Progress Report 2015
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Was your participation in the Academy worth the time and resources you committed
to it?
Resounding “Yes” from 13 of 14 respondents
One superintendent who had left his former NxGLA district responded
“Undetermined.” He went on to explain that he was not sure where the work
currently stands in his former district.
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What changes would you recommend for the Leadership Academy?
Encourage UK to remain on cutting edge
Allow teams to develop a plan of action early on in the process and assign faculty
members to assist with the district efforts
Beneficial to hear from folks from inside Kentucky as well as outside Kentucky
I would like to see more consideration of blended learning opportunities at the
elementary level – with gifted/talented students and beyond.
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What parts of the Academy were most helpful?
• Examples/models/connections
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Cutting-edge work
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Personalized support
• Networking
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Connection with faculty at UK
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Working together to secure grants for districts
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What did you take away from working with other leaders in the Academy?
Ideas and how other leaders began the work
Understanding that this is not easy work and will not happen overnight
Understanding that we all have common challenges
Lots of ideas
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Other districts were brought to the Academy to share their stories; how did that
impact your thinking and your work?
Learning from those who had done the work
Change is challenging when dealing with numerous schools
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Especially liked learning from Wisconsin districts
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Have you stayed connected with other leaders in the Academy?
Participation in the Kentucky Innovation Lab Network
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How has the work with the Academy impacted the way you use technology?
Validated that simply going 1:1 is not implementing the change we want to see; how
you use 1:1 will make the difference
Created a strategic plan to deepen the work beyond a surface level
Resources (book studies) helped in revising technology vision
Personalized Learning
Implemented 1:1 district wide
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