Throughout her tenure as the superintendent of Utica Community Schools (UCS) in Michigan, Dr. Christine Johns has made extensive use of technology to improve teaching and learning in district classrooms. In particular, Dr. Christine Johns’ efforts as superintendent have included implementing school-wide data teams to maximize content mastery and improve student performance. In today’s educational environment, student data shows immense potential to help teachers structure their lessons in a thoughtful, targeted way. Although standardized testing represents one useful source of data, it is not the only type of information that can help teachers. In fact, teachers often gather the best data when left to their own devices; that is, when they are asked to pose and answer questions about their own classrooms. For example, teachers may distribute surveys to parents about their impressions of the learning environment, or they may ask their students directly about their experiences in the classroom. Once teachers collect data, they can share it with fellow educators and refine their classroom practices to reach their pedagogical goals.
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