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Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century

Acknowledgments

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is committed to preparing all students to lead and succeed in a 21st century world. Many may be familiar with the District project that brought 1:1 digital learning tools (a device for each student and teacher) to more than 75,000 students and 4,400 teachers since July 2013 to enhance teaching and learning. Building from those projects’ successes and lessons learned, a task force was convened to provide instructional recommendations to inform future instructional technology efforts. 

The Instructional Technology Initiative (ITI) team, headed by Sophia Mendoza, Director, would like to thank the Board of Education and Superintendent Michelle King for their continued support throughout this endeavor. Special consideration to former Superintendent Ramon Cortines who spearheaded these efforts alongside former Chairperson Dr. Judy Burton. The ITI team also extends their deepest gratitude to Dr. Frances Gipson, Task Force Chairperson and Chief Academic Officer, for her innovative leadership and for ensuring the task force work remained focused on students.

This report was made possible by the passion and commitment of the following innovative educational leaders:

Aguilar, Anthony, Local District South
Alvarez, Richard, Information Technology Division 
Aleman, Evelyn, Parent
Altenburg, Russ, Reframe Labs
Avila, Alex, Instructional Technology Initiative
Bagby, Tasha, Western Ave Elementary School
Barnhart, Daniel, Logan Street Elementary School
Billett, Beth, Local District Central
Billett, David, Local District East
Blevins, Sharnell, Parent
Bonilla, Mariano, Student
Boysen, Tom, Boysen Education Associates 
Burton, Judy, Former Chairperson
Canche, Francisco, Instructional Technology Initiative
Carpenter, Elim, Roybal Learning Center
Castillo, BethSaida, Beyond the Bell
Castillo, Tom, Information Technology Division 
Chan, Hon, Procurement Services Division
Chavez, Richard, John F. Kennedy High School
Chardiet, Laura, Division of Adult & Career Education
Charles, Julia, Instructional Technology Initiative
DeBarraicua, Louis, Millikan Middle School
Del Cueto, Linda, Professional Learning & Leadership Development
Delsas, Cesar, Jaime Escalante Elementary School
Elias, Youssef, Information Technology Division
Elias, Emad, Instructional Technology Initiative
Estrada, Catherine, Gifted & Talented Education
Flores, Walter, School Operations
Gaeta, Rafael, Bell Senior High School
Gardea, Yolanda, Van Nuys Sr High School: MST Magnet
Gendernalik, Mark, Instructional Technology Initiative
Gilman, Sarah, Instructional Technology Initiative
Gipson, Frances, Chairperson
Gonzalez, Adan, 186th Street Elementary School 
Gonzalez, Victor, Beyond the Bell
Hildreth, Cheryl, Local District West Superintendent
Holop, Joseph, Facilities Technology Services
Houston, Sydnee, Cortines High School
Johnson, Curtis, Locke Early Education Center
Jonas, Allison, Instructional Technology Initiative
Khazei, Shahryar, Information Technology Division
Kim, Anthony, Ed Elements
Konantz, James, Education Initiatives
Kwon, John, Information Technology Division
Lai, David, Multilingual & Multicultural Education
Macias, Julia, Cleveland High School
Marquez, Erick, Partnership LA
Mata, Erick, Orthopaedic Medical Magnet HS
Mendoza, Sophia, Instructional Technology Initiative
Monterosa, Vanessa, Instructional Technology Initiative
Needleman, Matthew, Melrose Elementary
Nguyen, Quynh, School Construction Bond Citizen's Oversight Committee
Ortiz, Christopher, School Operations Division
Paskowitz, Adam, Banning High School
Paz, Alfonso, Apex Academy
Pennicooke, Jean, Brentwood Science Magnet
Quintero, Christian, Los Angeles School of Global Studies
Robinson, Sharon Valear, Board Member McKenna | Board District 1
Rodriguez, Diana, Youth Policy Institute
Rodriguez, Robert, Information Technology Division
Rodriguez, Sal, Local District West
Rubin, Thomas, Bond Oversight Committee Consultant
Santome, Jose, Los Angeles School Police Department
Solorio, Erika, Instructional Technology Initiative
Stark, Joseph, Division of Adult & Career Education
Sutton, Sharon, Cotsen Foundation
Tagawa, Dean, Early Childhood Education
Tapia, Louis, James Madison Middle School
Tapie, Kari, Division of Special Education
Thomas, Andrew, Marshall High School
Torres, Rudolph, Topeka Elementary
Trujillo, Rosa, Berendo Middle School
Westerholm, David, Parent
Wherritt, Bill, Facilities Services Division
Wong, Gene, James Madison Middle School
Yau, Kenny, Oxnard Street Elementary School

We also extend our deepest gratitude to our external partners and guest speakers who took the time to share their learnings with our group.

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