I had no plans to become a teacher. Sure, I liked kids, I had been a camp counselor, and I always knew I would do something to serve the public...
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Welcome to Candid Conversations with AASPA.
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.
For decades, school districts across the U.S. have been struggling to do more with less: Budget constraints are established top-down at the state...
Read PostSourcing Through Networking Webster’s (2021) defines networking as “An interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system.”...
Read PostA2020-2021 AASPA Award Nominations Nominate your colleagues, districts and affiliates for international recognition through AASPA! You can...
Read PostIf ever there was a time to bring together a diverse set of stakeholders to help identify their most urgent needs and weigh in on spending...
Read PostTake Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators by Dr. Tina Boogren is a straightforward approach to making self-care a priority for...
Read PostFun fact #1:I “accidently” came upon this thin, purple, hard-back book, Through the Cracks, (Sollman, Emmons, & Paolini, 1994),...
Read PostEven prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, school systems were already facing a serious crisis, the national teacher shortage. In the most recent Gallup...
Read PostCOVID-19 has exposed antiquated systems and structures in our education system. As we accelerate into a new normal that includes a much heavier...
Read PostThe health and wellbeing of our school workforce is top priority as we look at reopening schools and having our teachers back in classrooms. On...
Read PostBelow is a listing of our webinars for 2021. AASPA webinars are a great way to get last minute professional development and provided crucial...
Read PostA national teacher shortage continues, confirmed by our 2020 PowerSchool TalentIndex Research Report. We just released this...
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