Keeping Administrators In Touch With the Classroom

Recently, math teacher and instructional coach, Jennie Magiera of Chicago Public Schools, was promoted to Chief Technology Officer of the district. In a Q&A for EdSurge.com, Jennie shares her insights on how school administrators can maintain their much-needed educator’s perspective on what’s best for the students even as they serve a larger role beyond the classroom.

Spoiler: Jennie plans to keep in touch by staying in the classroom. Get the full scoop here.

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Change for the Better

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we love sharing school success stories! Being a catalyst of change is an overwhelming task, and taking on a failing school system is no exception. Read this success-in-progress story of one struggling school in Massachusetts that was recently highlighted in a New York Times post.17wed2-blog427

And we would love to hear YOUR success stories. We know there are many school leaders working tireless to bring about positive change in their communities. Tell us your story and you could be featured right here on ShiftED! Email us at rfadenrecht@lumentouch.com