Leadership Matters February 2014

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2648 Beechler Court Springfield, IL 62703-7305 217.753.2213 800 Woodfield Road, Ste. F109 Schaumburg, IL 60173-4717 847.466.5075  IASA News in Brief P. 27  Getting to know your IASA Region Presidents P. 28  IASA Calendar of Events P. 34  Educating children in poverty: Four ’C’s’ are crucial for leaders P. 9  A system of care for children in poverty P. 11  Teaching with poverty in mind is more than a book title in Rochelle P. 13  Poverty & achievement gap: Teachers can be most important factor P. 15  As powerfully demonstrated by a principal in Brazil, leadership matters P. 17  So what goes into a school -closing decision anyway? P. 19  Now is the time to put ‘Accountability’ into teacher evaluation P. 20  ISDLAF+ Update - January 2014 P. 22  Vision 20/20 initiative builds momentum P. 23  Illinois Superintendent of the Year Reception will be held at AASA National Conference P. 26

Poverty: Elephant in public education classroom P. 5

So what goes into a school-closing decision anyway? P. 19

Now is the time to put ‘Accountability’ into teacher evaluation P. 20

Vision 20/20 initiative builds momentum P. 23

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Assistant Editor Mary Ellen Buch mbuch@iasaedu.org

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