How To Become An "Educational Surgeon"
How To Become An "Educational Surgeon" by Addison Davis, Superintendent of Schools, Clay County Consistent and focused leadership matters. While there has always been a fine line between leading and disrupting, district and school-based leaders must continuously understand the need for and implementation of both strategies, especially as they seek to improve the educational experiences of all children. The ability to understand the mechanics and strategic placement of each variable is an art and a skill that is honed by experiences and learning opportunities. As an instructional leader and teacher in the form of a superintendent, my job is to ensure that every student in Clay County District Schools is prepared to compete successfully within the four walls we call our classrooms, and in the larger global society that defines the 21 st century. The prevailing reason for an educational system is to ultimately create a full option graduate; a young adult that