


While I look forward to the opportunity to lead Peters Township, I’m leaving the Pittsburgh Public Schools at a time when the District is in the midst of powerful and groundbreaking reform. French reports directly to the Superintendent and supervises the offices of School Performance, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Support Services, Research, Assessment and Accountability, Communications and Marketing and the District’s special schools. She was appointed Deputy Superintendent in June 2012.

French was promoted to the role of Executive Director in 2007, Assistant Superintendent in 2009 and Chief of School Performance in 2011. She served in various roles prior to being named principal of Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8 in June 2005. French joined the District in August 1997 as a behavioral specialist. Her departure is a real loss for Pittsburgh, but we’re happy she will continue to serve children in Southwestern Pennsylvania.”ĭr. French is extremely talented, and her commitment to the children of the Pittsburgh Public Schools has been unmatched. French’s new opportunity as superintendent, we are sad to see her leave,” said Superintendent Linda Lane. French’s resignation at this month’s Legislative Meeting scheduled for June 26. The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors is expected to vote to accept Dr.

The Peters Township Board of School Directors approved her appointment effective Jthis evening. The technology was a predominant element in creating this change.PITTSBURGH J–Deputy Superintendent Jeannine French, Ph.D., has accepted the role of Superintendent for Peters Township School District in Washington County, Pa. “We needed a solution that would move away from passive learning and make the students more engaged. “Despite having smartboards and projectors scattered throughout the district, these technologies didn’t support collaborative learning between teachers and students, or even between students and students,” says Swinchock. Adam Swinchock, Director of Educational & Informational Technology, felt that more enhanced learning could be achieved by revamping the classroom technology. Peters Township School District in McMurray, PA was looking to improve the quality of education for the district’s 4,400 students by updating the learning technology used in classrooms throughout the district.Īt the time, Peters Township had a mix of white boards and projectors unevenly distributed throughout the five district schools.
