James Tenbusch

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• James P. Tenbusch Ph.D.

Committed to Improving Public Education
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• James Tenbusch has more than 30 years of
  experience in the field of education and he has
  been an Illinois school district superintendent
  for more than 15 years. A visionary school
  administrator, James Tenbusch has always
  supported the use of technology in teaching, and
  he has developed public domain technology lesson
  planning software to assist teachers in this
  effort.
• James Tenbusch has also been recognized
  nationally for his development and implementation
  of 11 computing initiatives in schools and
  teacher technology training programs. James
  Tenbusch is known for creating instructional
  programs that meet or exceed State Learning
  Standards in all subject areas. He has also
  assisted school administrations with formal and
  informal decision making that leads to effective
  communication and effective relationships with
  key stakeholders.
• With his expertise in areas of fiscal management,
  grant writing, resource development, and
  conducting referendum campaigns, James Tenbusch
  has been a valuable resource for school
  organizations lucky enough to have employed him.

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• As a public school superintendent, James Tenbusch
  has provided practical methods and instructional
  leadership on how teachers can integrate high
  technology also into their classrooms.
• James Tenbusch has been committed to bringing
  technology to the classroom. Recently, he
  developed a highly success one-to-one laptop
  computing initiative program for use in middle
  schools and high schools. James Tenbusch is also
  a nationally recognized presenter for teacher
  technology training, providing workshops and
  seminars on a variety of technology integration
  topics.
• James Tenbusch follows a 21st century learning
  philosophy to ensure that all students within his
  charge are well versed in the use of technology
  as a learning, communication, and productivity
  tool. With the use of advanced technology,
  students can expand their learning opportunities
  through the skilled use the Internet, blogs,
  wikis, video-conferencing, personal learning
  networks and more. Find out more about James
  Tenbusch, his achievements and the open source
  educational software developed by him at
  www.jamestenbusch.com.

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• James Tenbusch mentions that the other important
  traits of excellent superintendents are good
  character, which is a bundle of skills and traits
  that embody a benevolent outlook on life. Also of
  critical importance is integrity and a commitment
  to action. The superintendent must demonstrate
  high levels of consistency in dealing with people
  and problems, and then be willing to take a stand
  in a moment of need when times are difficult.
• These behaviors foster trust because people know
  they can rely on their superintendent to act with
  fidelity to identified management principles and
  show support for people involved in the
  decision-making process.
• James Tenbusch also insists that all members of
  an administrative team set examples for high
  standards of excellence throughout the school
  system. The administrative team must demonstrate
  these standards by showing drive, energy,
  determination, self-discipline, and above all
  else, a customer service attitude (both in
  relation to the students and parents they serve,
  and to the staff they manage).

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• According to James Tenbusch, the effective
  superintendent will handle these situations by
  stepping back from the immediate situation and
  first examine the historical trends and context
  for solving problems. Only then, can both the
  short and long term consequences of various
  decision making options be assessed. As the
  school systems operate in what James Tenbusch
  describes as a knowledge economy, it is
  important that school administrators strive to
  get the most recent and relevant information
  possible before developing a set of options to
  solve a problem.
• James Tenbusch has more than 30 years of school
  administration experience in both general and
  special education. He has been an Illinois school
  district superintendent for 15 years and he also
  holds a Ph. D. in Educational Administration and
  Educational Processes from Northwestern
  University. Find out more about James Tenbusch by
  visiting his website at www.jamestenbusch.com.

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• James P. Tenbusch Ph.D
• Committed to Improving Public Education

847.528.0895 3114 James Avenue Winthrop Harbor,
IL 60096 US