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Leadership

Karma chameleons: Time for leaders to reset and stand out

Dana Godek and Michael Moore -
Karma is the sum of how today’s actions rearrange the future. If you don't like the results of your beginning-of-the-year choices, then you can always choose again.

New superintendent hiring is continuing at full speed in 2024

Matt Zalaznick -
One of the biggest systems to pick a new leader is Yonkers Public Schools, the district on New York City's northern border. Anibal Soler, who has been the superintendent of Schenectady City Schools since 2021, will take the helm on May 1.

How one superintendent knows his schools are doing the right work

Matt Zalaznick -
Staying connected with networks of other district leaders is key to Superintendent Joseph Macary's leadership philosophy at Vernon Public Schools in Connecticut.

“It makes my heart happy”: Celebrating culture creates safe spaces

Matt Zalaznick -
"It makes my heart so happy that students are coming together to share their experiences and they feel safe doing it," says Superintendent Laurie Dent. "We finally made it safe to talk about race in this district."

How rebranding has this superintendent living in the moment—for now

Matt Zalaznick -
Sharing a common purpose—and a common mascot—has had wider impacts on academics and even building design in Missouri's Grandview C-4 School District, Superintendent Kenny Rodrequez attests.

School-within-a-school uses PBL to help students make a big move

Matt Zalaznick -
Orchard View Middle School's project-driven, small group learning experiment aims to make students' transitions from elementary to middle school more seamless and academically engaging.

Districts charge into 2024 with a diverse group of new leaders

Matt Zalaznick -
School districts that had vacancies at the top are now entering the year knowing who their next superintendents will be after a spate of holiday season hirings of both veterans and first-timers.

Experts: 6 things that will strengthen school climate in 2024

Matt Zalaznick -
Communication and connectedness will be the guiding lights as administrators and their teams work to improve school climate in 2024, says one group of K12 thought leaders.

3 important ways leaders can help school boards empower edtech

Karen Beerer -
The integration of technology into everyday instruction is a new concept for most adults and, mostly likely, many of the members of your district's board of directors.

AASA Superintendent of the Year finalists named for 2024

Matt Zalaznick -
The finalists named by AASA comprise a diverse group hailing from these states: Georgia, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas. "They are prime examples of what it means to be a superintendent in today’s post-COVID world," AASA says.

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