It allows students more time with teachers and helps teachers integrate. Katauskas does not view herself as a technology leader. But I am aware. People see me as a learner. As a principal I value not just kids' learning, but teachers' and my own.
Technology is a perfect example . . .
Katauskas distributes tables of contents of professional journals to her faculty and encourages them to request copies of articles they find interesting. She is a believer in the power of electronic networking. She scans the professional Web sites and communicates via e-mail with other principals, including the principal of Strath Haven's sister school in Scotland, to share information. Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, N.Y., has long been on the technology forefront. The school was networked more than 10 years ago, and principal Lynn Trager is now dealing with rewiring.