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She said, \u201cI had my master\u2019s in administration and supervision but never really thought about being an administrator. Then, as I got into some leadership roles through my teaching career, it opened up some doors and gave me a different perspective on what I could do in the school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In either role, her heart is always in the best interest of the students and the staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI still have the relationship with the middle school students I had, but now I get to see the little ones, too. The hugs and the smiles \u2014 they\u2019re just so happy to see you. It makes your heart feel good. I just love working with the kids and seeing their excitement,\u201d Casey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working with teachers as the curriculum coordinator is an ever-evolving process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said, \u201cI work very closely with the teachers now. We have weekly meetings and talk about things going on in their classroom and ways we can improve instruction. I have to be knowledgeable of every subject area at every grade level and relay information to teachers to determine what\u2019s best for them and their students. The students come first, but the adults in the building are important, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2015, Casey was chosen as one of 26 educators statewide to participate in an education fellowship through the State Collaborative on Reforming Education program. For a year, she met with legislators and was able to be a voice for the teachers \u2014 one of the things she\u2019s most proud of in her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casey is proud, too, of her daughter, Bailey (who is in high school) and her son, Brady (who is at Highland Rim) both of whom are just as at home at Highland Rim as she is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019ve grown up at Highland Rim. At about 8 weeks old, I have pictures of Bailey being held by the eighth-graders in my classroom because she was always there. When Brady came along, they were always at everything with me. It was their second home. Highland Rim has always been so special to me,\u201d Casey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casey is always at home at Highland Rim. GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dana Casey of Highland Rim School understands that working with teachers as the curriculum coordinator is an ever-evolving process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-11853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-february"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC08899-1024x683.jpg\")