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Introducing #100DistrictConversations It’s a new year and my resolution is to better understand the challenges facing district leaders in providing effective professional learning for their educators. Over the next few months, I will be conducting #100DistrictConversations with district leaders across the United States. Through these conversations, I aim to gain deeper insights into their anxieties,…

#1 Davion Lewis I’m kicking off #100DistrictConversations today with some gems from Davion R. Lewis, PhD. Dr. Lewis is not only the talented Assistant Superintendent of Student Services at the South Bend Community School Corporation, but he is also a Throughline Learning board member! Thank you Davion for sharing these three important insights regarding professional…

#2 Hoa Tu Conversation #2 with Dr. Hoa Tu was so powerful that our Chief Innovation Officer Malika Ali is planning to observe Dr. Tu as she runs her professional learning in Queens North High Schools next week. During the conversation, I was especially impressed with the ways in which Dr. Tu described braiding her…

#3 Ruth Corley Closing out the week with conversation #3 featuring Ruth Corley, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction at Barrington Public Schools in Rhode Island. I’ve known Ruth for several years. She is a committed instructional leader who led PK-12 math instruction for Providence Public Schools along with several other coaching roles. Ruth understands…

#4 Keeanna Warren Conversation #4 could have gone on for hours. Dr. Keeanna Warren, is the Chief Executive Officer of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools. She works tirelessly to build the schools that students need, which she clarifies as “the schools I needed as a learner”. She is also deeply committed to “building the schools that…

#31 Patrick Gittisriboongul Conversation #31 with Patrick Gittisriboongul, Assistant Superintendent of Technology & Innovation for Lynwood Unified School District was fascinating from an AI integration and innovation standpoint. Patrick is part of The AI School Teams Collaborative with The Learning Accelerator and Leading Educators. Thank you Jin-Soo Huh for making the connection! I love Patrick’s…

#39 Yanaiza Gallant I’ve known Yanaiza Gallant to be an incredibly thoughtful, innovative, and transparent leader. I got to work closely with her when she was a principal, and we even profiled her work in the introduction to our Pathways to Personalization book because her work at Orlo Avenue Elementary School was so transformative. Yanaiza…

#46 Laurie Regan My conversation with Laurie Regan, Assistant Superintendent of the Attleboro School District in Massachusetts was wide-ranging. The district is making a lot of exciting moves collectively by empowering leaders and educators to leverage their expertise and share in the decision-making process. “Our current professional learning focus is on ensuring students actively hold…

#47 Jessica Waters Incredibly excited that conversation #47 highlights a truly inspirational Executive Director who is absolutely beloved by her students, families, and school community. Watching Jessica Waters move through the hallways of Nowell Academy is powerful – seeing student faces light up as she greets each by name. “Nowell was founded in 2013 to…

#50 Grace Magley I’m so pleased that my good friend and longtime collaborator, Grace Magley, outgoing Director of Digital & Personalized Learning in Natick Public Schools, is conversation #50! Grace has incredible vision for what technology should do to support good pedagogy and she builds partnerships as well as anyone in the space. “For much…