AASA Women In School Leadership Initiative
More Than a Power Lunch: Building Networks to Support and Advance Women
in School Leadership
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Join AASA for a New 9-Part Video
Series
Women in School Leadership:
Navigating Pathways to the Superintendency
Women comprise more than 70% of the education workforce, but few occupy
the top leadership position in U.S. public school systems. This inspiring video
series provides a firsthand account of the leadership journeys of nine women
superintendents who have made it to the top job.
- Learn about their journeys–the successes and challenges and how
they overcame them to secure the superintendency.
- Gain insights, life lessons
and practical tips and advice to help you nail the top leadership job.
- Discover proven strategies to help you
break through barriers and navigate pathways to success.
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Gail
Pletnick, Dysart Unified School District, Surprise,
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Traci Davis, Washoe County School District, Reno, Nev.
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Ana Riley, Portsmouth School Department, Portsmouth, R.I. |
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Debbi Burdick, Cave Creek Unified School District, Cave Creek, Ariz. |
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Theresa Alban, Frederick County Public Schools, Md. |
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Marie Wiles, Guilderland Central School District, N.Y. |
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Michele Price, North Central Educational Service District |
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Mary Jo Hainstock, superintendent, Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools |
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Michele Taylor, superintendent, Calhoun City Schools, Ga. |
BONUS CONTENT: Join us
November 26 – December 14 for two more inspiring leadership stories
featuring: Susan Rieke-Smith, superintendent, Tigard Tualatin School
District, Ore., and Gwendolyn Page Shannon, superintendent, Southampton County
School District, Va., in written profiles.
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Below are a collection of resources to support women educational
leaders in their professional growth and career development. More resources are
being developed and will be uploaded when they become available. Check back
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WEBINAR SERIES (Part 1
of 3)
Navigating Pathways to the Superintendency
Women comprise more than 70% of the education workforce, but few occupy the
top leadership position in U.S. public school systems. Hear from the courageous
women leaders who have broken through the barriers and taken over the helm of
our nation’s school systems. Learn about their successes, challenges and lessons
learned, while navigating pathways to the superintendency. Get advice and tips
on how to make your journey a success.
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WEBINAR SERIES (Part 2 of 3) Finding
Work-Life Balance Superintendents have very difficult jobs. Given the
demands of their work, finding a healthy balance between career and family
responsibilities can be challenging. In this webinar, Dr. Beth Cabrera (Beyond
Happy: Women, Work, and Well-Being) and Superintendent Jill Gildea provide
insights on how to effectively balance career and family responsibilities, and
thrive. Discover proven strategies for reducing stress, experiencing greater
joy, and living a more authentic and meaningful life. Get practical advice that
you can put into action immediately to increase productivity and job
satisfaction.
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WEBINAR SERIES: (Part 3 of 3) How to
Work Effectively with School Boards and Search Firms to Advance Your
Career Many distinct social barriers prevent qualified female
candidates from ascending to the superintendent position. Discover how to
overcome the negative perceptions. Learn how to work collaboratively with boards
to achieve optimal results. Get practical advice and tips on how to navigate
potential political minefields. Learn the right questions to ask to identify
search firms with good track records in recruiting and placing women candidates.
Obtain guidance on what to look for and how to navigate the web sites of search
firms.
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TWEET CHAT: Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of
Thinking That Block Women's Paths to Power Join guest hosts Pamela
Moran and Elizabeth Freeman in a discussion of The New York Times best-seller
Break Your Own Rules (by authors Flynn, heath and Holt.) Learn about the six
faulty assumptions (or "rules") most women follow that get in the way of them
nailing the top leadership job. Discover how to break through the barriers and
advance in your career by adopting the new rules of leadership that lead to
clear a path to help you move up the district ladder.
- View
archive of Tweet Chat in Storify.
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WEBINAR: Women Leaders: Lessons from Our
Times Education industry thought leaders Kathy Hurley (Real Women,
Real Leaders) and Ann McMullan (Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of
the Wallaby) share life lessons on how to become a successful leader, in
this AASA webinar. Participants will discover strategies to help navigate
leadership roles within school systems; learn key leadership competencies and
how to use them to navigate pathways to success; get special access to a
leadership self-assessment tool that will help discover leadership traits; and
determine which skills women need to acquire to develop a personal roadmap to
the top.
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FEATURE STORY: School Administrator Magazine, June
2017 Issue
- Moving Women Up the District Ladder - (AASA's
LeadershipConsortium guides career pathways that may lead to the top jobs)
- An Obligation to Share Tactics and Tools (A Mentor's Perspective)
- Confidence on My Journey to the Superintendency (A Mentee's
Perspective)
- AASA Consortium Connects Mentors and Mentees
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WEBINAR: More Than a Power Lunch Lessons Learned
and Recommended Strategies for Overcoming Barriers
The AASA National
Women's Leadership Consortium think tank provides an update on the initiative,
shares key findings and discusses the implications of the work for women who are
aspiring to top leadership positions in school districts.
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NCE 2017: WORKSHOP More Than A Power Lunch
Workshop: Connecting Learning To Practice Hear the success stories of
women superintendents who have made it to the top leadership positions in
education and the aspiring women leaders they mentor. Participants gain insights
into the challenges women face when seeking to advance in their career and how
to overcome them; learn how to use mentoring effectively to achieve career
goals; and get tips on how to leverage networks for support and career
advancement.
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NCE 2017: THOUGHT LEADERS SESSION
More
Than A Power Lunch: Building Networks To Support and Advance Women in School
Leadership The AASA National Women’s Leadership Consortium think tank
provides an update on the initiative and engages attendees in a
thought-provoking conversation about the implications of the work for women in
school leadership. Hear about the critical issues women face when seeking top
leadership positions in school districts, and learn how male and female mentors
can play a critical role in their leadership development.
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Staff Contact: Valerie Truesdale, Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, at vtruesdale@aasa.org. |