December 2017: School Administrator
Exploring flipped classrooms, online learning and reinventing the traditional learning model
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Additional Articles
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Flipping Over Tech Tools to Remake LearningIn the Montour School District in western Pennsylvania, we like to say we are remaking learning for all students. But what does that mean?
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‘Google-Proof’ Your Online AssessmentsOne of the most daunting tasks for any instructional designer is to create assessments that can’t be “Googled.”
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Fighting Cyber Charters On Their TurfSchool districts bring a better-quality alternative to students seeking their education online
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Retreats With the BoardHow often do superintendents and boards meet for professional development?
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Advocating for DelinquentsIs it apropos for an administrator to support students charged with violence by serving as a character witness during court proceedings?
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Your District Story in 140 Characters or Less
An Illinois superintendent finds the limits of Twitter a perfect vehicle to promote the schools’ attention to student learning.
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The Conduct of a Superintendent’s Evaluation
Proactive measures by the superintendent can bring objectivity and greater value to the annual assessment conducted by the school board.
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Evolving Rules for Drones at SchoolFederal guidelines carry particular relevance for school districts on the use of unmanned aircraft.
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A Time for Leadership in Time of Crisis
In the middle of impassioned debate over restroom access of transgender students, a superintendent in Missouri discovers the best tact: keep the focus on your students.
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Fragmenting of Our Neighborhoods by School Choice
A superintendent laments the negative ramifications of parental choice on his Michigan school district.
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Reconsidering My Anti-Technology Bias
How a school system leader dedicated to digital advancement overcame his innately cynical view.
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When Johnny and Judy Aren’t Vaccinated
The school's role in preventing outbreaks of preventable diseases when parents refuse to grant permission.
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The Power of 4“If I were thinking about reforming a school district, the first place I’d look is to the community. … Very few effective schools are found in ‘disorganized’ communities — places where citizens fail to agree on major social and educational issues.”
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Visible Progress for Personalized LearningGrowing the comfort level for schools that give students responsibility for their own learning.
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Inside AASA: Leslie Finnan
The association's policy staff ensures AASA is advocating in the right direction on the right issues.
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Ready or Not: A Broader Definition
Measuring the readiness gap between graduates who meet benchmarks and those who hold a college degree
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What a Good Listener Brings to School
An AASA membership spotlight on John Asplund, superintendent in Farmington, Ill.
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Editor's Note
Routes for Reaching Us
One of the monthly routines of the three editors at School Administrator is the careful critique of thoughtful manuscripts by hopeful contributors that land in a pile of submissions on each of our desks each month.
As a professional membership publication, we welcome unsolicited pieces on subjects that have direct relevancy to school system leaders. We provide a lot of guidance for how to do this on the magazine’s web page along with an editorial theme calendar for the next 6-12 months.
Note: Manuscript reviewing is a highly selective process.
Some of those who write on the issue’s designated theme are chosen by the editors specifically for their expertise or previous experiences. We identify those who can best contribute informatively to our audience.
Increasingly, we are monitoring the best blogsites maintained by superintendents for thoughtful reflections and reviewing national conference programs for presenters who are delivering on subjects that appeal to us. Several articles in this issue were solicited under those circumstances.
If you’re keen on writing for a professional publication, here’s a suggestion. At AASA’s national conference in March, I’ll join two AASA editors in a session on “Publishing Professionally.” We will share practical advice on crafting something that will capture editors’ interest and serve an appropriate need among the magazine’s readers. I hope to see you there.
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