Who’s Behind America’s Superintendents and School Transformation?
The School Superintendents Association (AASA) recently met in San Diego. Superintendents from around the country gathered to discuss what they saw as important to school leadership and public education. The future of education was a prominent theme of the meeting, with the overall focus on one word, transformation.
They saluted digital and futuristic learning, reflected in the meeting’s title, “The Personalization of Education.” Other titles might have been, Who Needs Teachers When You’ve Got Screens? Or How can We Help Your Company Make a Profit on Students?
Was the teacher shortage a hot topic? No. Finding college degreed, qualified teachers wasn’t high on the leadership radar screen. Some mentioned teacher recruitment. One session dealt with teachers’ strikes. They offered a session highlighting AmeriCorps (they support Teach for America) and the Senior Corps Resources to employ a pipeline of school volunteers. Another meeting showed-off the New Teacher Center, which makes its own brand of teacher. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a funder.
Did discussions concerning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act take place? No. Aside from a session or two about the worthy topic of underrepresented gifted CONTINUE READING: Who’s Behind America’s Superintendents and School Transformation?