School Administrator: June 2019

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The Changing Forces of Parenthood and Childhood
BY JAY P. GOLDMAN
Essays from 11 experts in developmental psychology, sociology, economics and education on the modern evolution of parenting and childhood and what it all might mean for educators and schools.

• Parenting in a Climate of Fear

  BY KIM BROOKS

• Introducing the Homeland Generation
  BY NEIL HOWE

• One Parent’s Paradox: Pushing Academics or Personal Competencies?
  BY JOSHUA P. STARR

• The Unhealthy State of the Smartphone Age
  BY JEAN M. TWENGE

• The Naked Self-Interest of Overreach
  ​BY PEG TYRE

• Lost Learning: The Age of Bubble-Wrapped Kids
  BY LENORE SKENAZY

• The Opportunity Atlas: Childhood Roots of Social Mobility
  BY RAJ CHETTY

• ‘Parents Gone Wild’ and the Policy Challenge in Affluent Communities
  BY ELLIOT B. WEININGER

• Making Childhood Healthy Again
  BY JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS

• Helping Students Find a Purpose
  BY WILLIAM DAMON

• Addressing Their Social-Emotional Needs
  ​BY KIMBERLY A. SCHONERT-REICHL

STARTING POINT
So many chances exist today for school leaders to put pen to paper in service to their field.

STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
Contractual Duties
Infographic pointing to a divide between male and female leaders with written pacts.

BEST OF THE BLOGS
Excerpts from four superintendents’ blogs worth reading on their leadership experiences.

ETHICAL EDUCATOR
Sermonizing for the Assembled
What do you do when a local pastor, long an ardent supporter of the public schools, regularly crosses the church-state divide at award assemblies?

SOCIAL MEDIA
Connecting Visually With 360-Degree Videos
BY NICK POLYAK
A superintendent leverages virtual reality to enhance his school district’s communication with the community.

BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
Infusing Credibility Into a Leadership Team
BY NICHOLAS D. CARUSO JR.
A public relations campaign won’t fix the matter. The author shares four tactics worth considering.

LEGAL BRIEF
Religious Invocations at Graduation
BY RAY LI
When a principal gave a clergy member guidance for structuring his opening prayer, he crossed the line into unconstitutional behavior.

MY VIEW
New Teachers Seek a Place to Call Home
BY KARA A. COGLIANESE
An encounter with a newly hired teacher calls to note for an Illinois superintendent the importance of creating a family feel for staff.

MY VIEW
Our Equitable Push for Backpacks and Mental Health
BY KRISTINE A. GILMORE
A superintendent in Wisconsin discovers a better way to help low-income families.

Reading & Resources

• Book Reviews
• Abstract
• Bits & Pieces

 

  

PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Shared Thoughts at Term’s End
BY CHRISTOPHER O. GAINES
A few things the author discovered during his year of service as AASA’s president.

EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
Economic Reconsideration of the College Track
BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
Promoting alternate post-secondary pathways for the 60 percent of high school grads unlikely to complete a four-year degree.

PERSONAL TRIBUTE
A Farewell to AASA’s Marathon Man, Peter Corona
BY JAY P. GOLDMAN
A fond remembrance of the one-of-a-kind Peter Corona, who did not miss a single AASA national conference in more than six decades.

PEOPLE WATCH
A monthly check-in on AASA members’ significant career moves.

PROFILE: Mary Ann Ranells
BY JOETTA SACK-MIN
Managing a school district near Boise, Idaho, that’s suburban, diverse and fast-growing.