Education leader visits Humboldt, TR schools

Dr. Ryan Wise, head of the Iowa Department of Education, got an up close and personal look at the Humboldt and Twin Rivers Schools last week.
Wise, who visits schools on a weekly basis, made north central Iowa his stop on Dec. 20 and loved his time interacting with students, teachers and administrators.
“I had a great day visiting the Humboldt and Twin Rivers schools. I try to visit schools each week during the school year. I feel I need to do that in my role as director,” Wise told the Independent. “I feel it is a great learning opportunity for me to be able to see how policy plays out in classrooms across Iowa.”
“Each district has its own spin on statewide priorities. Across the state we are emphasizing early literacy, opportunities in science, technology engineering and math and the power of teacher leadership,” Wise said. “I saw each of those things play out interestingly here in Humboldt today.”
“There are a lot of great things happening here in Humboldt and I appreciate superintendent Darling and the other teachers and administrators for having me here today,” Wise said.

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