American Association of School Administrators - Bulletin: A Supplement to the School Administrator

School Administrator, June, 2002

DENVER, COLORADO AUGUST 1-2, 2002

ATLANTA, GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2002

The workshop demonstrates Quality School Portfolio (QSP), a free decision support system developed by The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST). QSP enables districts to disaggregate data to focus interventions and resources where they are most needed, meet reporting requirements and support accountability efforts.

Tuition: $375 per person *

* Group Discount: AASA encourages districts to build data teams and, therefore, offers a group rate of $325 per person to any district registering 3 or more participants for the same workshop at the same time.

Locations: The exact locations and lodging information for the workshops is available online at www.aasa.org/cas.> Registration: To register for the Denver or Atlanta workshops, log onto www.aasa.org/cas/. (AASA reserves the right to cancel workshops due to low enrollment.)

AASA Women Administrators Conference 2002

LEADERSHIP IN CHANGING TIMES

Friday, November 1- Sunday, November 3 The Mayflower, A Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C.

Spend a special weekend with other women school administrators and leave feeling professionally reconnected-to the issues that matter to you, and the reasons you chose the profession in the first place. This conference is all about you-your career, your goals, your challenges, your health. Network with other leaders who come together each year to renew their internal strength, rededicate themselves to children and sharpen the skills they need to advance in their careers. You'll be amazed how fulfilling, informative and fun 48 hours can be.

SESSION TOPICS

* Women's Leadership Required: Rescuing Schools Serving Low-Income Children

* The Dangers of Leading

* The Real Deal: The Art of Negotiating a Great Contract

* Leadership at All Levels

* Implementing IDEA: What Every School Leader Should Know

* Self-Nurture: Caring for Yourself as Effectively as You Care for Everyone Else

* Leadership on the Line

* Staying Positive in a Challenging Work Environment

* Strictly Business Body Language: Using Nonverbal Communication for Success

* Nailing the Job with Your Resume and Interview

* Passing a Bond When the Economy Is Against You

* Elements of Powerful Personal Style

SPECIAL EVENTS

* Opening Luncheon, Awards Luncheon and Closing Brunch

* Education Showcase and Reception

* Daily Low-Impact Aerobics

PLUS,

* On Friday evening, have dinner at the famed DC Chop House and attend either Moliere's comedy "The Misanthrope" or August Wilson's story of rage and exploitation "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at The Arena Stage Theater.

* Attend optional late Saturday afternoon sessions focused on you, including yoga, massage, Reiki, and color and silhouette analysis.

* Sign up to have Saturday night dinner at one of Washington's fine restaurants with some of your old friends, your co-workers or colleagues you just met and want to get to know.

Introducing AASA's Center for Best Practices

AASA's Center for Best Practices is a new online resource focused on ESEA 2001, No Child Left Behind. We've searched the Internet and compiled the most useful tools, resources and best practices to provide you with a one-stop resource for ESEA implementation. We've divided the information into easy-to-use sections to save you time and weeded out the not-so-useful material to ensure that you get the best the web has to offer. You can access this useful resource at www.aasa.org/esea.>