|
October 2001 and consecutive issues are in PDF format. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, download it for free to open these files.
January 2009 - Capitol Steps: Approaching the 2009 Legislative Session, Embracing a New Conception of Education, Preventive Measures to Head Off School Law Issues, A 21st Century Learning System for Iowa, Questions to ask Your High Schoolers After 'How as your day?'
December 2008 - Rick Colpitts of Dubuque is Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year, Partnering for Innovation, Elbow Delivers Blow to Player's Pocketbook, Just Say 'Yes' to Wikipedia
November 2008 - Project Lead the Way—An Effective STEM program for Iowa Schools, Are We Up to the Challenge? New Restraint, Confinement and Detention Rules for Schools; Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education increasing knowledge and skills; Support for Iowa's Leadership Initiatives; Parent-Teacher Conferences: The Cornerstone of School-Home Relations
October 2008 - Iowa City Superintendent Lane Plugge Selected to Represent Iowa Leaders, Collective Efficacy, 'I want my two dollars!' Parent Information Resource Center in Action
September 2008 - SAI Mentoring and Induction Program, Transitioning Our Schools into the 21st Century, Are We Up to the Challenge?, Your charge: determining allowable student fees, School Leadership Supported for Eighth Consecutive Year by Wallace Foundation, Iowa Leadership Academy
May 2008 - The 2008 Administrators of the Year, Over the Coffee, Last straw puts employee over the hump, SAI Online Learning, Iowa Statewide Parent Information Resource Center Services
April 2008 - Going Green to Save Some Green; A Little Bit About Several Things; 'I'm just a bill;' Maximize Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
March 2008 - Instructional Decision Making; Candidates for SAI vice president; America 1908, America 2108; Flurry of Expertise Strikes SAI School Law Conference; A National Social Movement: Communities and Student Achievement
February 2008 - Legislative Platform is Springboard for Discussions, Beyond Islands of Excellence, Harassment and Open Enrollment, Engaging Parents as Partners in Student Learning
January 2008 - ILA Principals Center Creates Statewide Community of Learners, The Importance of "No," Weapons in schools, How welcoming is your school?
December 2007 - Greg Semler is Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year, Leadership and Learning, 'Are you recording this conversation?' What Parents Want from Your School Newsletter
November 2007 - Iowans Hear Good and Bad News at Wallace National Grantees Conference, Systems Thinking, Ignorance Isn't Bliss, Momentum Increases in Engaging Parents as a Key Strategy in Student Achievement
October 2007 - Glenn Pelecky is Superintendent of the Year; The CEO Disease; Report Cards, Transcripts and Disabled Students; AASA Views on the ESEA Reauthorization; Progress on creating a cohesive leadership system in Iowa
September 2007 - Iowans in the Lead Nationally; Courage; Medicine and Driving; Litter Free School Campus Program; Raising Student Voice & Participation
May 2007 - Melissa Gilbert, Kathleen Reyner and Kathryn Schladweiler are Administrators of the Year; Wounded Leaders; Parent Complaints, Open Session, and FERPA: What must be kept confidential?; Promoting Student Success Through Parent-Teacher Communication and Conferencing
April 2007 - Jerry Arganbright and Steve Haberman are Administrators of the Year, NCLB, Individualized Education Plans, Best Practices in Implementing the Student Core Curriculum Plan, School Administration Managers
March 2007 - ITW—Quality Education for All, Candidates for SAI vice president, A Coherent System of School Leadership, SAI's Legal Assistance Policy and Copyright Infringement, Responding to Public Questions, Reaching Parents and Community
February 2007 - SAI's 2007 Legislative Platform; Trust is the Foundation; Tyranny, harassment and intimidation: when are you stepping over the line?; Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education: Parents as Teachers; Developing Effective Leadership Teams for School Improvement
January 2007 - Feb. SAI School Law Conference, Leadership Standards Presented to the State Board of Education, What We Can Control, Reflections and Visions, SAI Awarded Federal Grant, Instruction at the Core
December 2006 - Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year is Nancy Ferdig, No Child Left Behind Revisited, Family Medical Leave Act, New-look Legislature Should go Back to School—at Your Invitation
November 2006 - Iowa's Leadership Standards and Criteria, Exceeding Members' Needs, An analysis of how not to conduct an emergency exercise, Iowa ePortfolio Project, Planting Seeds for Kids to Reap Benefits of Parent Involvement
