Our #100DistrictConversations have been far-reaching in terms of regional, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity. Conversation #71 with Superintendents Michelle Osterhoudt (Margaretville Central School) and Stacy Ward (Roxbury Central School) highlights unique ways that rural leaders are choosing sharing resources and collaborating to improve the quality of education for their constituents. Thank you AASA for featuring these…

Conversation #70 with Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District Superintendent Bill Runey was incredible and shows how a collaborative strategy and a vision for innovative technology can shift district performance! Thank you Leo Brehm for making the connection. “When I started in this role, I inherited professional learning satisfaction scores that were incredibly disappointing, but motivated me to…

Our professional learning experience demonstrates that artificial intelligence in education requires in-person dialogue, tough conversations, and exploration of safe, effective use in order to move beyond tools alone and start thinking strategically about transformation.  Denver Public Schools is in Year 3 of our AI strategy. We started in Year 1 with 225 teachers out of…

#100DistrictConversations rolls on with Djeneba Cherif, Chief Academic Officer at University Prep Schools in Michigan. Conversation #68 shows just how intentional and empowering a coherent teacher professional learning strategy can be. I am grateful to AASA magazine for sharing Djeneba’s approach with an article their October issue. “I have learned that a teaching certificate alone…

I had so much fun chatting with Mary Anne Butler, Superintendent of Stonington Public Schools in Connecticut for conversation #67. She is an innovative leader who lives by the principle that standing still is more dangerous than moving forward. I am excited to present with her and Sean McKenna at the MassCUE Fall Conference. “In…

The pace at which career and technical education (CTE) pathways are advancing and becoming increasingly aligned to high-demand workforce skills and careers is dizzying. It’s important to elevate the professional learning strategies and challenges that CTE leaders face, as they are often unique. This is why I am grateful to Dan Kelley for connecting me…

Truly grateful to Jim Flanagan, executive director of the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA) for introducing me to Dr. Lee McCanne for conversation #65. Lee is the Chief Information Officer for Cambridge Public Schools and has a wealth of experience bridging education technologywith curriculum and instruction. His insights regarding best practices for rolling out…