Principal’s Perspective from Kipling Elementary School

Written by Bill Laurienti

We were honored to welcome Anthony McConnell, Principal of Kipling Elementary School, to visit some of our SmartLab HQs in Colorado.

This Deerfield, IL principal shared his thoughts eloquently in his recent blog post.

Kipling Elementary School

Bill Laurienti

Bill Laurienti is a Content Marketing Specialist at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

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