School Administrator: January 2019

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In Defense and Defiance Behind Immigrant Students
BY SCOTT LAFEE
Three distinct school systems — in Texas, California and Maine — that are acting to support undocumented children in their communities’ schools.

Global Diplomas
BY HEATHER L. SINGMASTER AND JENNIFER G. MANISE
An academic program, leading to a Global Education Achievement Certificate that develops students’ skills for work and productive lives in the new world.

• Kayla Gatalica and Laura C. Engel: Study abroad in an urban district
• Where to start on global certification

Global Competence in Schools
BY ARIEL R. TICHNOR-WAGNER
Systemic leadership practices can prepare students for diversity and interconnectedness in the world around them.

To China and Back
BY JULI VALENTINE
What 14 school leaders on a 10-day AASA educational mission overseas brought home to their schools.

• AASA’s next China excursion

Tuition-Paying Students From Abroad
BY PAUL RIEDE
About 200 public high schools enroll students from around the globe to bolster diversity, cross-cultural awareness and district finances.

• Managing the F-1 visa for foreign high schoolers

‘Gaps Are Not Closing. We Need To Make a Bold Move.’
BY JOHN MALLOY
The superintendent of Toronto’s diverse school system details how he is moving to support all students by supporting the adults in schools who serve them.

STARTING POINT
Attention to three school leaders committed to serving refugee students.

STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
The Job’s Reservations
The leading factors giving pause to those pursuing their first superintendency.

BEST OF THE BLOGS
Excerpts from four of the more thought-provoking blogs managed by superintendents.

ETHICAL EDUCATOR
A Ceiling on Grades
A scenario involving a high school art teacher who refuses to grant any grade above a 96 to leave “opportunities for improvement.” Our panel targets the fairness.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Giving Students a Voice for Their Own Stories
BY JESSICA TUTTLE
In Kenosha, Wis., the school district involves students in marketing to introduce young heroes to the community.

LEGAL BRIEF
Judging the Value of Metal Detectors
BY MICHELE V. JONES
Do students shed their constitutional rights when faced with a hand-held or walk-through security tool? The legality of the suspicionless search in the schoolhouse.

BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
Protecting Your Board From Blind Spots
BY STEVE HORTON
District leaders can keep their board members from a rude awakening when they fail to adequately vet all possible ramifications.

MY VIEW
The Five Forbidden Phrases of Great Leaders
BY BRIAN C. WOODLAND
Language can be limiting and polarizing. The author, a veteran school communications expert, suggests five phrases to banish from your lexicon.

MY VIEW
Customer Service in a Competitive Education Market
BY KELLY E. MIDDLETON
Using tricks of the trade practiced by top companies, a public school can turn around its image and culture 180 degrees when serving parents.

MY VIEW
Heart, Head and Hand for School Safety
BY ART J. MCCOY
The superintendent of Jennings Public Schools, located near Ferguson, Mo., shares a few thoughts about his district’s 3H approach.

Reading & Resources

• Book Reviews
• Why I Wrote This Book...
• Bits & Pieces

 

  

PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Education Through Diverse Lenses
BY CHRISTOPHER O. GAINES
Observing and understanding the education experiences of those far removed from our own can be valuable for school leaders.

EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
Equity on Visible Display in Ecuador
BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
The professional merits of participating in international education seminars conducted by AASA.

INSIDE AASA
Ken Mitchell and AASA’s Higher Education Journal
Q&A with the editor of the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice.

PEOPLE WATCH
A rundown on the latest professional moves up and out among AASA members.

PROFILE: Baron R. Davis
BY JOETTA SACK-MIN
He was appointed superintendent more than a year before assuming his post.