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I was the only teacher involved
in the search for our new superintendent, Eivor Swan, previously of
Kelloggsville. A recent effort I made in the school district is to encourage the
development of an all day everyday Kindergarten program. After having
conversations with various members of the school community in Wayland, it looks
like all day everyday Kindergarten is on the horizon, and may be
implemented as early as next year. Ms. Swan has done an excellent job of
advocating for this with the staff and the parents.
If I were elected to the Board of
Education, I would be a strong proponent for many initiatives to improve the
already high quality of TK schools. One initiative would be to look into bringing an all day everyday Kindergarten option to the
parents of the district. Kindergarten is an essential place for children to
learn how to “do” school. It acts as a springboard to get the kids in gear for
the challenges of reading, writing, doing math, and thinking critically and
logically about their world. |
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Over the past five years, I have become increasingly involved in helping Wayland
Union to become a district of excellence. I’ve initiated efforts for imporvement within my
classroom, my building, with teahers, with administrators, and with the board of
education. For the last several
years, I've attended every Wayland school board meeting. I've
discussed various issues with the board members and presented to the board on
several occasions.