Presented by Lenny J. Schad

The coronavirus pandemic has redefined what normal district operations look like. K-12 schools adapted quickly to a remote or virtual mode of instruction, communication and management. But navigating this new normal is a significant change to culture, expectations, professional development, resources and technology.

In this session from the 2020 National Institute Online Event, former Chief Information Officer of the Houston ISD, Lenny Schad, details why school districts must re-align budgets, placing technology at the top of the list. He explains why technology must be a part of the solution to today's novel challenges and how to address the biggest challenge to come: changing the instruction and management culture to embrace remote operations. You learn his experienced strategies to drive organizational change and set appropriate expectations along this culture-changing journey.