I find myself back at Boston College for the third and final
summer of my doctoral program. I
moved into the dorms for this year’s two-week stay. It is great to be back on campus. The start of this final summer residency makes that light at
the end of the program that much brighter. It is within reach.
After these two weeks and then the completion of comprehensive exams I
will find myself in that all too familiar time in the life of a doctoral
candidate - ABD - All But Dissertation.
I am looking forward to the work ahead. One more year.
It is hard to believe, but I am sure this final year will pass quickly
as have the previous years of the program. In researching technology leadership in schools it is
incredible how much technology continues to evolve seemingly daily. Not only are students coming into our
schools with more advanced technology skills than ever before, but new teachers
as well as veteran teachers are learning more and more about how to effectively
integrate technology into the classroom to meet learning objectives. Many schools and districts find the
level of technology hardware available is insufficient to meet the needs of
teachers and students. Yet, moving
to 1:1 or any large-scale digital conversion is still out of reach for
many/most. It will be fascinating
to see how schools, how teaching, and how leadership evolves over this next
year. As my research team and I
study the leadership moves of five superintendents where large-scale technology
initiatives are underway, I can’t wait to see what patterns of leadership
emerge. Stay tuned.
