Posts by Throughline Learning
#56 Buddy Berry
#56 Buddy Berry This was our first interview with a Kentucky leader for the #100DistrictConversations project, and it was fantastic! Buddy Berry, Superintendent of Eminence Independent Schools is an innovative education leader with a strong north star for personalized learning. His investment in early adopters feels incredibly relevant for today’s AI implementation conversations. Thank you…
Read More#55 Lori Lofton
#55 Lori Lofton There are super tangible processes and takeaways driven by financial necessity featured in conversation #55 with Assistant Superintendent Lori Lofton of New Albany Plain Local Schools. I am loving the idea of “Bite-sized PD” based on teacher interest. “After navigating a significant fiscal cliff between 2014-2016, a core principle emerged to guide…
Read More#62 Daniel Chappuis & Jessica Graves
#62 Daniel Chappuis & Jessica Graves I found out about Colquitt County School District’s work in a recent AASA article, “High School Literacy: It’s Not Too Late”. The article got me excited for conversation #62 with Superintendent, Daniel Chappuis and Director of Student Achievement, Jessica Graves about their strategy and change management approach to high…
Read More#52 Bill Kimball
#52 Bill Kimball My favorite part of #100DistrictConversations is when systems leaders catch me completely off-guard, sharing things I’d never expect to hear. When convo #52 with Bill Kimball, Superintendent of Maple Run Unified School District in Vermont, went deep on therapy dogs I was not prepared, yet delighted! 😁 “My approach is always to…
Read More#51 Kyleen Carpenter
#51 Kyleen Carpenter Next 50 conversations here we come! First up at #51 is Kyleen Carpenter, Head of School at Blackstone Academy Charter School. If you are leading competency education or project-based learning efforts, then this post will be particularly valuable. This was a seven year process that persevered through COVID and is now bearing…
Read More#49 Caprice Young
#49 Caprice Young In the winter of 2018, Brian Greenberg gave me a tour of sites that Silicon Schools Fund was supporting. We visited Navigator Schools, and I can remember their nascent middle school model sparking big ideas. Conversation #49 gave me a chance to check in seven years later with now CEO & Superintendent…
Read More#48 George Philhower
#48 George Philhower When Jonathan Vander Els connects you with someone you just know it’s going to be an incredible conversation. I really enjoyed hearing George Philhower, Superintendent of Eastern Hancock Schools speak about the ways his district is “re-professionalizing teaching”. This is conversation number #48 of our #100DistrictConversations initiative – we are almost halfway…
Read More#45 Erick Pruitt
#45 Erick Pruitt In conversation #45, Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of Ankeny Community School District in Iowa shares how principal empowerment and accountability drives all professional learning decisions in his district. When superintendents hold a clear vision, commitment to operationalizing that vision, and a track record of implementation experience, great things can happen! “I believe…
Read More#44 Steven Morrone
#44 Steven Morrone Conversation #44 with Steven Morrone, Assistant Superintendent of Westerly Public Schools has some great examples of a district braiding its professional learning funding to increase coaching capacity. It was also a chance to reminisce and remember legendary Rhode Island Superintendent, Barry Ricci, who passed way too early, but whose sage advice still…
Read More#43 Michael Barnes
#43 Michael Barnes Wow! You know how some conversations tend to stick with you for days? Well, conversation #43 with Michael Barnes, Superintendent of Mayfield City School District was just that. If you’re curious to hear more from Michael he has several published books. His new book, Winning: Lessons on Life, Learning, and Leadership will…
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