Features
Association of California School Administrators Volume 46 , No . 3 | January / February 2017
8 The perfect storm : California school districts . desperately seek teachers With baby boomers retiring in droves , preparation programs graduating fewer candidates and a growing student population , what are schools and districts to do about finding and retaining new teachers ? By Jennifer L . Watson
Columns
7 To Our Readers Education leaders accept the task of inspiring the best learning and teaching for students . By Ralph Gómez Porras
35 Asked & Answered Tell us something you have found to be helpful in focusing students on college , career and citizenship .
Leadership
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Preparation programs and the teacher shortage An unscrutinized increase in teacher candidates may insufficiently reflect our progress toward quality teaching and fail to inform long-term and sustainable solutions to career development . By David R . Jones
14 Support for substitute teachers is crucial as shortage grows School leaders are increasingly interested in what attracts substitute teachers , so they can build stronger relationships and retain those on their substitute rolls . By Lisa Gonzales
18 Leading from the strawberry fields : transformative leadership in Santa Maria Interacting with parents in their workplace helped develop a deeper understanding of school leadership ’ s role in working across constituencies to support equitable educational opportunities for students . By Peter Flores III and Joseph Domingues
22 Full STEAM ahead : Creating learning opportunities for students How one school district created effective and award winning STEAM opportunities to improve learning for all students , with a little bit of vision , focus and plenty of hard work . By Thomas Tan
28 Achieving self-efficacy through asking the right questions Asking the right questions of our students teaches them to ask the right questions and empowers them with the tools to tap into their highest level of thinking . By Kathy Nash
30 Sharing the journey : Mentors build hope for at-risk students Intentional efforts to provide students what they need and when they need it can spring up anywhere . Endure and multiply to ensure the success of the most at-risk student populations . By Pamela Jo Wilson
32 Rigorous tenure model working in Mountain View-Los Altos High standards for granting tenure that are as rigorous as those to remove a tenured teacher for cause ensures that every MVLA student has a quality teacher every period of every day . By Barry R . Groves
36 Recruiting a better teacher : Unexpected candidate qualities Observations on the qualities every school leader should seek when interviewing and hiring highly effective educators . By William Sprankles and Kara Backman
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