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- NJASA Names Mackey Pendergrast New Jersey 2020 Superintendent of the Year
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- NJASA Brings "NJASA 4 Equity" into Focus with the JCPS
- NJASA Names Dr. Michael Salvatore New Jersey 2019 Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Dr. Michael LaSusa Region I Regional Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Dr. Carol Birnbohm Region III Regional Superintendent of the Year
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
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2016-2018 News Releases
- DR. KATHLEEN W. TAYLOR NAMED 2018 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Two Regional Superintendents of the Year
- New Jersey Special Education Administrator of the Year
- DR. ROSS KASUN NAMED 2017 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Selects Three Regional 2017 Superintendents of the Year
- NaviGate Prepared Brings School Safety Software Platform to New Jersey Schools
- Trenton Leadership Concurs with NJASA on Salary Cap Amendments
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2014-2015 News Releases
- JUDITH ANN RATTNER NAMED 2016 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- NJASA Partners with Evolution Labs to Advance Next-Generation Student and Parent Success Platform
- Techspo 2015 Engages Students and Advances Learning
- DR. TIMOTHY PURNELL NAMED 2015 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Expresses Support for NJDOE’s Streamlined QSAC Process
- Dr. C. Lauren Schoen Named Northern Regional Superintendent of The Year
- Dr. Timothy Purnell Named Central Regional Superintendent of The Year
- Dr. Scott McCartney Named Southern Regional Superintendent of The Year
- What’s on the horizon for New Jersey’s public schools this year?
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
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2013-2014 News Releases
- NJASA Appoints Its New Director of Governmental Relations
- GUENTHER NAMED NEW JERSEY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Shares 2020 Vision Survey
- Fletcher Named Northern Regional Superintendent of the Year
- Gorman Named Central Regional Superintendent of the Year
- Guenther Named Southern Regional Superintendent of the Year
- What Parents Can Expect in the 2013-14 School Year
- Freiman named NJ Special Education Administrator of the Year
- Rattner Named NJASA 2013 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
- Technology, Security, Assessment Among Topics at NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Conference
- Educators Heading to Techspo 2013 to Learn How to Enhance Technology in the Classroom
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2010-2012 News Releases
- Teacher Evaluation Timeline Is Too Ambitious
- Montesano Named New Jersey Superintendent of the Year
- New Jersey’s Critical Education Issues Are Focus Of January 17th Meeting at Kean University
- Explore Other Options for Alternate Route Superintendent Certification Proposal, Says NJASA
- Voters Pass Majority of Budgets, Putting Schools on Road to Recovery
- Abbott v. Burke Decision is the Wild Card
- NJASA Applauds the Governors Action
- Budget Elections One Year Later, Districts Face Similar Challenges
- Use Caution When Measuring Teacher Effectiveness Through Student Achievement
- Are We Preparing Students for the Real World?
- Reforms Dont Address Real Cause of Low Academic Achievement
- School Budget Vote, Teacher Evaluation, Curriculum Standards Among ‘Items to Watch’ in 2012
- Lindenwold School Superintendent and Great Schools of New Jersey President Geraldine Carroll...
- What Does 21st Century Education Look Like in New Jersey?
- Teaching Profession Could Lose Best Educators
- The New Jersey Council of Education Recognizes Dr. Richard G. Bozza
- State’s Expanded Role in At-Risk Schools Will Benefit Students
- Groff Named NJASA 2012 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
- Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Superintendent Co-Chairs Statewide Conference
- New Providence School District Superintendent Co-Chairs Statewide Conference
- Schools Must Redefine Priorities in Tough Times
- Loosening Certification Requirements Is Not the Answer
- NJ Chief Education Officers Challenged to Restructure School District Budgets
- NJASA Announces New Initiative for Districts to Save Big by Going Paperless
- Personal Connection Not Test Scores Characterize Successful Teachers
- Commissioner Announces Priorities for School Year
- BROWN NAMED SOUTHERN REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- FISHBEIN NAMED NORTHERN REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- MANNO NAMED CENTRAL REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- Strategic Planning Helps Schools Create “Road Map” for Success
- MANNO NAMED NEW JERSEY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR
- Danny Forster Discovery Channel Host Shares Professional and Classroom Experience with New Jersey’s
- Online and Blended Learning Essential to Transformation of Student Learning and Outcomes
- NJASA Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
- What Teachers, Parents and Kids Need to Know About Cyber Bullying
- Copy of Sweeping Reform Is Just ‘Sweeping the Real Answers Under the Rug,’ Say School Administrators
- Pension Reform is a ‘Two-Way Street’ Say School Administrators
- School Administrators Challenge State on Contract Breaches
- Chief Education Officers Flag ‘Items to Watch’
- Merit Pay is 'Okay,' Say School Administrators, But Be Careful How Performance Is Measured
- Technology is Essential to Prepare U.S. students to be Globally Competitive
- Proposed Voucher Program Impractical in Wake of School Budget Cuts
- NJASA Encourages Voters to Pass School Budgets on April 20
- A New Era for New Jersey Education Uncharted Territories
- Many School Districts Lose 100% of State Aid; Losses in Millions of Dollars
- NJASA Summits Serve Double Duty
- Decreased Public School Programs Anticipated for Next Year
- Anti-Bullying Law Needs to Be Revisited
- Teacher Evaluation Moving in Right Direction
- Common Core Curriculum Standards Among States Will Change Face of Assessment by 2014
- Bullying Law Based on Good Intentions
- Bullying, Teacher Evaluation, Student Assessment Educational ‘Items to Watch’ in 2011-2012
- Anti-Bullying Law Needs to Be Revisited
- NJASA Names Three 2012 Regional Superintendents of the Year
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- NJASA Names Dr. Michael Salvatore New Jersey 2019 Superintendent of the Year
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NJASA Names Dr. Michael Salvatore
New Jersey 2019 Superintendent of the Year
Dr. Michael Salvatore is available to comment on Education-Related Issues.
