Thoughts on Interim Chancellor Dr. Amanda Alexander?
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Anonymous
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Starting a new thread here in hopes of a focus on the new Interim Chancellor.
I am particularly curious has anyone had experience as a parent or student at one of the DC schools she worked as a Principal?? Or worked with her central down town? Any chance she could stay and actually improve things with really innovation & better investments in our schools?? [Our IB is Bunkerhill, so I am more slightly aware of its history than the other schools listed. From neighbors & school community members there has been talk of a "good principal" or two at Bunkerhill "years ago" followed by a series of "not great" to "horrible principals" contributing to its past decline. It seems to be recovering, improving on a few levels (one of which is test score going up this year with the same student body) & growing is size and amenities (new school garden coming for example) with the current Principal & Staff.] I want to be encouraged that she has experience working in DC & NYC but it depends on how effective she was in those posts. Employment experience listed on the DC School page -1998 as a kindergarten teacher at Walker-Jones Elementary School - assistant principal at PS 40 and PS 2 in New York City’s District 2 -Principal at Bunker Hill Elementary School (No dates listed on the DCPS page) -Principal Ross Elementary School (No dates listed on the DCPS page) -2013 Deputy Chief of Schools and focus solely on the recruitment, development, and supervision of the K-12 instructional superintendent team |
Anonymous
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They are launching a national search. It's possible she would be hired permanently after serving as interim, but unlikely.
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Anonymous
Given they can not find or keep anyone she might be more of a contender than most realize. |
Anonymous
| This suggests Alexander moved from Ross to a superintendent role in 2010. http://thewashingtonteacher.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-dc-principals-move-up-while-other.html |
Anonymous
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Well the DCPS social media team worked pretty quickly - new profile image of Alexander standing between Bowser and Grosso.
https://twitter.com/DCPSChancellor |
Anonymous
| I don't know anything about her, but I wish her the best of luck. Interim jobs are tough in general, and this one is extra difficult. I hope the promoting someone from within could find a real workhorse who is not all about the ego of winning a top post. |
Anonymous
| Maybe it’s time to get someone who moved up through the ranks and has roots in D.C. Hopefully a permanent chancellor won’t be chosen until after the June election. No need for education to become a political football. |
Anonymous
This is she. To a T. |
Anonymous
This is correct. She left Ross in 2010. |
Anonymous
| Is anyone going to hassle her if she decides to live in-boundary for Wilson? |
Anonymous
+1 - thoughtful and smart. |
Anonymous
| As a parent, I've experienced her as very thoughtful and smart indeed, very focused and analytical. Great communicator. As Bowser said at her press conference, it's anyone's credibility communicating within, with teachers, administrators, students, that is key in the next steps DCPS has to take to keep rising. I would imagine she brings those qualities along there, too, but don't know that. |
Anonymous
| As a parent involved in the PTA I worked with her on some fairly intense issues involving our school and major changes happening to it. Overall the experience left me with a favorable impression - she is smart, picks her battles and her heart is in the right place. |
Anonymous
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So one of Alexander's roles in the last few years has been to provide training and development opportunities to the instructional superintendents.
The same instructional superintendents' who, we gather, are putting pressure on principals to pass kids who don't meet the standards? |