“When will I ever utilize this?”

Math trainees have been asking teachers this very concern for years. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level mathematics classes, higher education success, and professions in the technical fields. Trainees must have a Future Self Vision. She is a nationally recognized Superintendent who has actually been characterized as a Leader of Leaders.Candice Sears is the Director of Instructional Services with the Montgomery County Educational Service Center whose focus is on changing academic outcomes.

Get in phase left, a worldwide pandemic. Our educators have been upskilled, the resources and environment have been retooled, and the technology-assisted curriculum has actually been updated..

And while the personnel, trainees, and households are stressed as we continue to handle the impacts of the pandemic, visionary leaders have the opportunity to be the architects of what post-pandemic education should look, sound, and seem like..

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Disruption.

We have hovered our proverbial mouse over the 21st century now for 20 years. Our education system and structure had revealed little to no trace of modernization. Bells sounded, people moved. An agrarian calendar is used to let our students “off” for the summertime to assist with … wait, for what?.

Mathematics trainees have actually been asking educators this really question for decades. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to greater level mathematics classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields. It is a commonly-held belief that algebraic concepts are straight connected to important thinking skills. What is the disconnect?

Asking students, “What do you desire to be when you grow up?” is no longer an adequate concern to resolve the future of our trainees. Trainees need to have a Future Self Vision. No matter their circumstances, they ought to be able to see themselves in the future. What lifestyle do they imagine on their own and their families?

Shannon M. Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Educational Service Center & & Candice Sears, Director of Instructional Services, Montgomery County Educational Service CenterShannon M. Cox is 12th Superintendent of the Montgomery County Educational Service Center and the first female Superintendent in the companys century-plus long history. She is a nationally acknowledged Superintendent who has been characterized as a Leader of Leaders.Candice Sears is the Director of Instructional Services with the Montgomery County Educational Service Center whose focus is on changing academic results. She is acknowledged as a leader of innovation and influence in education.