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Reflections on the Aspen Institute 2015 It's been a little over a week since the conclusion of the Aspen Institute that brought Aspen users to Providence, Rhode Island. The theme of this year's conference was "Unlock the Superhero Within: Saving the World One Student at a Time". I love the theme, and the important message that it conveys. The message that we're all superheroes, and it really is our job to ensure that we protect our students and staff "one person at a time". I think that's what attracted our district to using Aspen over five years ago. Of course it came down to the capabilities of the student information system, but it was more than it being a robust SIS. Aspen allowed us to customize the system so we could collect the data that we valued, and could tell our own story as a school district. Ultimately that meant that we could tell the individual stories of our students, and our staff. In today's education reform environmen...

The Aspen Institute It's the weekend before the Aspen Institute in Providence, Rhode Island, and I'm looking forward to one of the best SIS/IMS two day conventions around. Each year the conference grows, and participants travel from districts nearby and far away.  I'm excited about this year's theme, "Unlock the Super Hero Within". It really is the perfect metaphor for everyone connected with implementing Aspen in their district. Our district chose Aspen a little more than 5 years ago, because of its out of the box power as well as its ability to be customized. My department consists of both curriculum and traditional IT staff. We are involved in professional development, curriculum development, educator evaluation, and traditional IT functions. I know the people in my department understand the incredible responsibility we have in protecting our students and the adults that serve them.  When I talk with my staff about protection they know that  I...