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STUDENT
SHADOWS
During his first year, State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury visited all of Maryland’s local education agencies 23 counties and Baltimore City - to engage with students, staff, and local superintendents throughout the state. Visits
consisted of shadowing a student during classes, school programs, lunch and even recess! During these fully-immersive
experiences, he actively participated in classwork, physical education, and student-led meetings. These shadows were
followed by a shadow of the local education agency’s superintendent. Each visit was documented on the Maryland State
Department of Education’s social media platforms detailing the day’s happenings.
KENT COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury shadowed a
Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School 4th
grader to English Language Arts and gym. Together
they practiced paraphrasing and grammar before
practicing their swing in gym class. Later the State
Superintendent joined Local Superintendent Dr. Karen
Couch for a tour of Kent County High School. There
they met MakerSpace students exploring STEAM
in a laboratory of invention and creativity. The State
Superintendent also participated in an interview with
WKHS, the only student radio station in Maryland!
CHARLES COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury’s school
engagement continued at Charles County Public
Schools shadowing an outstanding Barnhart
Elementary School 5th grader with perfect attendance
since Pre-K. They practiced skipcounting in math,
comparing and contrasting in English Language
Arts, and more. After, the State Superintendent
shadowed Local Superintendent Dr. Maria Navarro
and participated in meetings which focused on the
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and English learners.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury shadowed a
high-achieving 8th grade student-athlete at Argyle
Magnet Middle School, a magnet school for digital
design and development. They brushed up on
their knowledge of force and motion, and solved
several quadratic equations. Afterwards, the State
Superintendent met with Local Superintendent Dr.
Monifa McKnight to tour Northwood High School’s
middle college program, as well as Washington
Grove Elementary School’s dual-language
immersion program.
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