01, 2009; ... Moving in, moving upward, moving on. The superintendency is a world full of transitions. This issue of The School Administrator captures a few of the personal, professional and organizational aspects of transitioning. James "Torch" Lytle, who recently departed the top post of ...
[Cartoon].(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Cartoon)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "As a team, we must embrace chaos, see opportunities in disaster and welcome the ...
Using meeting agendas to push achievement.(BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT)
May 01, 2009; ... I often give a quiz when I talk to school boards and superintendents about the role of the board and using meetings wisely. First, I describe a board of education meeting I observed in a suburban school district where three of the numerous items on a 45-page agenda included: ...
Opening up options for school software.(TECH LEADERSHIP)
May 01, 2009; ... Can you keep a secret? If you look closely at the license agreements your staff routinely agrees to for software that is purchased and installed on computers throughout your school system, you better have answered "yes" to that question. Almost all school software in use today ...
The context of superintendent entry: a veteran educator's discourse on using the transition period to your advantage.(Cover story)
May 01, 2009; ... The new executive director of AASA, Dan Domenech, was the highly successful superintendent of the Fairfax County, Va., schools for seven years. But probably few readers realize he had the distinction of being the chancellor of the New York City Public Schools for one day. As he ...
The unintended consequences of reorganization: the churning of a school system and its toll on the professional staff.
May 01, 2009; ... For the last five years, the lives of New York City public school educators have been governed by constant change. With certainty, every January or June heralded something new--restructured departments and offices, staff changes and new initiatives. While our professional lives were ruled ...
Survival as the superintendent's spouse: having relocated seven times, the author shares her coping strategies for dealing with the lack of respect toward school leaders.
May 01, 2009; ... Plenty of behind-the-scenes speculation exists over what contributes to the high rates of superintendent turnover and mobility. One increasingly overheard reason for what drives superintendent movement falls into a category generally relating to family or "personal reasons." What does this ...
Lose your job, then sue the board? A study of court cases involving superintendent termination discovers a high rate of board victories, especially in federal court.
May 01, 2009; ... Case No. 1: H. Major Poteat worked for the Harrisburg, Pa., School District for 11 years before his promotion to the position of superintendent in 1995. After only six months on the job, he ran into disagreement with three newly elected school board members about the district budget. They ...
A leadership walk across Gettysburg: school administrators find the battlefield a place for fully appreciating the role of vision, mentoring and the power of words.
May 01, 2009; ... What can the Battle of Gettysburg reveal about leadership and organizational theory? Dwight Eisenhower answered this question in his book, At Ease Stories I Tell to Friends, writing: "That many visitors to Gettysburg are satisfied with a fast review of the scene and a sketchy ...
Limiting liability for lawyers' fees.(FOCUS: SPECIAL EDUCATION)
May 01, 2009; ... I sat in the federal courthouse's mediation room, and my jaw dropped upon hearing the figure--$180,000. That was the amount demanded by the parent of a child with disabilities to settle a special education dispute. Ironically, this amount was not for more services, assistive technology or ...
As retirement approaches.(GUEST COLUMN)
May 01, 2009; ... Twenty years ago I made a choice to become a school superintendent. Armed with 18 years of teaching and administrative experience in the principalship, as well as a doctorate from the University of Minnesota, I knocked on the door of the Minnesota School Boards Association and asked for ...
Do unto others: a roadmap for communicating well.(GUEST COLUMN)
May 01, 2009; ... Success in the area of communication is as simple as abiding by the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you expect those with whom you communicate to be forthright, you must be as well. If you expect your e-mails and phone calls to be returned in a ...
Complaints can improve your schools.(GUEST COLUMN)
May 01, 2009; ... For some reason, in the school business we don't much like to hear the negatives of our practice. It might be we have this problem with criticism because our output is such an indefinable, ambiguous product. Much of what we do is built upon the good (or shabby) product of those ...
The American public school.(PRESIDENT'S CORNER)
May 01, 2009; ... No other institution in the United States so universally and profoundly affects its citizenry than the American public school. Eighty-nine percent of the nation's children attend public schools and, according to a report by Larry Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute, 86 ...
Retirement may be short-lived before the bell sounds.(EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE)
May 01, 2009; ... "I'm retiring this June," my friend says to me. "Congratulations," I say. "What do you plan to do?" "Nothing," he says. "I'm just going to travel, relax and play golf." I've had variations of this conversation over the years with colleagues who ...
AASA's top 10 stimulus questions.(FEDERAL DATELINE)
May 01, 2009; ... The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes more than $100 billion in education funding for America's public schools and the students they serve. AASA's Advocacy and Policy Team has been working to provide the latest stimulus information to the association's members. One ...
Leadership teams.(ABSTRACT)
May 01, 2009 ... Superintendents have found district-level leadership teams to positively affect student achievement in their school systems, according to a recent doctoral dissertation. The study, completed in 2008 by Erica L. Hoegh for her Ed.D. at the University of Southern California, ...
AASA Journal entries.(BITS & PIECES)
May 01, 2009 ... The AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, a refereed, quarterly journal focusing on research and best practices in educational administration, seeks editorial contributions. The journal publishes accepted manuscripts in these categories: evidence-based best practice, ...
Change initiative.(BITS & PIECES)
May 01, 2009 ... Public/Private Ventures has released "Children's Futures' First Five Years," a publication that summarizes the findings of Children's Futures, the community change initiative in Trenton, N.J. The goal of the ...
