July 2007 — Case Studies
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Curriculum-Based Reform :: West Virginia
From robotics in the elementary schools to the use of GPS and GIS tools in the middle schools, to videography at the high school level, Greenbrier County Public Schools is an emblem of 21st-century learning. The leadership in the state has set out a vision and created an environment that encourages West Virginia schools to break away from the ordinary and the traditional. Greenbrier County educators know they are on the right track, and the enthusiasm of its teachers and students is making a real difference.
“We’re not where we want to be, but we definitely know where we’re going,” says Donna Ream, the district’s director of elementary education. “Twenty-first-century learning is not just about technology. Our students are learning to collaborate, innovate, think critically to solve problems, and present information to bring about greater understanding and change in their immediate surroundings and the world beyond Greenbrier County and West Virginia. They’ll be able to take the skills they’re learning and utilize them for the rest of their lives.”
-Brenda Williams is the executive director of the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Instructional Technology.
-Vicky G. Cline is the director of technology, testing, and textbooks for Greenbrier County Public Schools.
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