1. “Beyond the Traditional School:
Education and Healthcare- The New
Normal”
DR. JOSEPH (JODY) BARROW
SUPERINTENDENT, WARE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Waycross, Georgia

2. When the rate of change outside an
organization is faster than the rate of
change inside the organization, the
end is near.

3. “Success by Chance”
 What does that mean?
 Every period was a different set of requirements
 Every period was a different set of standards
 Every period was a different grading system
 No consistency across the school
 No consistency across the districts
 Success depended upon whether or not a student
was lucky enough to get a particular teacher.
 Unwritten contract: “If you pass me… I won’t
bother you”.

4. We must continue our move from
Success by Chance to…
Success by Design!
We must move from beating the
odds to changing the odds.

5. Why
Change?

6. Take Control or Be Controlled

7. Schools are Improving

8. Schools are Improving – BUT

9. Schools are Improving – BUT Some More Than Others

10. Schools are Improving – BUT Some More Than Others

12. Ware County Schools
Model of Achievement and
Accountability
First Adopted
July 11, 2006

13. Student Success

14. Instructional
Component
Student
Success

15. Instructional
Component
Student
Success
Management
/Governance
Component

16. Instructional
Component
Student Success
Barriers to
Management/
Learning and
Governance
Teaching

17. High School Graduation Rate
Where We Were Then
All Black White SWD ED
04-05 45.1 31.1 54.5 8.9 31.0
Where We Are Now
All Black White SWD ED
11-12 80.1 76.1 82.9 50.0 78.8

18. Splash Day
May 7, 2010

19. Pathways TeleHealth

20. Newest Connections

21. New Connections
1. Kathy Menanke and Matthew Conforth; Passaic Valley Around the World student
conference; Little Falls, New Jersey
2. Laura Frasher of the Columbus Zoo; Underwater Expedition; Columbus, Ohio
3. Anna Von Fange and Christie Rickert; Pack Your Suitcase; Kyle, Texas
4. James Donohoe; Irish Tin Whistler; County Westmeath, Ireland
5. Sean Beavers of SOITA (Southwestern Ohio Instructional Technology
Association); Sound: Here, There, and Everywhere and The Life Cycle of Plants;
Franklin, Ohio
6. Mark Mooneyhan; Gleek, the Science Geek and Santa Claus; Waycross, Georgia
7. Kathy Craine of the National Parks Service; Ellis Island: A Distant Shore; Ellis
Island, New York
8. Kari Sauer; DUSEL (Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory);
Lead, South Dakota
9. Patty Dees; Center for Puppetry Arts; Atlanta, Georgia
10. Dr. Bret Apthorpe; Fairport Central School District; Rochester, New York
11. Dr. Les Smee; Georgia Tech/Direct to Discovery; Atlanta, Georgia
12. David Alexander; NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center; Edwards, California

22. New Connections
13. Brad Niessen and Kattie Turkle; Unidentified Alien Project at Peterson
Elementary; Wichita, Kansas
14. Indianapolis Zoo; Earth Day; Indianapolis, Indiana
15. Dr. Mike McConnell, Pediatric Cardiologist; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
Georgia/Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth; Atlanta, Georgia
16. Dr. Jud Ready, Dr. Michelle Dawson, Dr. David Gottfriend, and Dr. Jennifer
Curtis; Georgia Tech; Atlanta, Georgia
17. Sue Bull and Sarah Fitzgerald; Priors Field Primary School; Warwickshire
County Schools, England
18. Don Reece; Pembina Trails School Division; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
19. Dr. Debra Lister and Paula Guy; Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth; Douglas,
Georgia and Waycross, Georgia
20. Jim Demmers; Georgia Aquarium; Atlanta, Georgia
21. Dr. David McKinnon; Charles Sturt University; Bathurst, Australia
22. Dr. Rolph Landau; CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research);
Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
23. David Klevan; United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Washington, DC
24. Ashley King and Jason Lanier; Read Around the Planet; Milaca, Minnesota

23. New Connections
25. Nathaniel Krueger; Monster Madness with Adjectives; Spotsylvania, Virginia
26. Martin Jennings; Read Around the Planet; Flint, Michigan
27. Deanna Henry; Read Around the Planet; La Fargeville, New York
28. Carol Druga; Read Around the Planet; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
29. Judy Mako and Kay Hauck; Read Around the Planet; Clare, Michigan
30. Cindy Esser; Read Around the Planet; Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
31. Jessica Vige of DeQuincy High School; Cultural Food Exchange; DeQuincy, Louisiana
32. Interlingo Spanish in Columbia, South America connected with 7th grade Consumer Home
Economics class at Ware Middle for a discussion of the latest fashion and design theories in a program
called Latin Fashion.
33. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Texas connected with Kindergartners at Wacona
and Williams Heights and Pre-K at Daffodil so students could learn about life on a dairy farm in a
program entitled Live at the Dairy Farm.
34. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science connected with 6th graders at Ware Middle for students
to learn about climate change from scientific researcher in a program called Drilling for Climate Change.
35. Georgia Tech professors connected with high school teachers to talk about various offerings and
potential partnerships. Dr. Lisa Yaszek (GT) and Ms. Christin Bush (WCHS) are already working on a
plan to grow the Literary Studies department offerings.
36. Ware Middle 6th grade will connect with Priors Field in Warwickshire, England for a penpal
exchange.
37. Memorial Drive 1st graders in Mrs. Dill's class will be videoconferencing with various school districts
as well as participating in a wiki exchange for a Flat Stanley project.
(https://mdflatstanley.wikispaces.com/)

24. Barrow and Barge

25. The WARE Center
Wellness And Resource Education
Ruskin
Connection
School Based Health Centers
Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth

26. Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth

27. Beyond the Traditional School: Healthcare and
Education Reform
The New Normal

28. From Education to Healthcare
School-Based Health
Centers:
Making healthcare
available and affordable
for all students

29. Questions?
Contact Information:
Irene Munn: Irene.Munn@ltgov.ga.gov
Joseph Barrow: jbarrow@ware.k12.ga.us
Paula Guy: paula.guy@gatelehealth.org
Marshall Chambers: mchambers@ware.k12.ga.us
Mike Porter: mike.porter@gatelehealth
Sherrie Williams: sherrie.williams@gatelehealth.org