School Administrator: January 2022

Work-Based Learning
 



Reframing Work-Based Learning for Relevancy
BY KIMBERLY REEVES
Schools and local industries are creating apprenticeships and certification programs for high schoolers in high-needs fields.

The Modern Youth Apprenticeship
BY NOEL GINSBURG
A scalable strategy for work-based learning, adopted from the Swiss, that leads students to effective careers and social mobility.

    Our World of Work-Based Learning
    BY DAVID R. SCHULER
    A Chicago-area school system builds and nurtures relationships with community partners on academic programs delivering problem-solving and critical thinking skills among students.

    Developing Homegrown Talent
    BY GEORGIA HEYWARD AND STEVEN M. WEINER
    How eight rural school districts are expanding their graduates’ opportunities through career-connected learning.

    What’s ‘Evidence-Based’ When It Comes to Practice?
    BY ELAINE M. RADMER
    Guidance to ensure you’re buying more than empty phrases when adopting new programs.

     

    STARTING POINT
    Deserved attention this month to some fascinating opportunities for high schoolers in workforce prep.
     
    STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
    Tenure on the Job
    How long superintendents last in the role.
     
    BEST OF THE BLOGS
    Four pithy excerpts from AASA members’ blog postings on leadership.
    ETHICAL EDUCATOR
    A Club Adviser’s Perks
    Our panel examines a teacher’s use of school field trips and rewards program earnings.
                  
     LEGAL BRIEF
    Crowdfunding’s Big Implications for Schools
    BY KEVIN T. SUTTON
    The ramifications of educators using online fundraising to support school programs.
     
    MY VIEW
    The Moment I Knew I Needed Help
    BY DAVID S. YOUNCE
    Getting professional support to work through the intensified stresses of the superintendency.
     

    MY VIEW
    Life Lessons From Tough Officiating Calls
    BY MICHAEL HINOJOSA
    The wisdom a superintendent gleaned from his earlier days as a high school basketball referee.

    Why We Must Support Voice in Student Publications
    BY SCOTT R. KIZNER
    Why this Virginia superintendent prioritized the fight for protecting student voice through student publications.

    Mentoring Matters, Even From a Guido
    BY JOSEPH P. BATORY
    A personal account from a former superintendent about an unlikely mentor who helped him find his future.

     

    Our Need for Smaller Plates
    BY ERIK BURMEISTER
    One superintendent’s musings on managing expectations when the workload can be exhausting.

    • Book Reviews
    • Abstract
    • Bits & Pieces

     

      

    PRESIDENT’S CORNER
    Adopting the Right Mindset
    BY PAUL W. IMHOFF
    Navigating difficult times by accepting our new reality.

    EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
    Expanded Career Prep Must Begin Before Graduation
    BY DANIEL A. DOMENECH
    AASA works to focus attention on students’ workplace readiness alongside college preparation.

    Our compilation of recent career moves and retirements of AASA members.

    PROFILE    : Jane Stavem
    BY MERRI ROSENBERG
    The superintendent in Sioux Falls, S.D., maintains a lookout for opportunities to serve.

     
     
     


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