Network News: Volume 1, Edition 1
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“Our goal is to bottle the spirit of collegiality, professionalism, support, caring, friendship, growth, and reflection that are pervasive in every cohort, academy, and thought leader group in the AASA Leadership Network…”
Mort Sherman, Associate Executive Director, Leadership Network
In this Issue
Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workplace—A Case Study of an Exemplary Apprenticeship Program
The Leadership Network department is working closely with the AASA Department of Children’s Programs in an exciting new initiative exploring 21st-century career preparation and the power of youth apprenticeships. This program is supported by Booz Allen Hamilton and the U.S. Department of Labor. During the one year of this investigation, we will be producing a range of resources for educational leaders.
The Importance of Cross-Functional
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Why Networks Matter: Introducing a New AASA Video
We are pleased to share the latest Leadership Network video entitled “Why Networks Matter.” Networking is an essential survival tool for superintendents and other educational leaders. We hope this video will be a great discussion-starter for your leadership team. Enjoy! |
Addressing the Potential and Needs of Urban Learners:
Perspectives from a Participant in the AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy

The Power of Personalized Learning:
Reflections from a Member of the AASA Personalized Learning Cohort
Getting Involved:
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![]() Networking takes a variety of forms. These days, electronic networks offer an amazing range of resources and connections for AASA members. For example, many of our members blog regularly as a way of staying connected with their district, school, and professional communities. If you go online to our AASA website, you will find a detailed directory to the blogs currently being kept by superintendents and other school leaders. If you’d like to add an AASA member’s blog to this list, please email us at magazine@aasa.org . In addition to these members’ blogs, we also invite you to visit our blog, The AASA Leadership Network Blog: Highlighting the work being done in AASA’s Leadership Network department. |
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![]() Mort ShermanMort Sherman has more than 30 years of administrative experience in raising academic standards, closing achievement gaps and uniting stakeholders.
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![]() Bernadine FutrellBernadine Futrell is an educational assessment, evaluation, research and policy expert. She currently serves as the director of leadership services.
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![]() Valerie TruesdaleValerie Truesdale joined the AASA Leadership Network in January 2019. She is responsible for developing, leading and implementing AASA’s professional learning programs, including Women in School Leadership, Wallace grants, strategic partnerships, professional learning and consortia.
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![]() Debbie MageeDebbie Magee is currently program manager for the Leadership Network. As Mort Sherman likes to point out, she is an exceptional manager who represents AASA in all of her interactions with both membership and external organizations.
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![]() Carolyn ConoboyCarolyn Conoboy is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Leadership Network Team. She joined AASA, The School Superintendents Association in 1995 where she originally provided support to the National Academy for School Executives which was a division of AASA providing professional development for administrators across the country. Carolyn assists in getting all behind the scenes work completed for the Leadership Network Team in addition to staffing the front desk for the entire association. Carolyn is an Arlington, Virginia native. |
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