@NortonSchools We are always looking to provide opportunities for our students in the area of summer loss. However, we are also trying to develop learners who aren’t forced to read but instead to love reading. You may ask how? First, we are moving in the direction of portfolio and project based learning where reading is not boring but engaging with connections to topics of interests. Required summer reading is the past not the future. The future is choice. Second, we are looking at how best to use technology in this process.
Dr. Joseph Beta currently holds the position of Superintendent of Norton Public Schools (since July 1, 2013) in Norton, MA. Norton is a PreK-12 District comprised of 2600 students with 5 buildings. Prior to Norton he was the Superintendent of Schools (4 years) in Holbrook, MA a PreK-12 District of 1250 students in 3 buildings. He has also been a HS principal (2 years at Holbrook JSHS), Coordinator of Curriculum (2 years at Tri-County Regional), Academic Coordinator (4 years at Tri-County Regional), and HS History teacher (10 years- Athol-Royalston HS, Bristol-Plymouth, and Sharon High). I was also a student advisor and coach and was on the Stoughton School Committee from 1998-2004 when I chose to not seek reelection.
Dr. Joseph Beta currently holds the position of Superintendent of Norton Public Schools (since July 1, 2013) in Norton, MA. Norton is a PreK-12 District comprised of 2600 students with 5 buildings. Prior to Norton he was the Superintendent of Schools (4 years) in Holbrook, MA a PreK-12 District of 1250 students in 3 buildings. He has also been a HS principal (2 years at Holbrook JSHS), Coordinator of Curriculum (2 years at Tri-County Regional), Academic Coordinator (4 years at Tri-County Regional), and HS History teacher (10 years- Athol-Royalston HS, Bristol-Plymouth, and Sharon High). I was also a student advisor and coach and was on the Stoughton School Committee from 1998-2004 when I chose to not seek reelection.