Arlington School & Family Magazine January 2015 | Page 28

School District & Administration

Department promising approaches to
using technology in classes.
“School districts across the country are
helping teachers harness the power of
technology to create personal learning
environments for all students,” said U.S.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
“We want to make sure every child –
whether he or she is in the inner-city,
in a rural community or on a Native
American reservation – has access to
knowledge and the chance to learn 24
hours a day, seven days a week.”

Superintendent Cavazos
Selected for National
Connected Superintendents
Summit at White House

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To help spotlight the value of technology
in schools, the Education Department
is sponsoring a Future Ready Initiative
aimed at showcasing outstanding
school leadership and strategies.
“The Future Ready Initiative highlights
the critical role of district leaders
in setting a vision and creating the
environment where educators and
students access the tools, content, and
expertise necessary for thriving in
a connected world,” said Richard
Culatta, director of the Department’s
Office of Educational Technology.

Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, superintendent
of the Arlington Independent School
District, was selected by the U.S.
Department of Education as one of 100
top school leaders from across America
to participate in the first-ever National
Connected Superintendents Summit
Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the White House.
“I am honored to have been selected
to represent the Arlington ISD in this
summit,” Cavazos said. “One of the
goals in our Achieve Today. Excel Tomorrow.
strategic plan is to be a high performing,
technology-rich school district with
leading-edge learning experiences that
promote engagement, creativity, critical
thinking and achievement. With our
technology updates and expansion in
the 2014 bond program, Transformation
Through Innovation technology grants,
and our new learning management
system, we are constantly working
to expand the access to and usage of
technology for our students.”

The White House summit will be
followed by a series of 12-15 regional
summits that will focus on the digital
progress both made and possible by
local school districts. The events will
also include the unveiling of digital
tools that facilitate incorporation of
technology into short-term and longrange education planning.

Future
Ready
superintendents
demonstrate effective use of technology
in some of the following ways:

Cavazos is among exemplary local
school chiefs who were recognized for
their leadership in helping transition
their districts to digital learning. This
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