School Administrator: Self-Care and Wellness

AASA’s latest magazine issue on how superintendents can take care of themselves, their staff and their students coming out of a far-reaching pandemic.


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AASA National Superintendent Certification Program®

The AASA National Superintendent Certification Program® is THE place for early career superintendents and superintendents desiring to refresh their skill set, to engage in a world-class professional learning opportunity. The program offers the highest quality curriculum and the ability to join professional networks that today’s superintendents need to become the excellent leaders for our children, and our nation.


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Call For Demonstration Sites

AASA, based on the recommendations of the Learning 2025 National Commission, seeks to identify educational systems that exemplify student-centered, equity-focused practices with a solid commitment to the whole learner, anti-marginalization, and a future driven outlook.


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Thought Leadership Series

The seventh installment of School Administrator's Thought Leadership Series features a conversation between former superintendent Maria Ott and Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate.



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AASA National Principal Supervisor Academy

Around the country, district leaders are recognizing they have yet to figure out how to improve principal performance at scale. AASA has partnered with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership to bring their Principal Supervisor Professional Development Program to all central office leaders who support principals' instructional leadership growth as their primary responsibility.


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New York Superintendent Shari Camhi Elected AASA President-elect

Shari L. Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District in Baldwin, N.Y., has been elected as the 2021-22 president-elect of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the nation’s premier organization representing the more than 13,000 public school superintendents.


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School Administrator Extras

A 3-minute video tied to the AASA magazine’s June issue features Terry Metzger, superintendent in Denair, Calif., on weekly coaching appointments for herself and staff that led to encouraging personal health and performance results. 



Watch the June Extras video now.

AASA Social & Emotional Learning Cohort

Put emotional well-being at the forefront of your district's educational strategy. The mission of the Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Cohort is to support school district leaders as they develop and scale systemic SEL implementation plans in order to promote culturally-responsive, identity-safe and equitable classroom and school communities that best support students’ social and emotional well-being, sense of connection to school, and full engagement in learning.


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2020-21 Superintendents Salary and Benefits Study

Ensure you're getting the compensation you deserve. New AASA's study provides you an actionable information needed to manage and negotiate your compensation and benefits. This annually-revised and updated survey tracks the demographics, salary, benefits and other elements of the employment agreements of school superintendents throughout the country.


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Aspiring Superintendents Academy® For Educational Leaders

The Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Educational Leaders is a highly interactive year-long program that provides the real-world skills our next generation of superintendents will need to thrive. The Academy will cover topics essential to developing a deep understanding of the leadership role of a successful superintendent.


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AASA Issues Response to Signing of American Rescue Plan
“The nation’s public school superintendents and the schools and students they lead have been operating in the very large shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic for one year. Navigating a crisis of this magnitude required unparalleled leadership, as the reach of the pandemic impacted all aspects of public education as we knew it ... nothing was left untouched."

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Follow @AASAHQ on Instagram

AASA is excited to announce the launch of its Instagram account! Follow us there for even more great content and to stay connected to the organization and your colleagues across the country. Find us on Instagram


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AASA, The School Superintendents Association advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education, and develops and supports school system leaders.

CDC RELEASED SCHOOL TOOLS AND RESOURCES

 

COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES ON COVID-19

AASA aims to provide the best, most up-to-date information available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We also encourage you to visit the Emergency Management, School Safety and Crisis Planning Community to share resources and participate in discussions with fellow administrators. 
Visit the Coronavirus Resources page here. 
 View the Guidelines For Reopening Schools here.

AASA LEADERSHIP NETWORK WEBINARS

 AASA's Leadership Network and thought partners are providing FREE webinars where you’ll gain advice and strategies on the most critical issues leaders are facing. Register for Webinars here.

AASA LEADER TO LEADER WEBINARS

 The series will provide opportunities for AASA members and staff to share ideas and helpful strategies on behalf of the students and communities they serve during these very challenging times. Register or Learn more. 




AASA is the premiere organization serving leaders who can learn from each other in service of students. As leaders of public education across the nation, we are in the knowledge business--the knowledge of what works best to meet the needs and address the challenges every day for every student.
- - Kristi Wilson

AASA president

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As the national organization for the school superintendents who lead our public schools, AASA is in the best position to lead the dialogue about our love—and the importance of this love—for public education.
- - Daniel Domenech

Executive director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association

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