[Superintendent's Update] Superintendent's Update

[Needham Public Schools Superintendent's Update]

Dear Needham Public Schools Families:


I need your help!

One of the key activities outlined in the  2017-18 Needham Public Schools
Goals
<http://www.needham.k12.ma.us/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=4091118>  is
to *“develop a strategic plan for technology.”*  The intent of this key
activity is for the district to have agreements in place about its vision
and accompanying actionable recommendations that further technology-enabled
teaching, learning, and organizational productivity.  It is this strategic
plan that will guide the district's future programmatic, operational, and
financial decisions regarding technology.

A  broad-based team whose members reflect the insights/thinking of various
grade levels and program areas across the district is currently engaged in
the work of developing this plan.   The charge for the group is to
draft a *long-range
plan for technology in the Needham Public Schools *with clear goals and
milestones that are aligned with the national strategy outlined in the  Future
Ready Learning (U.S. Department of Education)
<https://tech.ed.gov/files/2015/12/NETP16.pdf> .

As part of this process, we need to ensure that our work is informed by and
reflects the thoughts, attitudes, and opinions of all the constituencies
within the Needham school community and beyond.  To this end, the strategic
planning team is asking for about 10 minutes of your time *before **January
26, 2018**,* to provide us with your perspective on various aspects of
current use and future directions for technology within the district.

By completing this survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VVTPK9P), you
will be contributing to the team's thinking and be helping to ensure that
all our schools and programs are well-positioned to prepare our students
with the knowledge and skills to navigate the realities that they may face
in the future.

With many thanks and much appreciation,


Dan Gutekanst

Superintendent of Schools
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