Response: Teachers & Superintendents Must "Work To Understand Each Other"
(This is Part Two of a two-part series. You can see Part One here)
Last week's question was:
How can teachers best relate to Superintendents -- and vice versa?
A few days ago, we heard responses from a teacher perspective: Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers; Dean Vogel, President of the California Teachers Association, and Barnett Berry of the Center For Teaching Quality contributed to that post.
Today, we'll hear from three Superintendents (along with comments from readers): Joshua Starr, Pamela Moran, and John Kuhn.
Response From Joshua Starr
Joshua Starr is the superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools:
In my first Superintendent position I was 35 years old and had been brought in to rapidly reform a system that was failing a significant number of children. I was serious, focused and determined to be a relentless advocate for great instruction for every child. During my first few months I spent as