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Shelley Berman
Superintendent

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berman_s@4j.lane.edu
541-790-7707

The superintendent provides leadership for the district’s programs and is ultimately responsible for all areas of the district’s operation (school board policy), provides executive leadership and administrative direction for all departments and services, and is responsible for proposing and implementing long-range plans.

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Superintendent Berman Writes on Turning Around Struggling Schools

Article on persistently low-achieving schools published in national education magazine

Ed Week article illustrationNovember 2, 2011 — The current issue of Education Week includes a commentary by 4J Superintendent Sheldon Berman and a co-writer. Education Week is a national publication that is widely read and respected by education professionals.

Dr. Berman's article, "A Better Turnaround Strategy," addresses approaches to turning around persistently low-achieving schools. No 4J schools have been rated as persistently low-achieving; however, Dr. Berman had experience working with several such schools in Louisville, Ky.

Commentary: A Better Turnaround Strategy: "Sheldon H. Berman and Arthur Camins describe a successful turnaround model which promotes a professionalized and collaborative teaching culture that is also student centered."

4J Superintendent Receives National Education Award

Dr. Berman's award announced in Times SquareDr. Sheldon Berman honored for lifetime achievement in character education

October 19, 2011 — The Character Education Partnership (CEP) has chosen 4J superintendent Dr. Sheldon Berman to receive the 2011 Sanford N. McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education.

He will receive the award Oct. 20 in San Francisco at a special ceremony during the 2011 National Forum on Character Education, before an audience of 800 educators from across the country.

"Dr. Berman has dedicated his entire adult life to education and positive youth development," said President & CEO Joe Mazzola. "He has made a profound and positive difference at every post he’s held during his incredibly impressive career."