 Milpitas Unified School District Senior Board Member Chris Norwood was recently appointed to the California School Boards Association’s (CSBA) Delegate Assembly Governance Review Committee.
Norwood, a Milpitas HS alumnus and the 2020 CSBA State Board Member of the Year, will serve a one-year term on the committee and, as a member, will evaluate how Delegate Assembly seats are allocated and review diversity of representation, engagement of Delegates and channels of communication. The intent is to improve communication, engagement, representation and diversity in leadership of CSBA. The findings of the committee’s evaluation will culminate in a report to the Board of Directors. “CSBA is widely recognized across the state as the leading provider of essential support and resources to school boards to ensure effective governance and student success,” shares Trustee Norwood. “I look forward to bringing the voice of Milpitas Unified, Santa Clara County, and working with my colleagues across the state to ensure CSBA Delegate Assembly leadership engagement, representation, and communication align with CSBA’s advocacy for high-quality education for all students in California.” MUSD receives $4.5k grant from AGILE, partnership into educational research & development think tank7/12/2024
 Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) was recently one of only 20 educational entities nationwide selected for membership in the American Group of Innovative Learning Environments (AGILE) Network, part of the international collaborative Global EdTech Testbed Network (GETN).
By doing so, MUSD attained an unrestricted $4,500 grant as well as training in transferable community-led innovation skills; recognition as an elite leader in education innovation; access to research-informed solutions to MUSD’s needs and priorities; and access to additional technical support for fundraising and teacher-level grants. “MUSD’s partnership will AGILE will augment our Strategic Goal work, particularly SG #s 3 & 4 -- Develop Educational Pathways to Career, and Focus Services and Support Systems to ensure All Learners are Successful,” said Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. “MUSD thrives at the cutting edge of technology integration with learning tools designed to equip our graduates with the skills they'll need to create and lead in the future of work and life.” AGILE is a vibrant network of diverse and innovative school systems across the United States, focused on partnering in inclusive research and development (R&D) initiatives. “These opportunities also come with additional grant opportunities that validate the investment made by MUSD leaders, teachers, support team, students, and parent/caregiver time in the R&D process. This past school year we received $30K for our Assessment for Good partnership,” shared Director of Learning and Innovation Priti Johari, who is spearheading MUSD’s involvement in this educational R&D think tank. MUSD is now part of AGILE’s new initiative to engage learning communities in the co-design and co-development of emerging technologies by amplifying the voices of our students of African and Latinx ancestry in the design process. Partnering schools and educators influence the development and evaluation of emerging education solutions, including curriculum and technology--addressing a well-documented evidence shortage in the market. Studies in the 2024-2025 school year will cover topics including generative AI, literacy, assessment, and mathematical reasoning. “By systematically elevating school community perspectives, we believe we will accelerate the pace of breakthroughs in the field of teaching and learning,” said research nonprofit Leanlab Education Founder Katie Boody Adorno of the new network in a June 25th announcement. Leanlab Education is a nonprofit organization that specializes in codesign research between education technology companies and K12 learning communities. Our MUSD summer school program is in full swing, serving 482 TK-6th grade students. This year, MUSD is partnering with Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and RAFT to deliver STEAM-focused, project-based learning that is engaging and exciting for students.
"Our goals are to create opportunities for students to collaborate on group inquiry projects, develop academic language, and enhance critical thinking," shared Summer School Principal Emily DeLora-Ellefson. Curtner Elementary School is hosting this year's summer school, where "our classes are exploring answers to some of these (and other) questions: How can we as oceanographers create a model of an ocean habitat? What is bioluminescence? How can we design solutions to help the environment?," DeLora-Ellefson added. "Through inquiry we are building essential literacy and language skills for all students." |
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