AASA News

  • 'Innovation' the buzzword at AASA conference
    Wed, Feb 27, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  AASA
    Several key speakers at the American Association of School Administrators' annual conference in Tampa Feb. 14 to 17 seemed to agree that the old ways of rote memorization, standardized testing, and chalkboards are not what students need to succeed in today's schools and the world at large. [ Read More ]

  • 'Innovation' a buzzword at AASA conference
    Mon, Feb 18, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  AASA
    Several key speakers at the American Association of School Administrators' 2008 conference in Tampa seemed to agree that the old ways of rote memorization, standardized testing, and chalkboards are not what students need to succeed in today's schools and the world at large. However, while the word "innovation" rolled freely from everyone's lips, speakers had different interpretations for what that should mean. [ Read More ]

  • AASA conference to examine education's past ... and future
    Thu, Feb 14, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  AASA
    Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt, a master storyteller and teacher; Daniel Pink, another award-winning author and an expert on global markets; and CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien are among the key attractions at this year's American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Conference on Education, which begins Feb. 14. The conference is in it's 104th year. [ Read More ]

  • AASA '06: Leadership drives reform
    Thu, Mar 02, 2006    Primary Topic Channel:  AASA
    At the American Association of School Administrators' annual conference last week, a common theme emerged: Strong educational leadership is the key to transforming public schools--and preparing today's generation of students for success in an increasingly complex world. [ Read More ]

 

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