{"id":8744,"date":"2020-03-01T20:04:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T01:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=8744"},"modified":"2020-03-03T11:47:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:47:41","slug":"acps-superintendent-shadows-students-for-the-day-at-t-c-williams-to-experience-high-school-life-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/acps-superintendent-shadows-students-for-the-day-at-t-c-williams-to-experience-high-school-life-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"ACPS Superintendent Shadows Students for the Day at T.C. Williams to Experience High School Life in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a Class of \u201895 graduate, Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. has fond memories of his years at T.C. Williams High School.<\/p>\n<p>And as superintendent of ACPS, he has been back many times.<\/p>\n<p>But last Wednesday his visit was a little different. He traded in his suit coat for a leather jacket and returned to the halls to see life through the eyes of a student once again.<\/p>\n<p>This came after Dr. Hutchings spent the day as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=15619\">substitute teacher at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy<\/a> in January as part of an initiative to get senior leadership back to the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hutchings shadowed Demarcus Coggins, a T.C. senior, and Eduardo Rojas of the International Academy. He attended classes, mingled with students, and even completed a pop quiz.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16001 size-large\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SuperTCWilliams-2-800x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe motivation is to really experience the learning environment through the lens of our students,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always have the perspective of the teaching staff but hear less often from our young people. This is the perfect way to not only get to hear from them but also get to experience what they do on a day-to-day basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students were inspired by the presence of Dr. Hutchings in the classroom, especially Coggins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty cool,\u201d he said. \u201cHe advised me on not just school but life issues. It was such a positive experience. It made the day go by shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Dr. Hutchings, however, it was a long day with a rigorous schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16003 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SuperTCWilliams-6-800x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He discussed social justice and the <i>Autobiography of Malcolm X<\/i> in Ms. Lawson\u2019s 12th grade English class. Then, he worked with a team of students to explore\u00a0how sediments and sedimentary rocks explain the geologic history of our planet in Ms. Christopher&#8217;s Oceanography class. Finally, he reviewed the processes of state and national governance in the International Academy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my key takeaways is that the classes are pretty long,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHats off to our teachers because they are keeping students engaged. The instructional strategies that I\u2019m seeing in the classroom are working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, T.C. principal Peter Balas said that Dr. Hutchings made a great student.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuperintendent Hutchings certainly looked the part of a T.C. teenage Titan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though he started the day with a late pass from my administrative team, he still had a wonderful day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Facpsk12%2Fposts%2F1652703434869445&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. returned to his alma mater to get a fresh perspective on school. 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