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The struggle to find balance between home life and the superintendency
Family in the Public EyeBY SARAH E. CARRSuperintendents expect to operate in a fishbowl, but they anguish about the effects of their prominent positions on their spouses and vulnerable children.
The Balancing Act BY MARIAN KISCH The superintendent’s quest to find an equilibrium between parenting one’s own children and the encompassing demands of work.
STARTING POINTThe editor’s gathering excitement in producing this issue.
STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCYContractual Merit PayFew superintendents have a merit pay clause in their contracts, and those who do most likely work in a larger district.
BEST OF THE BLOGSFive pithy excerpts from recent postings by superintendents around the country.
ETHICAL EDUCATORThe Mandatory Field TripIs it appropriate for a teacher to require student attendance at a nonschool event that has a bearing on grades? Our panel weighs in.
LEGAL BRIEFLegislating Where You Can LiveBY MICHELE HANDZELSuperintendents who relocate ultimately face this issue: Are you going to move to the district you’ll be leading?
BOARD-SAVVY SUPERINTENDENTWhen a Board Member Asks for Special TreatmentBY RICHARD E. MAYERIf personal integrity is a board member’s most important asset, the superintendent has a role in preventing the misuse of an official position.
MY VIEWPressurized Priorities Clash With Character EducationBY MARK HYATT Character building demands consistency, meaning education leaders must remember the school of life is always in session.
MY VIEWRoad Signs and Danger AheadBY LINTON DECKThe warnings for precipitous curves on his trip through the British highlands left the author worried about the perils facing public schools today.
MY VIEWStaff Grieve Before Accepting the New RealityBY KYLE B. RAMEY Frustrated by his staff’s failure to embrace data-based decisions, the author now sees a multistage metamorphosis taking shape in his district.RESOURCE BANKA doctoral study examines how superintendents and school board presidents perceive formal training for board members.
BOOK REVIEWS
Education Questions To Be Answeredby Ronald W. HolmesReviewed byJohn C. Fagan
How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your Schools and Classroomsby Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and Ian PumpianReviewed byLeonard H. Elovitz
Overload!by Jonathan B. SpiraReviewed by Brian L. Benzel
Professional Capitalby Andy Hargreaves and Michael FullanReveiewed by Valerie A. Storey
Rules of the Gameby Marilou RyderReviewed by Lylia King
When Can You Trust the Experts?by Daniel T. WillinghamReviewed by Jeff Smith
PRESIDENT’S CORNERThe Superintendency Is a Family AffairBY BENNY L. GOODENThe family identity that attaches to a school leader has been indelibly etched on the household of the association’s president.
EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVEThe Sphere of Networks in Professional AssociationsBY DANIEL A. DOMENECHMembership has its privileges – opportunities to interact with colleagues in job-alike situations and to exchange ideas and solutions.
AASA SCHOOL SOLUTIONSDriving Performance With Systemic AnalyticsBY JOHN GATTAThe president of the ECRA Group on an alternative model for thinking about school improvement. PEOPLE WATCHOur monthly tally of AASA members’ promotions and retirements.PROFILEMarsha A. ChappelowBY PAUL RIEDEHer start in journalism and work in school communications continues to serve well the superintendent of the Ladue schools in St. Louis, Mo.READER REPLY (Letters)
PEOPLE WATCHOur monthly tally of AASA members’ promotions and retirements.
PROFILEMarsha A. ChappelowBY PAUL RIEDEHer start in journalism and work in school communications continues to serve well the superintendent of the Ladue schools in St. Louis, Mo.
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