The next steps belong to the schools and the district
itself. The superintendent has agreed to make this the focus for
the next two years across the Hessen district. The
superintendent has endorsed the connection between infusing technology
into the curriculum and the overall school improvement goals
for the district. This "scaling up" to new schools, including
the development of shared decision- making committees at
each site, new professional development strategies, and
close attention to standards of excellence, holds real promise
for the district overall.
The key will be linking the power of this innovation to
the everyday life of teachers and students. As with any
successful reform, technology must become part of the real business
of schoolsusing the tools at hand to promote high
standards for teaching and learning.