School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
MARCH/APRIL 2017 • VOLUME 47 • 5
Special Section
A Fresh Look at the Cyberbullying Landscape
There is no doubt that technology has transformed public education. Even the youngest elementary school students learn skills that earlier generations could never have dreamed…
What is the Role of the Director of Technology?
Chances are, of the nearly 600 public school districts in the state of New Jersey, your district does not have a director of technology. Or…
The “Maker Mindset” and How it Can Transform Schools
Over the past two decades, a movement has been coalescing that blends “technophilia,” hacker culture, social media, and traditional arts and crafts. It has brought…
Articles
President's Message: A Look Back
On May 20, at NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly, I will conclude my term of office and turn over the gavel to a new president. So for…
Executive Word: ‘Future Ready Schools NJ’ Takes Technology to a New Level
Technology has transformed our lives. This is particularly true in the classroom, where technology has changed how educators teach, how students learn, how we share…
ELFNJ: Donor Spotlight
As part of its commitment to helping schools across New Jersey reach their sustainability goals, NJSBA recently offered members and school district personnel an opportunity…
Readers Forum: Media Literacy: An Essential Skill for 21st Century Students
Today, there’s nothing media doesn’t touch, and by touching, alter. An understanding of how media messages and mass media systems shape society has always been…
Policy Update: Policy Considerations Up in the Air
Adults who grew up in the 1960s will remember “The Jetsons,” a popular cartoon set in a future space-age world filled with floating gadgets and…
Legally Speaking: The Return of the Abbott Litigation
In September 2016, the New Jersey Commissioner of Education applied for an order modifying the New Jersey Supreme Court’s prior decisions in Abbott v. Burke,…
Head of the Class: The National “Superintendent of the Year” Shares Strategies for Success
Last summer Tim Purnell, the superintendent of the Somerville school district, was honored by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) as superintendent of the…