AASA, The School Superintendents Association

Leadership Network and STEM Leadership Consortium

Kristine A. Gilmore, Ed.D.

Matthew L. Montgomery, Ph.D.

Eleanor Smalley, Ed.D.

Kirk Koennecke

June 7, 2024

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@AASAHQ

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aasa.org

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Mission

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13,000 School Districts

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50 Million Students Served

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10,000+ Members

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AASA advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education and develops and supports school system leaders.

Professional Learning

AASA Leadership Network

aasa.org/professional-learning

AASA Leadership Network

To ensure each child has access to equitable, rigorous, and relevant educational opportunities, AASA’s Leadership Network is committed to supporting a pipeline of diverse school superintendents and educational leaders as they refine the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for highly effective leadership.�

• Learn ways to build a STEM-based framework/curriculum to build pathways to local industry
• Use research-based STEM Leadership indicators to develop, evaluate, and improve STEM initiatives in your district, with the opportunity to be nationally recognized as a STEM Certified district
• Learn about higher education STEM partnerships
• Develop a deeper understanding of how STEM indicators play out in different contexts within your district

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• Learn with and from visionary leaders who are at every phase of implementing these new measures of success for their students
• Work with leaders across the country to more authentically and appropriately assess and demonstrate high school graduates' readiness to survive and thrive in their futures
• Promote STEM literacy and equity for all students in K-12 schooling

Q & A

What specific types of support, resources, and professional development opportunities from AASA would be most beneficial in advancing and sustaining your district's STEM initiatives, particularly in promoting equity and access for all students?

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Q & A

How can AASA assist in fostering and strengthening partnerships between your district and local industries or higher education institutions to create effective pathways and enhance STEM programs?

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Q & A

What role can AASA play in providing financial support, advocacy, and policy assistance to help remove barriers and ensure the successful implementation and recognition of STEM programs in your district?

2024 - 2025 Meeting Schedule

In-Person Dates

October 6-8, 2024 | Indian Hill Exempted Village Schools (Ohio)

March 31 - April 2, 2025 | Google Visit (San Francisco, California)

Virtual Dates

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET

Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET

Thank you

Kristine Gilmore �Associate Executive Director, Leadership Network

AASA, The School Superintendents Association

kgilmore@aasa.org

Matthew Montgomery

AASA Lead Superintendent for Cohorts

Superintendent Lake Forest SD 67 & 115

matthew.montgomery@aasa.org

Eleanor Smalley

CEO

JASON Learning

esmalley@jason.org

Kirk Koennecke

Superintendent

Indian Hill Exempted Village

kirk.koennecke@ihsd.us