As the second year of Classrooms for the Future nears an end I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your hard work on technology integration. You have been mindful of the needs of our students and have looked for better ways to engage them. It truly has been a pleasure working with you.Over the past two years, I equated our journey in CFF to running track. During that time we moved out of the start-up blocks and have crossed several hurdles along the way. Sometimes we stumbled, but here at Western Wayne, we have always recovered to run even faster and better.
There is one significant difference between running track and the CFF program. The runner, if he/she persists will finish the race; however the central principal of CFF, student engagement and higher level thinking skills, (our finish line) can never be crossed. It is a goal for which we must continue to strive. As we ‘run’ forward, the finish line also moves forward. New students arrive in the fall. New technology tools become available. We revise and improve lessons. Whether Classrooms for the Future funding will be available next year makes no difference. We still need to keep striving to better engage our students, require higher level thinking skills, and prepare them for the 21st Century work world. These are goals I know you will continue to pursue.
Have a restful and productive summer. I will continue to monitor Skype and my e-mail over the summer. If you should have any questions or need some coaching help please do not hesitate to contact me.
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