E-School News – Stephen Noonoo
“When Todd Nesloney was tapped to become lead learner at Webb Elementary, in Navasota, Texas, it could legitimately be called a true learning experience. Having never before served at the head of a school, he literally stepped right out of the classroom to take the job — at a time when the entire campus was going project-based. At Webb, where about 75 percent of students are on free or reduced lunch, sinking test scores and references to a “failing school” led to low morale among parents and staff. When he took the job, Nesloney technically became the school’s principal, but echoing a growing trend he opted to downplay that title, preferring lead learner instead. Partly, it’s meant to highlight the fact that he, like everyone else at the school, was growing and learning as they navigated change.”(more)