AFSA Announces Winners of School Administrator Leadership Award.WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- The American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Federation of School Administrators (AFSA AFSA American Foreign Service Association AFSA American Financial Services Association AFSA American Fire Sprinkler Association AFSA Air Force Sergeants Association AFSA American Federation of School Administrators AFSA Armed Forces Security Agency ), AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. -- the only national labor union The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1872, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. It was led by William H. Sylvis. for public school principals, assistant principals, administrators, and supervisors -- announced today the winners of its first annual Distinguished Leadership Award. "Each day, school administrators are held accountable for student achievement," stated AFSA National President Baxter Bax´ter n. 1. A baker; originally, a female baker. Atkinson Atkinson may refer to: Places In Canada:
tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends 1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend. 2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise. 3. job they do against practically insurmountable obstacles." Listed by state, and including their topic of expertise, the 2005 AFSA Distinguished Leadership Awardees are:
California
Kevin Truitt, Principal, Mission High School, San Francisco,
Calif., residing in San Francisco, Calif. Topic: Overcoming
Hurdles.
Connecticut
James Thompson, Ed.D, former principal of Simpson-Waverly School,
Hartford, currently Education Consultant, and Treasurer, Conn.
Federation of School Administrators, lives in Hartford, Conn.
Topic: Mentoring.
District of Columbia/Maryland
C. Stephen Wallis, Harper's Choice Middle School, Columbia, Md.,
lives in Ellicott City, Md. Topic: Entrepreneurial/Community.
Gladys Camp, Ed.D, Principal, Thompson Elementary School,
Washington, D.C., resident of Croom, Md. Topic: Overcoming
Hurdles.
New York
Stephen Bennett, Principal, Middle School 81, Bronx, N.Y., resides
in Yonkers, N.Y. Topic: Mentoring and Professional Development.
Phyllis Corbin, Principal, P.S. 269, Brooklyn, N.Y., lives in
Brooklyn, N.Y. Topic: Instructional Leadership.
Gregory M. Hodge, Ph.D, Principal, the Frederick Douglass Academy,
New York, N.Y., lives in Bronx, N.Y. Topic: Entrepreneurial.
Leonard Golubchick, Ph.D, Principal, P.S. 20, Manhattan, N.Y.,
resides in New York, N.Y. Topic: Instructional Leadership.
The AFSA Distinguished Leadership Award is presented annually to school administrators who exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. a high standard of performance and professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. , and meet specific requirements. Each awardee must be an education leader, an AFSA member in good standing, and meet one or more of the following criteria:
1. overcame extraordinary hurdles in turning around their school,
department, or office;
2. served as a mentor to other administrators;
3. practices extraordinary communication and human relations
skills; and/or
4. exemplifies one or more of the characteristics of
professionalism: demonstrated excellence as an instructional
leader; entrepreneurial skills or other economic support for
their school or district; and/or engages the school community
to bring about positive change.
Awardees will present their achievements and innovative ideas to peers nationwide at AFSA's annual leadership conference, Education Administrators' Network: Promoting Best Practices. Following their presentations, winners will receive their awards during a dinner event. The conference will be held in Boston, May 14th, 2005. "We are pleased and proud to tell the stories of school administrators. The public hears the bottom line, but oftentimes of·ten·times also oft·times adv. Frequently; repeatedly. Adv. 1. oftentimes - many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" frequently, oft, often, ofttimes doesn't have the opportunity to hear about the challenges and obstacles administrators overcome to raise student achievement," said President Atkinson. "The innovations of these administrators are an inspiration to educators nationwide. Congratulations!" Photos and more information are available upon request. The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), AFL-CIO is the only national labor union representing public school principals, assistant principals, administrators, and supervisors. AFSA has been fighting for quality public school education since 1976. AFSA provides labor, legislative, political, professional, occupational, and leadership services, and benefits to over 20,000 members nationwide and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
President: Baxter Atkinson Executive Vice President: Jill Levy
Secretary: Roch Girard Treasurer: Diann Woodard
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