Personalized Learning Cohort Prepares for 2018-19 Meeting

Monday, July 30, 2018

Personalized Learning Cohort Prepares for 2018-19 Meeting

Rebecca Lowry drew upon her background in psychology to enhance her skills as a school superintendent and develop programs for student growth and academic success. The former superintendent of the Westmoreland County Public Schools in Virginia, Rebecca Lowry is now a school psychologist. She maintains membership in the American Association of School Superintendents (AASA).

AASA delivers personalized learning opportunities through its Personalized Learning Cohort program. Designed to educate school administrators on personalized learning approaches, the program allows education leaders to engage in research studies, explore media stories, and connect with other school districts.

Personalized Learning Cohort also serves to create a community of competent superintendents who will lead a nationwide movement for personalized learning. Sessions and meetings contain content for educators new to personalized learning and those with years of experience. The 2018-19 Personalized Learning Cohort will take place October 31 through November 2, 2018, in the Dysart Unified School District in Dysart, Arizona.

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A former school district superintendent with nearly 15 years of educational administration experience, Rebecca Lowry holds a master’s degree in school psychology from Radford University as well as a doctor of education in educational leadership from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Rebecca Lowry worked as a special needs educator early in her career before gaining leadership experience within the Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) that would prepare her for the position of superintendent.

In 2001, Dr. Lowry was hired by CMSD as executive director of secondary and post-secondary education and helped improve student enrollment in early college education programs. She later served as deputy chief of post-secondary education and chief academic officer, before accepting a leadership position with Dayton Public Schools. From 2009 to 2011, she worked as assistant superintendent with Pennsylvania's Chichester School District. It was here that she instituted educational audits which enabled schools to meet federal and state requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act.

She most recently completed a four-year period as superintendent of Virginia's Westmoreland County Public Schools, where she managed a school system of nearly 2,000 students as well as an annual budget of $18 million. She left the post in 2015 and relocated to Ohio, where she continues to offer her expertise in school psychology and educational leadership to a local school district.