LAURA PARKERMy message to Students, Families, Staff and Teachers is — We are facing unprecedented challenges AND we are a diverse community with many strengths and advantages. Now more than ever we need to work together with compassion, commitment and creativity to craft solutions that meet the needs of everyone in our community. We need each person. The days of a solution benefiting a few are over. We will all have richer experiences if we work together to build solutions that work for everyone. It may not always be easy but it is certainly possible. Listen to others and share your contributions! |
Top Thing she Wants to Accomplish
The PRJUSD needs to develop dynamic and in demand learning to attract more students and to graduate students in demand by businesses and schools. Learning for the 21st century needs to adapt to use technology as a learning tool and a way to demonstrate understanding in multiple ways. The classroom needs to access students' tech skills and increase their critical thinking and grappling with the ethical issues associated with new technology. Real world project based learning can also be more engaging to more students because a variety of thinking styles are required. Students need to be prepared for doing well in life, which is not the same thing as doing well in school!
What Experiences, Past jobs, or Education makes her qualified for School Board?
- 10 years as a classroom teacher in public schools in San Francisco - mostly Special Day Classes for students with learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbance
- 20 years as a site administrator in public schools - 4 years as Assistant Principal at Burbank MS, 4 years as Principal at Paul Revere Elementary and 12 years as Assistant Principal at Mission High School —all in SF
- 30 years as a parent of 2 students in public schools
- 3 years as a Court Appointed Special Advocate(CASA) for 2 teens in foster care
- 2 years as volunteer mentor at Liberty High
- BA in American Studies (College of the Holy Cross); MA in Education Administration, CA Teaching credentials in English, Special Ed, Administration and CLAD ( Cross cultural Language and Academic Development (San Francisco State University)
Why did she decide to run?I decided to run for School Board because now we need leadership that is compassionate, visionary and committed to working across difference. The many challenges facing public education and families require strong leadership and compassionate action to address in ways that will build our community up instead of tearing it apart. Running a school presented many similar challenges and I believe both my experiences and my temperament will make me an effective coalition builder and problem solver.
l also believe it is important to contribute positively to the community I live in - even if I have not lived here full time for long. I have lived here part time for the last 12 years and moved to full time when I retired 4 years ago. |
How will she respond to COVID-19 as a member of the School Board?COVID19 continues to mutate and change— both the virus itself and as a world wide social phenomenon. Therefore our response need to adapt too. Following Public Health guidelines is the minimum and a must. We also need to be responsive and I see the best way to do that is to have several options that both families and staff can choose from to meet their needs the best. This may require some moving around and cross school site class assignments but if more people are safer and less stressed out it will be worth solving the logistical challenges.
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