After reading the scenarios and
considering the school districts I work for and for the districts I have worked
for in the past I believe that each scenario will be handled a little different
at each school district. The outcomes of
each scenario, I believe, will vary depending on the policies districts have in
place as well as the administrative leadership. The relationship with the board
of education members is very important to district leaders.
School districts who are on the cutting edge of technology will be able to
handle these changes and scenarios better. These districts will be able to move
forward with changes at a more rapid pace as they will have the agility to make the
changes needed. However, that is not to say they will not have challenges to
contend with as the changes take place. District Superintendents have
challenging jobs. As the school leader the Superintendent needs to be well
connected to all stakeholders including: teachers,
school board members, unions, parents, business community, and legislators.
One of the changes our school
district is facing is the change in population. The shift in population plays a
major role or factor in the district’s funding. Some districts might not be
facing a lower enrollment, but are seeing new families or even English as a
second language students enroll in their school. However, lower enrollment means less dollars,
which in turn means a short fall of funding.
Teachers and programs are cut, and the need to purchase new technology
is not top priority.
One answer to help schools provide
the services they need to help their students be successful is the option to
implement online learning. I think
online learning is still in a slow mode. As more and more teachers expand their
knowledge and experience with online learning will will see an increase in the momentum of online learning. Eventually, we will see a rapid change in the learning environment.
