I am making some last minute changes to some of the slides for my presentation. I am headed back to NYC to speak at a network group meeting on Aug 5. Twenty four schools will be at the meeting. We are trying to come to an agreement that will make this group the first NYC pilot group. I recently visited two superintendents who have also shown interest in using Schoolbinder in their districts.
Between these three groups, we should be able to meet our goal of 50 pilot schools. I will personally assign these schools under my supervision. These schools will receive special professional development and our Total Experience customer support. I will personally visit every school, each and every month, and will attend any of meetings that I am invited to attend. It is important that our pilot schools shine. I will personally make sure that happens.
Besides all of the special attention each school will receive, they will also lock in the special pilot school rate. The price of the service will never increase. That is another promise we will make to every pilot school.
Ringmastr's Total Experience support is like nothing else any NYC DOE school has every seen. We will visit schools and meet with the educators and the students and get ideas and feedback on future features. Basically, we are building the application to fit their needs. One NYC principal said this was "radical." I just think it is the normal way to build an application; the way the users need it.
I will fly in on Monday, Aug 3, and will be visiting schools in the New York area. If would like to schedule time for me to stop by just contact me.
Denise Talley
August 4th, 2009
Is your meeting tomorow just for a particular network? I would love to attend to hear your presentation or to have you visit my school. Last year, we went through the new Quality Review Process, with the emphasis on goal setting for students and teachers and this seems to be just what we needed. We are a K-8 school (PS/IS 109) located in the East Flatbush area of Brooklyn. I look forward to your reply.
roderick
August 5th, 2009
Mrs. Talley,
The network meeting was canceled early Monday morning. In order to salvage the trip, I sent a “Pilot Group” email campaign at about midnight that same day.
The response was overwhelming. By 7am my inbox was flooded. By 9am my trip was booked solid for both days. I am still sorting out the emails, appointments, and voice-mails.
I will return Aug 10th and 11th. I have two schools booked for the 10th right now. Let me know what day and time is good for you.
If not I will be back the following week and every week after that in order to meet all the principals.
Sorry. Hope to meet you soon.
Roderick