Archive for 2011

Meeting Virtually—Capitalizing on Human Capital for Statewide Committee Meetings

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Dr. Theresa Rouse Dr. Theresa Rouse, Associate Superintendent of  Educational Services at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides insights on the effectiveness and efficiency of conducting virtual meetings using web-based software.  Dr. Rouse shares her experiences in facilitating productive meetings for a  conference sub-committee which is part of  The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC).  Dr. Rouse shares how the virtual meetings helped save time, travel money, and absence from the office.

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A Superintendent’s Commitment to Technology Integration

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Dr. Susan SilverDr. Susan Silver, a recently retired superintendent from Scotts Valley Unified School District, shares her visionary leadership approach in creating effective technology programs.  TICAL’s digital media advisor Thom Dunks discusses Dr. Silver’s experience, technology planning, and capacity building through in-house professional development.  All of which assisted this low-funded school in effective technology integration.

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Active Agents – Students Owning Their Learning

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Chris LehmannScience Leadership Academy (SLA)  is a  progressive one-to-one high school in urban Philadelphia which began as a partnership between the district and the Franklin Institute Science Museum.  The founding principal of the school, Chris Lehmann, shares their inquiry-driven approach to pedagogy and the students’ authoritative practices that led the school in being recognized as one of the most amazing schools in the U.S.

 

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