These are challenging times to be a superintendent but Jeff Moss, who's been at the helm in Lee County for one year, feels that he's been helped by a technology-rich program and a faculty that is eager to work with it. In his first year as superintendent he was involved in launching a one-to-one laptop program for the district's middle school students. Moss feels fortunate that this bold move was supported by the teachers who, through their hard work, ensured that the program got off to a good start.

In an interview with the Sanford Herald newspaper, Moss talks about 21st century learning and the need for collaboration and teamwork. "Years ago, you could decide on a career and almost work exclusively by yourself," he says, "but now there's so much emphasis on team and you share and discuss jointly to come up with solutions."

One thing Moss wants to change in Lee County is the physical layout of the classroom: "It doesn't look any different. Rows of chairs, desks, teacher in front… That is probably the most difficult thing to change, the technology of instruction. At the end of the day, students should come out dragging from the classrooms, tired from the day. We need to work our students much harder than our teachers are working them."

Source: Interview: Superintendent looks back on first year, The Sanford Herald/TMC.net