In this episode, Dr. Carmen Coleman, Chief Academic Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools (JPCS) in Louisville, KY, shares her journey with the nationally-acclaimed JCPS Backpack for Success Program as more than 22,000 students in 5th, 8th and 12th grades have now uploaded a million artifacts to show mastery of the district's five essential success skills. Dr. Coleman shares the entire "Digital Backpack" journey, from visiting High Tech High in San Diego, CA as a former school district superintendent to working with the JCPS District Innovation Team that created an in-house platform and Digital Learning Channel to build momentum with community stakeholders. Finally, Coleman talks about JCPS's partnership with Google and how a Student Defense Model has led to greater assessment and accountability to measure student success. Twitter: @kids_inspire. Website: https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us. 
Digital Backpack Resources: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/jcpsbackpackinfo/home.
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About Dr. Greg Goins
As the Founder/Host of the Reimagine Schools Podcast, Dr. Greg Goins has emerged as one of the nation's leading voices on visionary leadership and the path to transforming our schools. He currently serves as the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at Georgetown College (KY) and previously spent 15 years as a school district superintendent in Illinois. Dr. Goins is a passionate keynote speaker and is available to speak at your next education conference or school PD day. To book Dr. Goins, please send inquiries to drgreggoins@gmail.com.  Twitter: @DrGregGoins. Website: www.reimagineschools.net.

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