AESA Perspectives Journal
After thoughtful consideration, AESA has made the decision to discontinue Perspectives Journal. This change aligns with our evolving communications strategy and our commitment to exploring new, more dynamic ways to share member stories and research. Many of our members are now publishing thought leadership on other platforms, and we encourage you to continue doing so. Please contact Claire Sowder when your work is published so she can share it with the AESA network.
Although new issues will no longer be produced, the Perspectives archive will remain available and searchable on the AESA website, preserving the journal’s legacy and continuing to serve as a valuable resource for our members.
By Thomas A. Butler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona, PA Editor’s Note: This Perspectives article is part of a series. Please also read the related research article Getting Better Together: Innovations for Rural Learners and Communities Design Thinking and Improvement Science: Iterative Processes that Solve Problems Considering the Local Context Over the course of…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Butler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona, PA Editor’s Note: This Perspectives article is part of a series. Please also read the related research article Getting Better Together: Innovations for Rural Learners and Communities Education Imagineers view education through a lens of possibility. Let’s be charitable and say that No Child Left…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This Perspectives article is part of a series dedicated to rural schools. Please also read the related research article Getting Better Together: Innovations for Rural Learners and Communities, By Thomas A. Butler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona, PA “If it wasn’t for the Intermediate Unit, our school district would not be able…
Read MoreCitation: Harmon, H. L., & Butler, T. A. (2019). Getting better together: Innovations for rural learners and communities. Perspectives: A Journal of Research and Practice of Educational Service Agencies, Volume 25(1). By Hobart L. Harmon Thomas A. Butler Is your Educational Service Agency (ESA) getting better at meeting the needs of school districts? Are educated learners…
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