Leadership magazine Nov/Dec 2014 V 44 No 2 | Page 19

ryessa Union School District Parent University will be expanded to offer a variety
of parent workshops throughout the school
year in a variety of languages. We will also
increase the professional development opportunities for our teachers and support
staff as we implement the new Common
Core Standards.

tive pedagogy. We are very committed to
project-based and inquiry-based learning
that engages students in real-world applications by working in teams. Social workers,
community liaisons, parent education and
Chromebooks have been added to assist
students in need. At the middle and high
schools, we expanded AVID, credit recovery
and college visits. n

Ramona Bishop is superintendent of Vallejo City
USD. Will Ector is superintendent of Berryessa
USD in San Jose and an ACSA Board member.
Debbra Lindo is superintendent emeritus of Emery
USD. Ralph Porras is superintendent of Pacific
Grove USD and ACSA vice president. Patrick
Sweeney is superintendent of Napa Valley USD and
a member of ACSA’s Superintendency Council.

n  Debbra Lindo: My team was focused on
implementation of the new Common Core
State Standards and the Smarter Balanced
Assessment system by improving overall
technology infrastructure and usage in the
classrooms for instruction and communication with parents and other stakeholders.
Textbook adoptions were also being prioritized and the continued investment in a
proven set of effective design principles that
improved student outcomes: teacher collaboration, SDAIE strategies, instructional
coaching and the looping and coring of students.
n  Ralph Porras: The key areas in light of
LCFF focus on using technology to assist in
building strong 21st century learning environments, professional development for
staff to better engage the learning needs of
students, enhanced programs for our English learners, r