AASA conference videos.(BITS & PIECES)(Conference news)
May 01, 2009 ... AASA is selling a 15-hour package of videos of top presentations at the 2009 National Conference on Education in San Francisco. ...
AASA business center partner: NJPA: National Joint Powers Alliance [R]).(AASA business center partner: NJPA: National Joint Powers Alliance [R])
May 01, 2009 ... The newly launched AASA Business Center includes the National Joint Powers Alliance[R]. NJPA is a national municipal contracting agency offering national contract purchasing for AASA members. The overall value is a streamlined purchasing process, leveraging nationwide contract ...
Why School Communication Matters: Strategies From PR Professionals.
May 01, 2009; ... Why School Communication Matters: Strategies From PR Professionals by Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes, Rowman and Littlefield Education, Lanham, Md., 2008, 250 pp. with index, $85 hardcover, $29.95 softcover [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why School Communication ...
All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators.
May 01, 2009; ... All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators by William Hayes, Rowman and Littlefield Education, Lanham, Md., 2007, 146 pp., $24.95 softcover [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Twenty-six case studies in All New Real-Life Case Studies for School ...
Succeeding as a Female Superintendent: How to Get There and Stay There.
May 01, 2009; ... Succeeding as a Female Superintendent: How to Get There and Stay There by Suzanne L Gilmour and Mary P. Kinsella, Rowman and Littlefield Education, Lanham, Md., 2008, 167 pp., $27.95 softcover [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based largely on the experiences of the ...
Susan C. Andrews.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After serving in the top position of the Harris County Schools in Hamilton, Ga., since 2000, Susan Andrews recently assumed the superintendency of the Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Ga. Andrews' career spanned 32 years in Harris County, ...
Lee M. D'Andrea.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Anderson School District 4 in Pendleton, S.C., will welcome a new superintendent this summer, Lee D'Andrea, who has been serving since the fall as superintendent-elect. D'Andrea previously worked as superintendent in Pickens County, S.C., for 2 1/2 ...
John E. Deasy.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has a new deputy director of education in John Deasy. A 30-year veteran in education, he most recently served as superintendent of the Prince George's County, Md., Public Schools since 2006. Deasy also ...
J. Ronald Hennings.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In his 40th year in public education, including 33 years in administrative roles and 16 years as superintendent, Ronald Hennings has moved into the top berth of Canon School District 50 in Black Canyon City, Ariz. He previously served as superintendent in ...
Joseph J. Marinelli.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Association of Educational Service Agencies has given its highest honor, the Justus A. Prentice Award, to Joe Marinelli, district superintendent of the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES in Newark, N.Y. Marinelli, an AASA member since 1974, has worked in the top ...
Paul R. Stremick.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After serving as superintendent of the Dickinson, N.D., Public Schools since 2006, Paul Stremick has assumed the top post of the 7,000-student Centennial School District 12 in Circle Pines, Minn. Stremick earlier served as superintendent in Grafton, N.D., ...
Russell Booker.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Russell Booker, from superintendent, York, S.C., to associate ...
Destry Brown.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Destry Brown, from superintendent, ...
David Engle.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... David Engle, from principal, Bellingham, ...
Cook County School District.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Chuck Futterer, from superintendent, Cook County School ...
Whitman Hanson Regional School District.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Ruth Gilbert-Whitner, from assistant superintendent to ...
Terry Hazard.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Terry Hazard, from superintendent, Woodbine, ...
Christopher Hottel.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Christopher Hottel, from superintendent, ...
La CrescentHokah Schools.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... David Krenz, from superintendent, La CrescentHokah ...
Katherine Meink.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Katherine Meink, from superintendent, Keya Paha ...
Highland Park Independent Schools.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Dawson Orr, from superintendent, Wichita Falls, Texas, to ...
Margaret Rizzi.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Margaret Rizzi, from assistant ...
Central York School District.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Michael Snell, from assistant superintendent to ...
Janna Stevens.(APPOINTMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Janna Stevens, from assistant ...
Mary F. Barter.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Mary F. Barter, ...
Patricia Best.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Patricia Best, ...
Terry Bishop.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Terry Bishop, ...
Nathaniel Clay.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Nathaniel Clay, ...
Alan Elko.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Alan Elko, ...
Patricia Jackson.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Patricia Jackson, ...
Jay Mitchell.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Jay Mitchell, ...
Robert Nagy.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Robert Nagy, ...
Muscogee County School District.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... John Phillips, superintendent, ...
Paul Smotas.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Paul Smotas, ...
Stephens County Schools.(RETIREMENTS)
May 01, 2009 ... Gary Steppe, superintendent, ...
John P. Franzoia.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... John P. Franzoia, 62, superintendent, ...
Randall J. Stanley.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2009 ... Randall J. Stanley, 62, retired superintendent, Alma ...
Her Jamaican seeds sprout gloriously in Atlanta.(PROFILE: BEVERLY L. HALL)
May 01, 2009; ... A Jamaican immigrant as comfortable hobnobbing with the corporate elite as she is visiting families at their kitchen table in low-income housing projects, Beverly Hall has forged the Atlanta Public Schools into arguably the nation's model system of urban schooling. While she's ...
They're serious stuff, but tests do have their moments.(LEADERSHIP LITE)
May 01, 2009 ... Familiar Face, Familiar Voice In the small, rural community of Milton in central Pennsylvania where he is superintendent, William Clark lives with his family in the same housing development as several administrators and teachers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...