Letter: Vote Tyler Steffey For Sudbury School Committee

Sudbury MA

01 March, 2021

7:17 AM

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The following is a letter to the editor. The views here do not necessarily reflect those of Sudbury Patch. Over the years, I have supported and volunteered for candidates running for the Sudbury School Committee. Preparing our students educationally for a rapidly changing job market and society presents an evolving challenge to our schools, and it's critical to have leadership with the knowledge, experience and the vision to guide them in meeting this challenge. Tyler Steffey's background prepares him for serving on Sudbury's School Committee. He has both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education. Over the past twenty years, he has taught with Teach for America on the Texas-Mexico border, in Maldonado, Uruguay, and at a charter school in Dorchester. He has been an assistant principal in the Boston Public Schools, and is presently a middle-school assistant principal in one of our neighboring towns. Since moving to Sudbury, Tyler has attended SPS meetings and has researched the curriculum and budget. Through six years of teaching and nine years as a K-8 school leader, Tyler has deep experience in working with students from many backgrounds with a diversity of learning needs. His curriculum work has given him an understanding of how data and assessment can be used to improve educational outcomes. As an administrator, Tyler has planned efficient and effective professional development workshops that build consensus and teamwork. His budget experience includes strategic planning in deciding where educational dollars are spent and what should be prioritized. Tyler's vision for the Sudbury Public Schools is excellence in the classroom, measured not only by test scores, but also student community involvement, social-emotional growth and leadership skills. A vision where teachers work to create an environment that supports creative risk taking where students explore their passions and potential. His vision is a school system where all students feel welcomed and represented. I close with a quote from Dr. Seuss. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go." In this uncertain world, we can't know where our children might go, but we need to have good school leadership to ensure they learn what they need to get there. Tyler will provide that leadership. — Jeanne Maloney, Sudbury