The NHASCD Board of Directors is proud to welcome Ben Wolfson and Lynnette Lawrence to the board. Ben Wolfson is presently the Assistant Principal at the Gilmanton School and will oversee the Brief Reads Member Benefit and the NH Journal of Education. Lynnette Lawrence is a Universal Design for Learning Education Consultant with the NH Department of Education. … Read More
15 Tips for the New Principal
My most read blog post is an attempt to provide advice to new principals. Originally written 10 years ago on my blog Principal Reflections, the advice below (with some light editing) still works: This is the season of new beginnings. Administrators search for novel ways to inspire their staff and balance exciting initiatives and necessary mandates into a vision that … Read More
Why Surveys Are a Key School Leadership Tool
Principals, how effective was your back-to-school preservice this year? Did teachers gain knowledge and learn new skills? Sure, everyone enjoyed the donuts in the teachers’ lounge, but how did people feel about the professional development sessions that were offered? Were they effective? Did they meet teachers’ needs? The past couple of years have been especially tough for educators, and … Read More
Lucy Canotas Appointed NHASCD President-Elect
New Hampshire ASCD is pleased to announce Lucy Canotas has been appointed the NHASCD President-Elect effective July 2022. Ms. Canotas has been the NHASCD Secretary since June 2020 and is currently the Director of Elementary Education in the Timberlane Regional School District.
New Board Member Announced
NHASCD is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristen Moreland to the NHASCD Board of Directors. Kristen is presently the Director of Teaching and Learning in the Littleton School District. She is an experienced educational leader with over twenty years of experience, both international and domestic. She has been trained in instructional design and planning, data-driven practices, Cognitive Coaching, and … Read More
Podcast Update
Several new episodes have been added to our podcast. Here are a few! Building Resiliency Through SEL with Katie Pagnotta Compassionate Coaching: Navigating Barriers to Professional Growth with authors Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee. Hacking Learning Centers with authors Starr Sackstein & Karen Terwilliger Principal Labs: Strengthening Instructional Leadership Through Shared Learning with authors Samantha Keesling, Megan Kortlandt, and Carly … Read More
NHASCD Announces New Board Members
NHASCD is pleased to announce the selection of four new board members who will each help support our work to act as a catalyst for conversation to inspire excellence in teaching, learning, and leading. The four new members bring diverse experiences and expertise to our work and the mission of NHASCD. We welcome Dr. Lois Costa, Superintendent of Schools, SAU … Read More
2021 Outstanding Leadership Award Announced
NHASCD is pleased to announce that Dr. Cara Procek has been selected to receive its 2021 Outstanding Educational Leader Award. Procek has been an educator for 30 years. Her career has spanned many grades and subjects including positions at the elementary level, middle school language arts reading specialist, high school English, adult education, curriculum administration, and college teaching. Cara currently … Read More
Beat Teacher Burnout! Exciting New Resource
Beat Teacher Burnout Institute – Are you starting to feel burned out—exhausted and ragged? Have you felt your passion, purpose, and energy for teaching fading? Are you struggling with managing stress? Do administrators keep telling you to “take care of yourself” without offering resources to help you do so? You know that your students need you at your best, but … Read More
NHASCD Spotlight: A Podcast
NHASCD is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, NHASCD Spotlight. This series will feature conversations on educational topics with educators from NH, as well as other ASCD State Affiliates, authors, and many more. You can listen to us on Breaker Google Podcasts Overcast PocketCasts RadioPublic Spotify Resources area of this website Remember to subscribe so you don’t … Read More