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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.

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Five Ways Technology Can Help You Support Teachers and Boost Retention 
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted May 25

Dr. Lisa Andrejko, Director of Education Solutions at PowerSchool, drew on her more than 30 years of K-12 experience as an educator and...

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Podcast on Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Posted In: AASPA Blog, Podcasts,
Date posted May 13

AN ILLINOIS DISTRICT SPEAKS ON THE TEACHER RETENTION/RECRUITMENT CHALLENGE… Human Resources Deputy Superintendent at North Shore District...

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Understanding Teacher Compensation: A State-by-State Analysis
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted May 9

Even before the pandemic, the country struggled with a critical teacher shortage that left more than 100,000 classrooms staffed by those not fully...

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Podcast on Recruitment and Retention
Posted In: AASPA Blog, Podcasts,
Date posted May 4

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF EDUCATORS IN 2022 :AASPA Executive Director Kelly Coash-Johnson and Dr. Cathy Donovan , Director of Elementary Human...

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2022 PowerSchool K-12 Talent Index: Education Research Report
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Apr 12

HR Practices of Top-Performing K-12 Districts Revealed in Annual K-12 HR Survey PowerSchool recently released the results of their annual K-12...

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Podcast on National Educator Shortage
Posted In: AASPA Blog, Podcasts,
Date posted Apr 7

AASPA's Executive Director Kelly Coash-Johnson joined Education Talk Radio to discuss the National Educator Shortage. Listen Now! ...

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The Special Skills, Qualities, and Behaviors of Effective Paraeducators
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Mar 10

The special skills, qualities, and behaviors of effective paraeducators. Kathleen Adolt-Silva, EdD | Kelly Education As school...

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5 Strategies to Develop a Transparent and Humanistic Human Resources Department #2
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Feb 22

Our continued work in supporting teachers and staff in the Human Resources (HR) Department is hugely grounded in fully understanding and supporting...

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5 Strategies to Develop a Transparent and Humanistic Human Resources Department #1
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Feb 14

For aspiring Human Resources (HR) professionals, I encourage you to continue to pursue your dream. Being an HR administrator is a rewarding...

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Teacher Specialization in Elementary Grades Hurts Student Learning
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Jan 28

Assigning elementary teachers to teach only their best subjects, also known as “teacher specialization,” holds a lot of appeal—but...

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Educators for America Act
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Jan 14

EDUCATORS for America Act We are excited to share that AASPA has signed on as a supporting organization of the EDUCATORS...

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DEI Committee Books Study - How to be An AntiRacist
Posted In: AASPA Blog,
Date posted Jan 14

The AASPA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is embarking on a series of book studies and invites all AASPA members to participate. Our...

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