I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Nancy Wagner at the AASA conference in New Orleans. At the time of our discussion, Nancy was the superintendent at the Beach Park School District #3, north of Chicago, near the Illinois/Wisconsin border. Since that time, Nancy has chosen to take a job as superintendent in Mt. Prospect, which is closer to her home.
Dr. Wagner gives insight into how she structures public/private partnerships with corporations, and how it positively affects the students, parents and teachers in her district. School districts rely heavily on homeowner tax dollars, so it’s an added bonus to receive help from local businesses. Wagner speaks about the effective communication within the community, and touches on what seems to be top of mind with many superintendents these days - the true meaning of letter grades and what they measure.
I very much enjoyed my interview with Dr. Nancy Wagner and wish her all the happiness and success in her new career chapter as Superintendent of River Trails School District 26 in Mt. Prospect, IL.
Interview
About Dr. Nancy Wagner
Dr. Nancy Wagner attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish in 1989. She went on to earn a Masters in Curriculum Development from DePaul University, and a Doctorate of Education from Northern Illinois University.
While attending graduate school, she worked as a Spanish teacher, teacher leader and assistant principal in the Kildeer Countryside School District 96. She went on to become principal at Lincoln Junior High, in the Skokie District 69, and assistant superintendent at Community Consolidated School District 59 in Arlington Heights , Illinois. She became superintendent at Beach Park School District #3 in May, 2014. Dr. Nancy Wagner most recently accepted the position of Superintendent of River Trails School District 26 in Mt. Prospect, IL.
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Scholastic - Chromebooks in the Classroom
NY Times - How Google took over the classroom
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