AASPA Blog

We are fortunate to have members willing to share their expertise, experience and wisdom as human resource professionals. These topics are not only relevant to human capital leaders, but are at the forefront of the issues facing education today. Read on, and enjoy. And if you feel like contributing, go ahead and Tweet and remember to include #AASPA.

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Managing Difficult Employees
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Jan 9

We are all aware that difficult employees can have a negative impact on the work environment. Often, difficult behaviors will result in decreased...

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How the Updated Danielson Group’s Framework for Teaching (FFT) Improves Teacher Evaluation Quality
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Nov 2

This article originally appeared on the PowerSchool blog as “Using The Danielson Group’s Framework for Teaching (FFT) to Improve...

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The Practicality of Equity in Human Resources (HR)
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Oct 4

As I begin my seventh year as an HR professional, I cannot help but wonder what I have done to movethe needle with regard to equity. There is...

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Supporting Teachers to Drive Retention: New Research Findings and Best Practices
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Sep 30

Dr. Lisa Andrejko, Director of Education Solutions at PowerSchool, has more than 30 years of K-12 experience as an educator and superintendent....

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Unblurring the Lines: The Workplace Behavior Scale
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Aug 19

As Human Resource professionals we are required to know what behaviors are acceptable at work and what behaviors cross the line. The problem is we...

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Resources for Supporting a Stronger, More Diverse Educator Workforce
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Aug 18

In an effort to provide our members with resources and information vital to their success, AASPA is pleased to work with the US Department of...

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New Teacher Mentoring Programs Don’t Need to Be Complicated to be Helpful
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Aug 15

As we shift into “Back to School” mode, Team Torace can support planning initiatives. This series offers tips and insight from our...

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Should We be Concerned About the Preparation of Teacher and Administrative Candidates Given Shortage
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Aug 9

In most professions, if there are shortages, wages increase. In most professions, there is a single accreditor for those seeking to go into the...

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Teacher Residencies Can Transform the National Teaching Workforce
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Aug 9

OPINION: Building high-quality teacher residency programs is the right strategy for growing and supporting an effective, diverse teacher workforce;...

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Five Ways Technology Can Help You Support Teachers and Boost Retention 
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted May 25

Dr. Lisa Andrejko, Director of Education Solutions at PowerSchool, drew on her more than 30 years of K-12 experience as an educator and...

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Podcast on Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Posted In: AASPA Blog, Podcasts,
Date posted May 13

AN ILLINOIS DISTRICT SPEAKS ON THE TEACHER RETENTION/RECRUITMENT CHALLENGE… Human Resources Deputy Superintendent at North Shore District...

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Understanding Teacher Compensation: A State-by-State Analysis
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted May 9

Even before the pandemic, the country struggled with a critical teacher shortage that left more than 100,000 classrooms staffed by those not fully...

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