Best of the Blogs
School Administrator, February 2021

“We have the expertise and experience to help students make sense of conflicting emotions and uncertainty within their worlds. We can show students how to separate facts from emotion, how to research and how to determine reality for themselves.”

From “Crossroads” by W. Bruce Benson, superintendent, Alamance-Burlington School District, Burlington, N.C., on his eponymous blog


“It’s been super frustrating for teachers to pour their heart and soul into creating amazing and interactive lessons for students, only for teachers to see a sea of black screens, because students are electing to tune in for synchronous lessons with their cameras turned off. Teachers end up feeling like the teacher in the movie Ferris Buller’s Day Off, ‘Anyone? Anyone?’”

From “What’s With All Those Black Screens?” by Michael McCormick, superintendent, Val Verde Unified School District, Perris, Calif., on his eponymous blog


“[I]t may feel as if there will be no end to this pandemic. But, we should remind ourselves that we will get through these difficult times. When we ultimately come out on the other side, what will remain and be remembered is how we treated each other.”

From “Hope Springs Eternal” by Rui Dionisio, superintendent, Verona Public Schools, Verona, N.J., on his blog Everything Matters ... A Superintendent’s Reflections 

“Students are having to play a larger role in shaping their own learning experiences. The autonomy of distance learning fosters self-regulation and emotional control. … It’s a pandemic silver lining and a true blessing in disguise.”

From “Move the Sticks. Progress in the Age of COVID” by Allan Mucerino, superintendent, Alvord Unified School District, Corona, Calif., on his eponymous blog


Read the full postings of these and other members’ blogs at www.aasa.org/SAblogs.aspx.