Middle School

Nancy spent her teaching career working with middle school students and has seen first hand the strengths and capabilities of 11-14 year olds. When presented with an opportunity to study a topic in depth and connect it to their world, the sky is the limit. The middle school years are currently the weak point in our system, and Nancy will offer concrete solutions that will make a difference.

Students

Nancy believes that every student deserves a high quality education. Every child must have teachers with high expectations for all students, a respectful and safe classroom community, a school where all staff value relationships with families and teachers who love teaching.

Teachers

Nancy is committed to quality teaching for every child. Excellent teachers need meaningful professional development, useful evaluations, supportive teaching environments, and opportunities to share best practices with colleagues.

Principals
Principals are the most important leaders in our school system. They set the tone for their schools and play the primary role in evaluating and developing our teachers. All principals, but especially the ones newest to our system, need guidance and support. Principals need more coaching to help them know better how to tackle the specific needs of their schools. We need to help them develop, mentor, and evaluate teachers so our teachers never stop improving.

School Committee

The leadership of any organization sets the tone that makes the organization successful. For sustained progress in the schools, the School Committee must be a positive force for change, develop shared priorities, and work collaboratively to ensure excellent education for all. Nancy will contribute to a climate of trust and respect where ambitious goals are achieved.