When I hear the word change, I think of Michael Fullan’s work on Motion Leadership.  In his book Motion Leadership: The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy, Fullan addresses the idea of helping leaders move individuals, institutions, and systems forward. Fullan compares...

Getting ready for school entails more than a good night sleep, hearty breakfast and a backpack with completed homework. In addition to learning academics, students true school readiness ideally includes social emotional skills as well as executive function and...

“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.”  —Tuli Kupferberg The Fall 2018 California School Dashboard will be made available to the public within the next few days. This year’s release will bring new indicators that give greater visibility to the results our...

What does this look like in a early learning classroom? Embracing each child’s family will enhance their partnership in the classroom. A family is made up of the people that care for the child, which can mean a variety of family structures. The first step of family...

What led you to become a Superintendent? I have always enjoyed working with/for young people. Students are at the center of everything I do. I remember after a very frustrating experience with overall management at the school I was working at as a teacher thinking to...

As an Early Childhood professional, and as the Raising A Reader Coordinator for San Luis Obispo County, I understand the importance of teamwork in the educational field. Parents, teachers, administrators, and volunteer community members need to work collectively...