Jonathan Swanson

Take a look at the visual note-taking from last week’s Quality Start OC Director Forum. Really cool representation of the feedback! @OCDeptofEd @qualitystartoc

Happening now!… The AVID 8th Grade Standout Recognition supported by Angels Baseball. It is such a privilege to see these students honored. Go AVID and go Angels! @OCDeptofEd @Angels

If you have never been, you should check out the Orange County Arts and Disability Festival. It is such a great celebratory event. You won’t regret it! Happening now at the MainPlace Mall. @OCDeptofEd

Tonight, we are hosting the OC Civic Learning Celebration. We are highlighting student presentations, local government representatives, and guest speakers from the judicial branch. We are really proud of the students participating in civic engagement! @OCDeptofEd @OCDEhistory

So excited to join the Student AI Convening this morning. It is a packed house! Can I add that students are running it?! So good. @OCDeptofEd @OCpathwaystrust

This is the team that makes it happen! So grateful to work in partnership with our incredible administrative professionals. They are the very best! @OCDeptofEd

I had the privilege of hearing @ninaksimon speak at the Creative Edge lecture series yesterday. Her message was phenomenal. She is a great storyteller and connected to STEM, the arts, and her most recent project as an author. @Arts4Oc

I’m really proud of OCDE Arts Coordinator, Scott Fitzpatrick, members of Early Learning, and various colleges, community partners, and school districts that made the 2024 College/Career Pathways in the Arts a resounding success this morning. It was a wonderful event! @OCDeptofEd

Had the chance to hear from “Street Data” co-author Shane Safir as well as Jessica Wei Huang today. We learned about different types of data and the best ways to start a journey towards supporting all students. Very thought provoking!

Happening this week! Project GLAD classroom demonstrations in Fullerton School District. Highly engaged third grade students and teachers learning about ecosystems. It is so great to see this work in action! @OCDEProjectGLAD @OCDeptofEd

Preschool GLAD is making an impact today in Buena Park. It was a pleasure to see the team in action today! @OCDeptofEd @OCDEProjectGLAD

An excellent day at Teachers Law School in partnership with ABOTA. We had a chance to hear from Janice Munemitsu, retired Judge Frederick Aguirre, and Justice Motoike. Thank you, ABOTA! @OCDeptofEd @NationalABOTA @OCDEhistory

We have such a great group… I love our unit!

OC Civic Learning… an event to encourage civic participation. We are so pleased to host this event, discuss civic learning, and hear from students as well! A special thank you to the American Board of Trial Advocates for partnering with us on this.

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I would like to recognize this group of folks. They serve, collaborate, maintain their cool, solve problems, jump in when needed, and are just all around amazing. Thank you for your dedication. @OCDeptofEd

Today, I had the chance to visit Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach Unified for a learning walk. A giant shout out to the principal, Joe Vidal, and his incredible staff. We were able to witness an engaging, welcoming, and forward-thinking school. Thanks for having us!

Had a chance today to visit @AnaheimUHSD and learn about their Community Schools. The visit was very well done and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning about how to start and implement a Community School model. A great example of shared voice and leadership.