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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The special skills, qualities, and behaviors of effective paraeducators. Kathleen Adolt-Silva, EdD | Kelly Education As school...

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Our continued work in supporting teachers and staff in the Human Resources (HR) Department is hugely grounded in fully understanding and supporting...

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For aspiring Human Resources (HR) professionals, I encourage you to continue to pursue your dream. Being an HR administrator is a rewarding...

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Assigning elementary teachers to teach only their best subjects, also known as “teacher specialization,” holds a lot of appeal—but...

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The AASPA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is embarking on a series of book studies and invites all AASPA members to participate. Our...

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This is the first of three blogs exploring the state of teacher shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic and evidence-based solutions for addressing...

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Developing the Leader within You by John Maxwell Book Review Brian Taylor, Executive Director of Human Resources, West Islip Union Free School...

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Gratitude
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As we enter the month of November, pausing for reflection feels incredibly important. Without a doubt, the past two years have been a trying time...

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COVID-19 has forced school systems to exercise organizational agility and implement new practices and changes at an accelerated speed and volume...

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The Survey This Spring Auburn-Washburn USD 437 conducted a survey of 147 college and university students that were approaching graduation and...

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This past year the pandemic pushed all of us responsible for education talent management and culture to focus on the essentials: ensuring our people...

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As we approach a year of learning disruption at the hands of COVID-19, students across the country are still not where they need to be academically....

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