NJSBA at Your Service: Ten Myths and Misunderstandings about Grantseeking
In my 22-year career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with thousands of grantseekers, and I’ve met some really competent professionals. However, along the way,…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
JULY/AUGUST 2015 • VOLUME 46 • 1
Articles
Policy Update: Creating the 21st Century School Culture
Most school leaders would agree that cultivating an educational program that optimizes student achievement and prepares students for a successful transition to college and 21st…
Executive Word: Toward a Green Future
In June, I had the honor of representing NJSBA at the 2015 New Jersey Sustainability Summit at The College of New Jersey. During the event,…
President's Message: Workshop 2015 – A Resource and an Opportunity
As a school board member with more than 17 years of service – and as the president of the New Jersey School Boards Association –…
Green Delivers
The difficult decisions facing school districts, from budget cuts to improving test scores to personnel issues, are significantly multiplied when districts choose to design and…
New Jersey’s Green Leaders
The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award program was launched in 2011-2012 to recognize the highest performing green schools in the nation.…
Taking Action to Achieve Certification
It’s crunch time for the first group of schools working to become certified in the inaugural year of the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program.…
What Can REL Mid-Atlantic do for You?
Want to use data for decision-making? Interested in learning what the latest research says about an issue in your district? Need help using data to…
New Jersey School Boards Association: Value and then Some
It provides a way for school boards to save money on their energy bills, allowing them to more efficiently light and heat the school buildings…
Teaching a Lifetime of Fitness and Wellness
For many board members, memories of physical education class may well involve militaristic calisthenics, “one size fits all” team sports, and human target games such…
WORKSHOP 2015: Empowering the 21st Century Student
Workshop 2015 will be here before you know it. We’re proud to announce that this year’s theme is “Empowering the 21st Century Student.” Nothing is more…