Lockwood to the position of Folsom Housemaster at Greenwich High School
(GHS), effective July 1, 2009. See attached for more information.
Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Board of Education
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: 203-625-7415
e mail: kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
Fax: 203-869-8003
SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTS FOLSOM HOUSEMASTER
(For immediate release: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – Greenwich, CT)
Superintendent ofSchools, Dr. Betty J. Sternberg, has appointed Ms. Jory Lockwood to the position of FolsomHousemaster at Greenwich High School (GHS), effective July 1, 2009. Dr. Sternberg said, “Joryis highly qualified for the position of instructional leader for Folsom House.
Her experience as ateacher of both math and English for thirty (30) years with the Greenwich Public Schools,twenty-seven (27) of which have been at Greenwich High School, has provided her with an in-depth knowledge of curriculum and effective instruction for students of all abilities, as well asthe operations of the school. She has assumed numerous leadership roles as Senior Teacher,Learning Facilitator, new teacher Mentor, and as a technology facilitator, leading numerousprofessional learning opportunities for staff on integrating technology and instruction.
She is alsoa Greenwich High School graduate! These experiences and her genuine enthusiasm and passionfor the students and staff of the high school make her uniquely qualified for the position ofFolsom Housemaster. I am confident that she will make great contributions toward achievingthe goals of District and of the high school.”
Chris Winters, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Learning and the incoming Greenwich High School Interim Headmaster, noted, “Jory is a veteran math teacher at GHS whohas demonstrated leadership in many capacities both at the high school and in the district. Her passion to see all students achieve at the highest levels, to form strong relations with staff, and tobe a steady communicator with parents makes her ideally suited for the Folsom Housemasterposition. Jory brings expertise with technology and the use of data to the administrative team.Her energy to identify needs and follow through with appropriate solutions will be muchappreciated by the Folsom community.”
Ms. Lockwood began teaching English at Eastern Middle School, then Eastern Jr. High School,in 1979. Three years later, in 1982, she moved to Greenwich High School as a teacher in the English and Mathematics Departments. By 1986, Ms. Lockwood shifted to the Mathematics Department and has skillfully taught remedial, grade level and honors level classes from AlgebraI through BC Calculus.
In 2001, she added Technology Integrator to her responsibilities asteacher and has been instrumental in developing and directing professional learning programs forstaff around technology. As Technology Integrator, she runs the Green Witch College of TechKnowledge, Wednesday professional learning programs, Tuesday Tech afternoons, new teacherorientations to District technologies, and website training and oversight. She is adept at using data to inform decisions around instruction in the classroom and professional learning needs inthe school and the department. Analyzing the Math CAPT data, her work was the basis forinforming instructional changes in the department.
She also collected, analyzed and presenteddata around teacher corollary assignments that led to the improved use of teacher time during theschool day. She has coordinated and administrated the tenth Grade CAPT testing program,resulting in a 99% completion rate.
Ms. Lockwood is a member of the District’s AdministratorAspirant Program, a recipient of the Greenwich Distinguished Teachers Award, and has been anAdjunct Professor at Manhattanville College’s Graduate School of Education, since 2007.Ms. Lockwood received a B.A. in English and Theatre Arts from Trinity College, Hartford, CTin 1978; a M.A.T. in English from Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY in 1982; a M.A. in Educational Computing from Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT in 1989; and an AdministrativeCertificate in Educational Leadership from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT in 2005.
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