Planning & Leadership

One of the keys to the early success of the 1:1 Chromebook project was the planning time given to prepare for the pilot. District and building leadership -- particularly Assistant Superintendent Ken Batchelor and principal Tim Hoffman -- gave planning time to the building staff members and an important leadership role in the process. A-Team leader Janice Lear and building technology teacher John Walsh were given time to meet on several occasions over the summer to discuss logistics, timelines and objectives for the pilot. These meetings continued into the early days of the school year and included the rest of the A-Team teachers. These planning days will continue throughout the year -- we now meet after school every other Tuesday with building and district leaders -- and a full-day of planning with the entire team will take place later in October (first of many, I hope) Of all the important things that schools need to think about when undertaking such a project, this is the most important. Give the key people time and the ability to lead. So far, so good.