School Administrator: August 2022

Leading Communities Through Tragedy; Staff Wellness

Healing-Centered Leadership
BY JENNIFER P. CHEATHAM
The challenge of balancing the collective trauma that school communities have experienced with the duty to instruct at high levels.

• Sonja Santelises: Healing through enriched learning
• Practicing mindfulness as a leader

Navigating a Pandemic With Moral and Intellectual Leadership
BY STEPHEN D. MCCAMMON
Clarity about organizational direction points superintendents to their North Star when making difficult decisions.

• Pillars of the superintendent as moral and intellectual leader
  

My Quest for Happiness in the Superintendency
BY CARRIE E. HRUBY
A school district leader in Illinois shares how creating a state of flow and engagement helps to counter the overheated personal challenges.

Teacher Morale and Wellness
BY JILL M. SILER
The lurking crisis on staffing in schools requires diagnosis and sustained action. One-off appreciation gestures don’t cut it.

• 5 lessons to lighten teachers’ loads

BY BILL GRAVES
How three superintendents have led their school communities through devastating natural crises on top of a pandemic.

• Voices of experience on preparing for disaster
• Rob Clayton: Mobilizing collective leadership
• Stemming the erosion of instructional time

STARTING POINT
Natural disasters provide unique though unwanted opportunities for school system leadership to shine.
   
STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
Years in the Role
Time spent working as superintendents.

BEST OF THE BLOGS
Four AASA members’ noteworthy blog postings on matters of education leadership.
 
ETHICAL EDUCATOR
Extra Pay During School Day

LEGAL BRIEF
Personal Cellphone Use for Work Purposes A Prime Resource in External Relations
BY DOUG EADIE
Using school board members can be an asset in dealing with the community’s stakeholders.
Why I’m Comfortable Talking About Equity
BY AMY ILLINGWORTH
An assistant superintendent intentionally seeks out diversified experiences in life and literature to expand her personal bubble.

Climbing the Mountain Is About Believing It’s Possible
BY DAVE EBERWEIN
The voice inside your head either can help you find a path forward or put an obstacle in front.

A Wake-up Call for Sportsmanship in Scholastic Sports
BY KARISSA L. NIEHOFF
School leaders have a role in enforcing strong behavioral standards to curb the increasing presence of offensive behavior and inappropriate language at athletic events.

Reading & Resources

• Book Reviews
• Abstract
• Bits & Pieces

 

  

PRESIDENT’S CORNER
It’s What We Do
BY SHARI L. CAMHI
The new AASA president’s first column discusses paving the path for emotional wellness.

EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
Opening Our Eyes Again to Overseas Schooling
BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
AASA’s executive director reflects on a recent education mission he took with others to Italy.

PEOPLE WATCH
Our monthly compilation of AASA members’ appointments and retirements.

PROFILE: Kamela Patton
BY LIZ GRIFFIN
A Florida superintendent became a meaningful presence among students and staff, leading to striking gains over time.

READER REPLY

LEADERSHIP LITE