School Administrator: November 2021
Vulnerable Student Populations
New to the Table: The Chief Equity Officer
BY MERRI ROSENBERG
Recent increases in appointments of officers whose role is to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion.
Building a Districtwide Safety Net
BY LORI L. LYNASS AND BRIDGET A. WALKER
Using trauma-informed social-emotional learning strategies to support student development in a time of significant need.
Shaping an Equitable Recovery for Students Without Homes
BY BARBARA J. DUFFIELD
Meeting the needs of youth experiencing homelessness through proven strategies and unprecedented resources.
‘They Don’t Just Stop at the Border’
BY KIMBERLY REEVES
Supporting the various needs of English learners, immigrants and Latinx students amid high rates of absenteeism and low morale.
Reversing a Downward Spiral
BY STEPHEN J. UEBBING
How an urban high school on the verge of closing teamed up with a former superintendent to get back on the path of success.
STARTING POINT
The rapid rise of the chief equity officer post in K-12 education.
STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
Equity Discussion Leaders
Who leads discussions about equity in your school district?
BEST OF THE BLOGS
Four recent, thought-provoking excerpts from AASA member blogs.
ETHICAL EDUCATOR
A Rubric Targeting Color
A seemingly unbiased rubric is showing disproportionately unsatisfactory evaluations for male teachers of color. What to do?
LEGAL BRIEF
Board Member as Boss and Employee?
BY SARA G. BOUCEK
Can a school board member seek employment within his or her own school district?
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
Dealing With Misogynistic Board Members
BY PEG PORTSCHELLER
Interventions for dealing with inappropriate comments toward women superintendents and administrators.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Filling in the Gaps
BY JOE SANFELIPPO
Using social media to tell your school district’s side of every story.
MY VIEW
The Drive-By Experience
BY BRIAN G. RICCA
The importance of feedback, both positive and negative, for teachers and rising administrators
What Ryan White Taught Me About a COVID-19 Reopening
BY C. TODD CUMMINGS
A reflection on the coronavirus pandemic upon the 31st anniversary of Ryan White’s death during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Creating and Sustaining Environmental Education Districtwide
BY ANDREA M. KANE
How project-based learning can be incorporated into environmental education programs.
- Book Reviews
- Abstract
- Bits & Pieces
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Meeting Students Where They Are
BY PAUL W. IMHOFF
Recognizing that equity considers individual circumstances and experiences.
EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
Forward Thinking About Vulnerable Students
BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
Creating actionable recommendations and change during an opportune time.
A monthly compilation of AASA members’ career moves.
PROFILE: Nikolai P. Vitti
BY MERRI ROSENBERG
The superintendent in Detroit is committed to elevating the role of parents in their children’s education.
READER REPLY