October 2006 - Leadership Development Journey Continues, Sharing Leadership, Access to Records and Students, Facts about Leadership in Schools, Keeping Children with Asthma in the Classroom
September 2006 - Superintendent of the Year, A New School Year, Tuition-Free Enrollment, ePortfolio, Communicating Change
May 2006 - Arts, Elementary and Central Office Administrators of the Year, A Little Bit About a Lot of Things, Compulsory Attendance Law, Supporting Others Through Change
April 2006 - Middle Level Principal of the Year, Salary Update, Athletic Eligibility Rules, Getting Your CPA, Parent Involvement
March 2006 - Secondary Principal of the Year, The Camel's Nose, Employees Who Change Grades, Steal, Cheat; A Different Kind of March Madness
February 2006 - Celebrate Leadership Week, SAI Pre-Con to Feature Heidi Hayes-Jacobs, Life is Like the Mississippi River, Reminiscences of Discrimination, Thinking Differently About Power, Good Crisis Communication Pays Dividends
January 2006 - SAI Invited to Participate in Two National Task Forces, Kathy Collins - Job Well Done, "What's That You Say? 'Hearsay is OK!'?" Slings and Arrows, Be Prepared for the Controversial News Media Interview
December 2005 - Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year, Condition of Education Report, Religion and the Curriculum: Again and Again and Again, Think of It as 'Positive Intrusion,' Involving Parents: Best Practices in the Middle and High Schools
November 2005 - SAI Assembles Platform for 2006 Legislative Session, Legislative Issues/Questions, Miscellegalous, Pork Burgers, Spandex and Other Distractions
October 2005 - Keith Sersland is Superintendent of the Year, Dan Smith to Lead SAI, Turning Points for SAI, "Do Not Resuscitate My Child," A Steep Challenge in a Flat World,
September 2005 - "Brighter Futures" Status Report on High Schools Released, Reflections/Transitions, What Do You Think 504 Plans Are? Candy?, The Yin and Yang of Student Achievement and Research Corner
May 2005 - Lori Porsch and Rita Vannatta are Administrators of the Year, Legacies and "Leave Behinds," Clearing Up the Confusion, The 9 'People Motivators,' Recommended Summer Reading and Research Corner
April 2005 - Becky Hacker-Kluver and Todd Wolverton Selected Administrators of the Year, Career-Staged Learning, Random Thoughts, Improve PR by Balancing Your Workspace
March 2005 - Carver Trust Funds 2004-05 Mentoring Program, An Idea Whose Time Has Come, More No-Nos on the 'Net, Iowa AEA Brings Educational Resources to Classrooms, Promoting Success Through Parent Involvement
February 2005 - Advocate for Students: Make an Impact at the State and Federal Level, The Inner Life of Leaders, Non-Teacher Coaches Not Exempt Under Dept. of Labor Overtime Regulations and Negotiations Reminder for Evaluating Career Teachers
January 2005 - Summit Kicks Off Intensive Effort to Support High School Reform; Oh, so simple. Not so easy.; What if the Background Check Turns Up Something Bad?; Tips for Members of the District Staff: Making a Presentation to the School Board; "School Operations and Maintenance: Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs."
December 2004 - Shane Ehresman is Assistant Principal of the Year, SAI "On the Road," Racing on a Muddy Track, A Legal "Early Retirement" Policy: An Oxymoron?, Electronic Newsletters Gaining Popularity, Resources for Schools Working with Children of Deployed Soldiers, The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition of Physical Activity in Our Schools
November 2004 - Setting the Stage for Student Success, Wallace Foundation Shines Spotlight on the Link Between Leadership and Learning, Giving Thanks for November, Religious Freedom of Speech for Public Employees, Superintendent Job Satisfaction Survey, "Hardwired to Connect: The Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities"
October 2004 - Larry Hill is 2005 Superintendent of the Year, First Statewide Iowa High School Summit, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Students on the Sex Offender Registry: A New Law, A New Problem, How Leadership Influences Student Learning
September 2004 - We Have a Dream, Who Controls Your Board Meetings?, SAI "On the Road," Assessment Results of Iowa's Mentoring and Induction Program, Four "Operating Principles" Guide the Use of Iowa Professional Development Model
September 2003 - Off to a Great Start, Digging Deeper, Those Pesky Teacher-Student Trips, No Child Left Behind Resources
October 2003 - Humility and Will, Student Records Pop Quiz, It's About Time: Managing a Leading Stressor
November 2003 - AEA 267 Secures Major Grant for SAI to Help with Parent Education, Peanuts for Schools, Communication is Key in Solving a Budget Crisis
December 2003 - Advocating for Children, How NOT to Run the Ranch, Clearing Up the Confusion: "Child Abuse" vs. "Student Abuse," Is Education Going Up in Smoke?
