DATA Hosts Grossmont USD Educators

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On October 16th, 2009 DATA hosted 20+ educators from Grossmont Unified School District to share the experiences in building the Digital Arts Technology Academy at Cathedral City High School. 

Conversations included

• The history of the Academy
• DATA as a California Partnership Academy
  
• Master scheduling
• Roles of counseling and administration 
  
• AME pathways in digital imaging and journalism
• Academy structure and course sequencing
• Professional community involvement
• Challenge Based Learning
  

DATA staff included

• Principal, Guillermo Chavez
• Assistant principal, Ryan Woll
• DATA coordinator and teacher, Matt Hamilton
• DATA counselor, Debbie Applebaum
  
• Digital imaging teacher, Matt Cauthron
• English teacher, Nancy Blair

PSUSD staff included

• Director of State/Federal Programs and CTE Coordinator, Dr. Diana Verney
  

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