Scot Graden – Superintendent of Saline Area Schools
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 20th, 2009
Hands on learning is not a new concept, in fact, it is older than the current Horace Mann developed industrial model America (and much of the world) uses today. However, it feels like its value is being lost as we pursue “high test scores” and the working of the system for college admission. A recent [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2009
Today, a small group of Saline Area School staff had the opportunity to visit the Google offices and then the new University of Michigan Ross Business School building. Both represent environments where our students will be expected to succeed in the 21st century. We also had the chance to hear about the Ann Arbor Public [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2009
On Monday night, Ms. Heather Kellstrom and I had the opportunity to attend a “meet up” event sponsored by A2 Geeks. Ms. Kellstrom is our Instructional Technology Specialist. She works diligently to integrate the use of technology in classrooms across the district. The event was held at Google in downtown Ann Arbor and included [...]