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Category Archives: District News
Path to Personalized Learning
Our District is working hard to tie all of our current best practices together to form a coherent and consistent instructional learning environment for all of our students. We refer to this as personalized learning. I wrote on this topic last month and believe it is important to revisit and expand on it this month. […]
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Learning Anytime, Anywhere in KPBSD
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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Looking for the Green Box
Recently, a group of KPBSD teacher leaders met at a statewide conference to learn more about being educational leaders in their district and schools. We followed up on that conference with the group to discuss how to take what they learned and implement it at their schools. I was so impressed with the level of […]
KPBSD Preparation and Commitment in times of uncertainty
As we begin the budget process for KPBSD, many concerns are being raised about potential cuts and program losses. Educators in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will make our budget work to benefit our students. It will likely require thinking outside the box as far as instructional delivery goes, but we will […]
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Up and Running!
We are now 3 weeks into the school year and it looks like another successful start. Our enrollment is slowly climbing to what we anticipated and our schools are focused on the 3 R’s – Rigor, Relevance and Relationships. This is the time of year where there is a great deal of optimism. My goal […]
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Welcome Back!
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 […]
Opportunity to Innovate, Communicate and Engage
“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 […]
Transitioning
It is that time of the year where the district has a foot in two worlds. We are working hard to have a strong finish to the current school year and at the same time prepare for next school year. We are fortunate that we have a great staff at our schools who are working […]
Looking Back…Moving Forward…