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Learning Anytime, Anywhere in KPBSD

By Sean Dusek | Published: March 20, 2017
Over the past several months, KPBSD has been updating its five-year strategic plan.  Within this plan, the point about utilizing technology to the fullest has generated a lot of discussion.  Some are even saying that having curriculum accessible to students anywhere could lead to fewer teachers and more screen time.  KPBSD is not trying to […]
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Welcome Back!

By Sean Dusek | Published: August 2, 2016
The start of a new school year is upon us!  The fireweed is almost open to the top and students will be back in class before we know it.  This year, KPBSD is going to update the long-term strategic plan.  This document is very important in framing the direction we will go to better educate […]
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Opportunity to Innovate, Communicate and Engage

By Sean Dusek | Published: April 26, 2016
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work.” Thomas Edison The education community in Alaska has a lot of work ahead.  As a member of the education community, I am willing to put in that work and provide leadership because of all the opportunities that come with […]
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AMP update

By Sean Dusek | Published: November 16, 2015
The Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) results are now public.  Clearly, the results across the State and KPSBD are lower than what we are used to seeing from the old Standards Based Assessment.  While there are many reasons for this, ultimately we are using the results as an opportunity to improve.  In prior years, there […]
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Introductions

By Sean Dusek | Published: December 7, 2014
Hello!  I am sure some readers of this blog may have wondered if the new KPBSD superintendent would continue publishing an update.  Now that I have settled in, the answer is yes.  I have come to value the communication posted here and believe it has provided excellent insights relevant to our district’s current status. With […]
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BP Teachers of Excellence

By Steve Atwater | Published: May 4, 2013
One of the highlights of my year is taking part in the BP Teacher of Excellence Award Ceremony where we honor several of our teachers for their outstanding job educating their students.  When the teachers approach the stage to accept their award I see faces full of pride but also recognize a strong sense of […]
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Avoiding the storm

By Steve Atwater | Published: April 28, 2013
In the 1980s I spent my summers on Unimak Island living at a fish camp as a part of a commercial fishing operation. During this time I learned to read the water and the weather and by the end of the decade had a pretty good grasp for when we would have good fishing and […]
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Long Term Financial Commitment

By Steve Atwater | Published: March 5, 2012
Greetings from Juneau, I am here to meet with legislators. The purpose of my meetings is to share that what we are doing as a district is good, and that if we are to maintain our positive results, then we will need the state to commit to forward funding as a way to meet the rising […]
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