Tag Archives: COVID-19

Closing Education Gap in Camden, NJ During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 14, 2020UncategorizedCamden City School District, chief education officers, Chromebooks, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, Dr. Richard Bozza, Education, homeschooling, Katrina T. McCombs, New Jersey, new normal, NJASA, public schools, school leaders, schools, State District Superintendent, superintendents, TechnologyNJASA

Without access to computers or the Internet, it seemed impossible to initiate a robust K-12 distance learning program in the Camden City School District. They did exactly that. Thrust into the COVID-19 crisis, State District Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, M.Ed., MPA, took action. She knew that more than 70 percent of her families had no computers or online access and were in danger of being left behind. She also knew that social emotional needs required attention for her most at-risk students. The State District Superintendent, who is leading the district where she went to school, approached benefactors to help and harnessed the talents of educators and staff to continue to do their best during trying times. As a result, the district received $400,000 in donations to provide Chromebooks for all high school students. NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza discusses with McCombs how Camden City School District continues to be the bright light for families, including checking on their social emotional needs. Visit njasa.net to join us in exploring best practices together.

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New Jersey’s Public Schools Reinvented Educational Instruction Almost Overnight

April 6, 2020Uncategorizedchief education officers, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, Dr. Richard Bozza, Education, Hamilton Township, homeschooling, Mercer County, New Jersey, new normal, NJASA, NJASA President Dr. Scott Rocco, NJASA President-Elect Dr. Margaret Dolan, public schools, school leaders, schools, superintendents, Technology, WestfieldNJASA

New Jersey educators reinvented the delivery of educational instructions from in person to online in weeks. They accomplished what otherwise would have taken years before the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic unified educators on every level. As the agency of change already known for spearheading technology evolution in professional development and the classroom, NJASA and its chief education officers are leading the way for this extraordinary transformation. In this podcast, NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza talks with NJASA President Dr. Scott Rocco, Chief Education Officer, Hamilton Township (Mercer County), and NJASA President-Elect Dr. Margaret Dolan, Chief Education Officer, Westfield. They explore how school superintendents are inspiring, motivating and providing resources for swift frontline adaptation in the best interest of the students. Visit njasa.net to join us as we explore and share best practices together.

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NJASA Frontline Education at Home Leadership for Extraordinary Times

March 27, 2020Uncategorizedchief education officers, coronavirus, COVID-19, distance learning, Dr. Richard Bozza, Education, homeschooling, New Jersey, NJASA, school leaders, schools, superintendents, TechnologyNJASA

With technology playing a pivotal role in restoring normalcy, NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza shares the high-level view of New Jersey’s Chief Education Officers on the front line of education at home amid the COVID-19 crisis. As the world’s doctors and researchers work to contain the coronavirus, school leaders must do their part to reduce the stress and fear in our communities by guiding the new experience of education at home. District leaders are responsible for the engagement of educators, parents and students to continue the learning process using technology. NJASA is here to help. Executive Director Dr. Bozza will be interviewing superintendents throughout New Jersey to share their experiences and insights during this temporary disruption so that we all may draw inspiration. Visit njasa.net to subscribe to this video podcast and join us as we explore best practices together.

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