School Administrator: February 2022

Human & Digital Connectivity
 



Closing the Relationship and Trust Divides
BY SUSAN A. ENFIELD
How one school system has expanded its 1:1 connections from technology to personal support of students and professionals.

Engagement in a Virtual Learning Environment
BY MICHELE E. EATON
Strategies for raising the quality of what transpires between teachers and students during remote course delivery.

    A Federal Commitment to Ending the ‘Homework Gap’
    BY JESSICA ROSENWORCEL
    The new chair of the Federal Communications Commission, an advocate for broadband equity, on using federal programs to bolster connectivity in K-12 education.

    Availing Opportunities in Your Federal Funds for Technology
    BY ALECK S. JOHNSON
    Sustainability limits may be on the horizon for use of the substantial federal support of educators’ tech needs.

    The Road to Recovery Is Paved With Relationships
    BY JULIA FREELAND FISHER AND MAHNAZ R. CHARANIA
    After more than a year of their students’ isolation, educators can take steps to catalyze connections within and beyond school.

    What’s Your Community Thinking? Survey Methodology Defines What You’ll Hear
    BY DON E. LIFTO AND WILLIAM D. MORRIS
    Differing approaches to soliciting public feedback to help make informed and cost-effective decisions.

     

    STARTING POINT
    Connectivity in education in digital and human terms.
       
    STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
    Work-Week Divisions
    The tasks that consume superintendents’ time.

     BEST OF THE BLOGS
    Brief excerpts from four AASA members’ recent blog posts.
    ETHICAL EDUCATOR
    Working Remotely But Responsibly?
    Teachers granted permission to work from home for health reasons show up in travel photos during the pandemic. Our panel considers a fitting response.
                  
     LEGAL BRIEF
    Considerations for Remote Board Meetings
    BY JOY S. BASKIN
    A veteran education attorney on weighing the continuance of virtual school board sessions.

    BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENT
    Divided Boards and Dissension
    BY HOWARD C. CARLSON
    Three ideas from the author on appropriate leadership responses to the polarization on your governing body.

    SOCIAL MEDIA
    The Nefarious TikTok Challenge
    BY TONY V. SANDERS
    A superintendent’s strategies for addressing deviant student behavior.
     
    Remembering Two Who Brought Us to SEL
    BY SHELDON H. BERMAN
    A friend’s tribute to two late leaders in social-emotional learning research and development.
     

    MY VIEW
    What I’m Learning About the Personal and the Practical
    BY PATRICIA KINSELLA
    A retired educator’s high-minded thoughts about assuming an interim superintendency.

     

    FOCUS: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    Deciding If a Severe Weather Closure Is the Best Course
    BY MEGAN A. GARCIA
    A meteorologist’s guidance on evaluating a weather threat when making a snow day call.

    • Book Reviews
    • Abstract
    • Bits & Pieces

     

      

    PRESIDENT’S CORNER
    Live Well, Lead Well
    BY PAUL W. IMHOFF
    AASA’s newest campaign promotes the necessity of school leader self-care.

    EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
    Remote Learning’s Enduring Qualities
    BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
    The lasting impact of virtual instruction as an ancillary component of in-person learning.

    Our monthly compilation of AASA members’ recent career moves.

    PROFILE    : Ian B. Saltzman
    BY JULI VALENTINE
    The superintendent in Everett, Wash., uses a strategic compass for navigating.

     
     


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