January 2004 - Lowry is Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year, Iowa Superintendents Advocate Nationally, SAI Legislative Platform Set, A Call to Action, Mentoring, Evaluating "Career" Teachers, Ten Ways to Send Effective E-mail Messages
February 2004 - SAI Reports to State Board and BoEE, Just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you, Combating Childhood Obesity, Using Your Community's "Resolution Facilitators," Communicating Success Through Parent Involvement, Generational Poverty
March 2004 - BEEP Honored by Governor, SAI Principal Evaluation Process Recognized Nationally, Announcing the Candidates for SAI Vice-President, Walk the Talk, Discrimination Against Students Under Section 504, Role of Principal Leadership in Increasing Teacher Retention
April 2004 - SAI August Conference Features Phil Schlechty, Iowa's NAESP State Representative Election, Quips and Quotes from One Week of Interview Season, "Sexual Exploitation" and Mandatory Reporting to the Board of Educational Examiners, Are You Getting the Message?, Focus on the Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School, Iowa's Federal Relations Coordinator Discusses Education Policy on Capitol Hill
May 2004 - 2004 Administrators of the Year, Never Give Up, Late Open Enrollment Apps Due to "Harassment," Speaking from Experience, Public Agenda Online, August Conference Features AASA's Paul Houston, Legislative Candidates
September 2002 - Lessons from Ground Zero, A New School Year = New School Laws, Reinforcing Public Trust: Leaving No Teachers Behind
October 2002 - Stampede to Accountability; They Can't Say That About Me, Can They?; When Giving Speeches, Keep Your Goal in Mind
November 2002 - Not Your Father's Oldsmobile, Member Forum, Technology and My Mastery of It
December 2002 - SAI 2003 Legislative Platform, Developing a Sense of Community, The Equal Access Act, Start Spreading the News
January 2003 - Developing Leadership, Heroes, New Year's Me-Solutions, Bus Cleanup Program
February 2003 - Important Skills/Responsibilities Identified by New Administrators, Leading Through the Chaos, "Barker Guidelines" and Unemployment for Substitutes, Communicating the Value of Staff Development
March 2003 - Tournament Time, Evaluator Training: What You Didn't Learn & More; Tips for Communicating About NCLB
April 2003 - A Body in Need of Assistance, Do You Know What's Going on in Your School?
May 2003 - Fasten Your Seatbelts, Dress Codes for Teachers, Junior High Undertakes Ambitious School Improvement Plan
September 2001 - A little bit about a number of things..., Guidance Counselor Liability for "Negligent Misrepresentation," Sunshine Advisory: A Bulletin on Iowa Open Meetings and Public Records Laws, IPERS Preretirement Death Benefits
October 2001 - Notes on leadership, THREATS OF VIOLENCE: Investigation and Discipline, PERB Budget-Cutting Measures, Building Endurance for your administrative journey
November 2001 - Guiding Teacher Evaluation, Call for SAI Vice President Nominations, WARNING: More Financial Advice, Internal Communication: A Key to Success
December 2001 - Developing Responsible Behavior in Schools, Child Custody Issues in Schools, Communication plan supports controversial discussions
January 2002 - The Constant Cycle of Demands, Liability for Student Suicide, Clear and concise language is key to good communication
February 2002 - Evaluator Training, And the Winner Is...?, CYA FAQs, Web-based surveys provide efficient way to gather community opinions
March 2002 - SAI to Lead Study on Public Policy to Attract and Retain Quality Administrators; Making Sense of It All; Some Last Minute Suggestions for Your Reduction-In-Force Proceedings; Ninth-grade Teaming Helps the Transition to a Large High School
April 2002 - Suiting Up and Showing Up, Average salary figures for Iowa School Administrators, Negotiating Your Contract or Departure, Academic Eligibility for Athletes, Recognizing/Analyzing the PR Factor in Your Hiring Process
May 2002 - Thoughts on Hiring Season, Spring Flings and Other Things, ESEA - A Reality!
