January/February 2021

Feature Articles

• An Extraordinary Time:  IASB’s Virtual Summit Takes On 2020

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  IASB offered the Virtual Summit, a one-day, virtual presentation and networking event to its membership to maintain connection and inspi­ration.

• K-12 Sports, Learning, and Inclusion: Designing for the Next Frontier

  Text and Sketches by Lori Day and illustrations by Leila Khoury, Wuji Zhao, Yingjie Xie, Lori Day’s former students at the School of the Art Institute Chicago.

  Architect Lori Day of Perkins&Will outlines design considerations that address the continual rise of esports while factoring in health and safety.

• Discipline Equity Audits: Courageous Conversations and a Plan for the Future

  By Trevor Chapman and Beth Hatt

  Over-representation of student discipline for student sub­groups is challenging to talk about but is one of the essential pieces of data for both central office administration and building leadership alike to examine and consider ways to move towards more equitable practices.

Regular Features

• Leadership Letter: Sometimes, Life is Like a Sugar Cookie

  By Thomas E. Bertrand

  Fighting your way through so many challenging moments in life requires real resiliency.

• Front Page: Perhaps Hope

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

• Letter: A Snapshot of My Feelings Now

  By G. Howard “Bud” Thompson

  Former IASB President Bud Thompson writes a plea for unity and determination.
   

• From the Field: Lessons Learned in Leadership

  By Nakia Hall

  2020 wasn’t just impacted by a health pandemic, but also racial, economic, meteo­rological, and political pandemics.

• Practical PR: Return, Respond, and Recover

  By members of the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association

  Our colleagues from INSPRA share stories from the pandemic and thoughts on the future in this enhanced edition of the Journal’s regular Practical PR feature.

• Journal Resources January/February 2021