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OVERVIEW OF
SCHOOL VISITS & SHADOWS
Since joining the State Department of Education in July 2021, State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury has visited all
of Maryland’s local education agencies - 23 counties and Baltimore City - to engage with students, staff, principals, 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, the State Superintendent actively participated in classwork,
physical education, and student-led meetings. These shadows were followed by a shadow of the local education agency’s
superintendent and/or school principal. Each visit was documented on the Maryland State Department of Education’s
social media platforms detailing the day’s happenings.
ALLEGANY COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury shadowed 1st grader
Della at Cresaptown Elementary School. Together, they
participated in math class where students learned how
to measure the length of an object using nonstandard
units of measure. Della and her classmates completed
an activity using paperclips and unit cubes to measure
and find the length of common objects like carrots and
markers. Mr. Choudhury ended the day by shadowing
Superintendent Mr. Blank at the Allegany central office.
HOWARD COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury shadowed 5th grader Olivia
at Manor Woods Elementary School. As a Chinese, Spanish and
American student, Olivia has integrated her culture into her daily
interactions. Olivia began the day in orchestra where they played
a rendition of “We Are the Champions” by Queen. After orchestra
was ELA where the class was by analyzing Shel Silverstein’s
“Where the Sidewalk Ends.” Next up was math class where
students traveled around the classroom to complete problems
including finding the degrees of angles, ratios, and more. Mr.
Choudhury then made his way to Longfellow Elementary
School where he shadowed Principal Anderson. Afterward, he
shadowed Superintendent Martirano at the central office.
WICOMICO COUNTY
State Superintendent Choudhury shadowed Cayson,
a 2nd-grade Beaver Run Elementary School student.
Their morning of learning was filled with phonics
lessons, sentence-building puzzles, and a class readaloud of “Monkey and Rabbit.” During Music class,
students engaged in festive singing and dancing.
Next, he shadowed Wicomico County Superintendent
Dr. Micah Stauffer at Junior Achievement of the
Eastern Shore. Their mission is to inspire and prepare
youth to succeed with learning focused on financial
literacy, workforce and entrepreneurship.
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