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#71 Michelle Osterhoudt & Stacy Ward
#71 Michelle Osterhoudt & Stacy Ward 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.…
Read More#65 Lee McCanne
#65 Lee McCanne 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…
Read More#59 Maureen Cohen
#59 Maureen Cohen Conversation #59, with Maureen Cohen, Ed.D, Superintendent of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District in Massachusetts reimagines adult learning while staying focused on the north star of student needs and experience. I could have done a full post just on the concept of Adult Learning Pathways. Thank you Lori Batista McEwen for nominating…
Read More#57 Bob Fishtrom
#57 Bob Fishtrom How often do you see Technology Directors attending curriculum training for teachers? That’s exactly what Bob Fishtrom and his tech team did at Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. Conversation #57 of 100DistrictConversations has some great insights: “I have seen a significant shift in my sixth year here: after rebuilding our…
Read More#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…
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