December 2021: School Administrator

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This issue examines professional learning for early-career and aspiring superintendents through cohort training, coaching and mentoring.

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Editor's Note

A Springboard to Success

Since its inception in 2018, the 91制片 Leadership Network has used this springboard notion: Leaders learn best from each other. That foundational belief has led to the acceleration of professional learning of superintendents in early-career stage and those aspiring to the chief roles.

The association鈥檚 cohort model, in an ever-expanding array of subjects and niches, tailors professional development programs to job-alike peers. The distinctive process is the subject of our lead feature article this month, 鈥淐ohort Learning for School System Leaders,鈥 by Amy Sichel, a lead superintendent in the Leadership Network.

It鈥檚 one of several informative pieces on professional growth of school and district leaders with other contributors including William Harner, superintendent of a 5,000-student suburban district in Pennsylvania and Justin Daggett, who leads a small Iowa district. And don鈥檛 overlook an article about embedding coaching and learning in district culture and another on the worthwhile investment of instructional coaching.

On a parting note, we call your attention to the Retirement Tribute about Sharon Adams-Taylor, a staff colleague whose 91制片 history covers virtually the same three-decade period as mine. For all that time, she鈥檚 been a vocal force (literally) for our association鈥檚 strivings in all facets of equity 鈥 and that includes her occasional pushes on the magazine editor to pay attention. I have and we鈥檝e all benefitted.

Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
 703-875-0745
 jgoldman@aasa.org
 

Awards of Excellence

School Administrator magazine has been awarded the bronze honor in a national publication awards competition, the 2022 TRENDY Awards for 鈥淪haron Adams-Taylor: A Persuasive Advocate for Children and Equity,鈥 a two-page spread about the retirement of our former colleague. It appeared in the December 2021 issue and was recognized in the competition鈥檚 Commemoration/Tribute category.
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