NORTH CLACKAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
“ By the end of this school year , we will have brand new devices for all of our students with a sustainability plan in place and I ' m very excited to be part of that ”
DERRICK BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY , NCSD
learned , not regress , continue to grow , and continue providing compassion and grace for our students , teachers and parents .
“ I joined during the pandemic which was interesting especially since I am a people person ,” said Brown who did not physically meet many of his colleagues in-person for most of the school year . “ During that time my department ’ s primary goal was to provide technical support to remote students , teachers and families . We did this by meeting people where they are over the phone , scheduled video meetings and whatever it took to build a rapport .
“ I think the number one challenge for me was not being able to walk into a school or classroom for direct feedback . Our teachers were in Google Meet sessions with students and used Google Classroom , which is our platform for learning management . Also , teachers were able to strengthen engagement and communication with families . We created a Family Tech Support Hotline for our families to call or email when they had
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