On March 14, thousands of Jeffco students participated in a national school walkout effort related to the tragic incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. As this protest also involved a political perspective associated with the gun-control issue, Jeffco Public Schools did not take a position or formally endorse the walkouts. However, […]
Read More Taking the Next Steps on School SafetySince the terrible school shooting in Florida, many have asked me, “What does Jeffco Public Schools do to keep our students safe?” In the years since Columbine, we have learned a great deal about better securing our schools and Jeffco Public Schools has become a national leader in systems to safeguard students. While I am […]
Read More Keeping Jeffco Kids SafeIn the wake of yet another horrific school shooting, the public debate re-opens about what we might do to prevent such tragedies in the future. Some responses are predictable. From one side, we get calls for greater gun regulation – limiting who has access to what kinds of firearms and placing limitations on the second […]
Read More A Solution for America’s School Shooting CrisisOn February 2nd, I had the chance to talk with about 350 educators from our alternative education campuses in Jeffco. For those of you who haven’t had the chance to visit an alternative education classroom and see these professionals at work, alternative educators are veritable edu-ninjas when it comes to making learning engaging and meaningful […]
Read More 5 (Plus 7) Ways to Transform Student TaskSince its October release, our community has been engaged in a conversation about Jeffco Generations, the district vision document. The discussions happened in person and electronically over social media. They happened inside and outside of our schools, and they happened in both one-on-one and in large group conversations. Overall, my professional assessment is that the Generations […]
Read More Finding Our Balance
