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Tomlinson, Carol Ann; Imbeau, Marcia B. – School Administrator, 2012
A typical classroom today is a jigsaw puzzle of learners. It is not unusual for a teacher to have in one class students from multiple cultures, bringing with them varied degrees of proficiency with English and an impressive array of learning exceptionalities (both identified and not identified), as well as a broad array of economic backgrounds.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Student Diversity, Individualized Instruction, Cognitive Style
Haynes, Charles C. – School Administrator, 2012
Escalating conflicts over issues involving sexual orientation in public schools often pit conservative Christians against proponents of gay rights--with school leaders caught in the crossfire. Some beleaguered school administrators attempt to put a lid on the controversy by censoring student expression on one side or the other. But that tactic…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, World Views, Conflict, Sexual Orientation
Graves, Bill – School Administrator, 2011
A story about superintendents hired to manage two districts finds they exercise good organizational skills--and a lot of hustle--to succeed in this unique role. They don't discount the downsides and do question the money savings involved. Superintendents doing double duty is nothing new, particularly among the hundreds of small districts scattered…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Accountability, Superintendents, Administrator Role
Carr, Sarah E. – School Administrator, 2012
Superintendents know they work and live in a giant fishbowl. School board members, teachers, community members and the news media have been known to scrutinize what kind of vehicle they drive, who they socialize with outside of work, whether they drink alcohol, where they live and when they leave the house each morning. But when the harsh glare of…
Descriptors: News Media, Superintendents, Boards of Education, Public Officials
Clark, Ann B. – School Administrator, 2012
Business and industry leaders do not flinch at the idea of placing top talent in struggling departments and divisions. This is not always the case in public education. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools made a bold statement to its community in its strategic plan by identifying two key reform levers--(1) an effective principal leading each school;…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Strategic Planning, Public Education, School Districts
Cooper, Kelt L. – School Administrator, 2011
Every program in a school or school district has, or once had, a purpose. The purpose was most likely promoted, argued and debated among school constituencies--parents, teachers, administrators and school board members--before it was eventually approved. This process occurs year after year, budget after budget. In itself, this is not necessarily a…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Budgeting, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness
Skelly, Kevin A.; Laurence, Scott T. – School Administrator, 2011
Twice a year, leaders from seven school districts from around the nation meet to discuss college life. They address the common problem of college readiness in their collective work to better prepare students for a productive future. While consortium members oversee school districts that are leaders in their respective states in terms of test…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, School Districts, Consortia, College Preparation
Zeng, Jie – School Administrator, 2009
For the last five years, the lives of New York City (NYC) public school educators have been governed by constant change. With certainty, every January or June heralded something new--restructured departments and offices, staff changes and new initiatives. One of the most interesting chapters in the history of the NYC school system unfolded in the…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Educational Change, Politics of Education, Superintendents
Gardner, Howard – School Administrator, 2009
At the start of the third millennium, people are well-attuned to considerations of the future. In citing the future, the author refers to trends whose existence is widely acknowledged: the increasing power of science and technology; the interconnectedness of the world in economic, cultural and social terms; and the incessant circulation and…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Interdisciplinary Approach, Administrator Role, Ethics
Phillips, Vicki L. – School Administrator, 2011
The idea behind public charter schools was to develop flexible models of public schools and to incubate innovative ideas that then could be shared with the district's public schools. Today, almost 20 years since the first public charter school opened its doors in Minnesota, one still does not see consistent, productive collaboration and shared…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Public Schools, Cooperative Planning, Participative Decision Making
Ellingson, Jason M. – School Administrator, 2010
In his book "The Speed of Trust," Stephen Covey identifies trust as the one thing that, if missing, will "destroy the most powerful government, the most successful business, the most thriving economy, the most influential leadership, the greatest friendship, the strongest character, the deepest love." When the Creative-Moniker…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), School Districts, Instructional Leadership, Superintendents
Abramson, Richard A. – School Administrator, 2008
The list of issues confronting education leaders today seems to be growing longer, with school wellness being pushed to the forefront by the surge in childhood obesity rates. Whether walking the halls of the schools or the local shopping mall, it is easy to see why society needs to adopt healthier lifestyles. That is why more community leaders,…
Descriptors: Wellness, Child Health, Rural Schools, Partnerships in Education
Hammond, Jane – School Administrator, 2009
Some tragedies are so emblazoned in people's minds that years later they can recall where they were when they first heard the news. The assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., the Challenger explosion, and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are among these events. So also is the Columbine High School tragedy of April 20, 1999.…
Descriptors: Tragedy, Violence, Terrorism, Documentaries
Porterfield, Kitty; Carnes, Meg – School Administrator, 2009
School leaders are reporting an uptick in anger in their communities these days--often diffuse, unfocused anger--among staff members, parents and neighbors. In the face of threat, the first impulse of education leaders is to toughen up, tighten down and begin broadcasting their messages. Since anxiety and rage come with uncertain times, the…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Instructional Leadership, Psychological Patterns, Teacher Attitudes
Lukaszewski, James E. – School Administrator, 2008
Leadership is a lonely obligation. Every leader, no matter how many followers, is an individual actor, sharing ideas and concepts, mostly verbally, in the hope of producing a result that benefits the operation and the people whose lives those operations affect. Every school leader asks himself or herself: How can I effectively move the…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Leadership, Administrator Role, Leadership Responsibility