Attuned to the Presidential Message.Attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to the Presidential Message For each of the last few years, we have devoted an issue of The School Administrator to an examination of the year-long theme selected by AASA's president. Last year the focus was promoting good character through schools. The year before we looked at the role of educators in advocating for children. This issue carries on that custom. When Dan Domenech assumed the association's leadership last summer, he selected as his guiding theme, "Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities." That hardly qualified as a mysterious choice for Domenech, who came to this country as an emigre from Cuba. He's written cogently co·gent adj. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument. See Synonyms at valid. [Latin c about his personal experiences in several President's Corner columns. Domenech talks of being amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. by the "rite of passage rite of passage n. A ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person's life indicative of a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood. " mentality that forces new immigrants to struggle mightily might·i·ly adv. 1. In a mighty manner; powerfully. 2. To a great degree; greatly. Adv. 1. mightily - powerfully or vigorously; "he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life" 2. to earn their position in our society, just as other immigrant groups did before them. "It doesn't have to be that way," he says. "Certainly, not when our children are involved." He argues that our nation can ill afford to waste any human capital, meaning schools must embrace the diversity that now is so common in many local communities. Here we turn to the nation's leading thinkers on multiculturalism and diversity in our public schools. You will recognize some of the names from their frequent forays on the education conference circuit and the published works they have generated over the years. We believe it is an impressive lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. of contributors and hope you will find their words have relevance for your leadership role. Jay P. Goldman Voice: 703-875-0745 E-mail: jgoldman@aasa.org |
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