August 2002 (special issue) - Evaluator Training, Induction and Mentoring, Improving Conditions for Administrators, Superintendent Evaluation, Principal Evaluation, Bus Emission Safety
September 2000 - The State of the Association, Good Conduct Policies: The Mere Presence Rule - Will It Fly?, Legislators Back to School Day, We're Getting Closer, How to Talk About Your APR
October 2000 - Reflecting Back, More Details on 'That F.E.R.P.A. Case About Kids Grading Papers,' Teacher Compensation: A Look into the Crystal Ball, Administrators Beware! Parents are the key to reaching school improvement goals
November 2000 - Potpourri, "Let's (not) get physical!" Are we overreacting?, 2001 Legislative Issues: Compensation and Funding, Yes We Have and We Will!, Tapping the Power of Technology for School/Community Relations
December 2000 - Thanks for the Memories, Random Ramblings re: Recruiting, "So Who Are (or Who Will Be) the Winners?!," Opportunity to Hire!, Successful Campaigns for PPELS
January 2001 - In Transit, Hearings & Appeals, "Teacher Compensation: Still Center Stage, But...," Administrator Support of School Improvement, When the Reporter Calls
February 2001 - The Paradox of Change, A Bit O' This and That, Keeping Track of Federal and State Legislative Issues, Modeling Leadership Learning, Seniors Rule in Iowa - We Must Engage Them in Our Schools
March 2001 - Lessons Learned, Spending for "Public Purposes," Keep Those Calls and Letters Coming!, A Great Asset!, E-Communicators - Harnessing the power of e-mail for building community support
April 2001 - Making difficult jobs doable, Watch Your Mouth!, Money (Still) Talks, Superintendent Accountability, Communicating Incidents to the community
May 2001 - All Hat, No Cattle; Blue Hair, Nose Rings and Exposed Navels; Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?; Fun (and learning) in the sun!; Orientation and Mentoring-the keys to happy new teachers
September 1999 - Rep. Council sets IPERS priorities, significant Special Ed. decisions, presidential wannabees, professional development opportunities and public deliberation
October 1999 - General update, background checks, capitol commentary, professional development opportunities and American Education Week
November 1999 - Will There Be A Leadership Crisis in 2003?, Employee Information: What's Private and What Isn't, SAI Sets Legislative Platform for 2000 Session, School Leadership Initiative, Tips for Success When Reporting Student Achievement Results to Your Community
December 1999 - SAI Testifies at Legislative Hearing on IPERS, Pop Quiz, The "A" in PAC Stands for Action!, Administrator Support of Student Achievement, It's Time to Celebrate!
January 2000 - The New Millennium--Some New Beginnings, Some New Opportunities; Terrorism, Assault and Free Speech; Republicans and Democrats: In Their Own Words!; Three Calls for Responses; Avoid the Aftermath with a Media Crisis Plan
February 2000 - Potpourri, Student "Speech" in Official School Publications, Determining Our Preferred Future, Working with an Ever-Changing Target, Determining What People in Your Community Want to Know about Student Achievement
March 2000 - Annual Administrator Salary Update, State Board Announces New Student Rights in Expulsions, A Tale of Three Meetings, Sold! Working with Realtors
April 2000 - Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Odds & Ends, Aspiring, Web Sites - The Next Generation
May 2000 -New IPERS Changes, The 2000 Legislative Session, CSIP, Their greatest fears...
September 1998 - performance-based licensure, the courts speak, SAI PAC and legislation, no school doesn't mean no learning
October 1998 - more scuttlebutt on IPERS, no-nos on the 'Net, education: still a hot topic in Washington, marketing to your most important audience
November 1998 - a tribute to a special friend, sharing information on our students, the election and education, bright ideas on reporting out
December 1998 - Governor-elect Tom Vilsack: a new face in school reform, potpourri of SAI issues, notification under the state sexual offender statutes, building relationships with the community
January 1999 - some special recognitions, national teacher certification: the administrator's role, 1999 legislative preview, communicating with legislators: it's all about kids
February 1999 - SAI takes a look down the road, behavior issues under the reauthorized IDEA, legislature begins session, building staff morale
March 1999 - IPERS–Laying the Groundwork; Pregnancy, the FMLA and your Master Contract; Bipartisanship: Alive and Well; Family Resource Centers
April 1999 - Representative Council Takes Giant Steps, IDEA Changes: At Long Last–Regs!, Education Legislation, Building News Media Partnerships
May 1999 -Annual Administrators Salary update, Alternative School & Special Ed. Programs, Local Control Debate, Recognizing/analyzing the PR factor in hiring process
|