November 6, 2018
Dr. Michael Salvatore, Superintendent of Long Branch Public Schools, was selected as New Jersey's 2019 Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) and is a strong candidate for the National Superintendent of the Year Award by the American Association of School Administrators' (AASA). Michael will be formally acknowledged by the New Jersey State Board of Education at their Annual Recognition Ceremony held at the Department of Education’s headquarters in Trenton on December 5.
Prior to this honor, Dr. Salvatore was nominated by his peers to represent the high-quality school leadership in Monmouth County and was later selected as one of three Regional Superintendents of the Year for New Jersey. The other honorees included the Region I winner, Dr. Michael LaSusa, Superintendent of School District of the Chathams, and the Region III winner, Dr. Carol Birnbohm, Superintendent of Lenape Regional High School District.
NJASA leaders introduced the Regional Superintendents of the Year to their executive committee members at the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop in Atlantic City and later acknowledged them during the general session. Thousands of school board representatives and district administrators attend the Workshop, which is co-sponsored by NJASA, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) and the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA).
In order to pay tribute to the outstanding educational leaders from each state, AASA will honor each state representative and select a National Superintendent of the Year at their Annual Conference held in Los Angeles, CA this February. This prestigious program, now in its 32nd year, is sponsored by First Student, VALIC, and AASA.
NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard G. Bozza said, "Mike exemplifies the best a chief education officer can be. He is a results-oriented professional who continually strives to improve the quality of education for all students through his knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm."
In accepting this prestigious honor, Dr. Salvatore said, "I am humbled to receive this recognition and to represent the outstanding school leaders in the great state of New Jersey on a national stage. The work of my colleagues is rooted in the opportunities realized through high-quality education and ensuring that children matter most.”
Dr. Salvatore continued, "I firmly believe access is the great equalizer, and by affording children access to modern technology and high-quality content, school leaders can create learning experiences far beyond the school walls."
Currently underway, he is promoting an aggressive paradigm shift in education by introducing career technical education processes to the youngest students. These career-based courses are designed to foster a unique skill-set and a pathway to future earnings. Specifically, in the early childhood centers and elementary schools, children are being exposed to the language of Code as well as the principles of engineering.
The 2019 New Jersey Superintendent of the Year was appointed Superintendent of the Long Branch Public Schools in April 2011. He later expanded his leadership role through an intergovernmental agreement with neighboring Deal Borough School District (2014-2017). Previously in the Long Branch Public Schools, he served as Assistant Superintendent, District Administrator for Secondary Education, District Administrator for Early and Elementary Education, Principal of the Gregory Elementary School and Early Childhood Teacher of Students with Disabilities.
An NJASA member since 2011 and an AASA member from 2002, the 2019 New Jersey Superintendent of the Year is the Monmouth County Representative to the NJASA Executive Committee. He serves as the Past President of the Monmouth County Superintendents’ Roundtable and has been selected as an Executive Committee Member since 2012. Each month, this group brings together educational leaders from 53 districts throughout Monmouth County to collaborate on trends, policies, legislation, and innovation impacting our children.
The 2019 New Jersey Superintendent of the Year serves as President of the Great Schools of New Jersey – an association of more than 180 districts focusing on advocacy for fair and equitable funding, as well as other important topics such as preschool expansion, immigration, equity and school security.
A prolific writer and presenter, Dr. Salvatore is often tagged to speak on various topics including, but not limited to: early childhood education; digital leadership; accountability; teacher evaluation; standardized assessment; and 21st-century leadership. He has served as a keynote speaker for NJ ASCD, Rutgers University CEFM, National Plant Management Association, Future Teachers of America and the NJ Department of Homeland Security.
When President Obama decided to improve public education policies, he confidently focused on the expansion of early childhood. As a result, Dr. Salvatore was selected, by the United States Department of Education, as a national presenter. His evocative descriptions and detailed illustrations pertaining to the importance of early childhood education were well received by officials throughout the country.
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About NJASA:
The New Jersey Association of School Administrators is an organization of chief education officers and school administrators who lead school districts in New Jersey’s 21 counties. The Association’s mission is to ensure a superior statewide system of education. Through ongoing professional training and education, the Association shares knowledge among its members about best practices from both educational and administrative perspectives. Its goal is to move education forward by ensuring the highest quality of instruction for all New Jersey children. The Association is located at 920 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08618-5328. For more information -- PH: 609.599.2900 / Fax: 609.599.9359 / website: www.njasa.net.
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