My favorite thing to think about of late is how we in education can create districts and schools of innovation - not just pockets. And how can we do this in existing schools where the majority of our country's students attend? Starting a charter school is "the easy way out" in my way of thinking. How do we do this with fidelity in districts that serve 2,000 students and up? I'm hoping to apply some of what is in this Deloitte University Press paper to my thinking.
...getting used to my new digs in Germantown . I moved into an office I'll be sh aring with a soon to be hired Student Information Specialist. To be honest there were plenty of times in the last week I felt like I was going to puke - moving on from all I've known for 7 years professionally. Stomachs have settled now and great conversations are taking their place. Had a great one today with our high school media specialist Jeff Schreiber who has done great things integrating technology, boosting circulation and getting kids reading. I know we're going to do some great things in the next few years and I look forward to the challenge of discovering what works for Germantown in terms of instructional technology. In addition to instructional technology integration, I'm also working on data and assessment analysis. This is a hot topic in Wisconsin right now, as the DPI NAEPized (more than you care to know on this link) our standardized test scores. Students who may...
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