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Walton touts SmartLabs, CTE background and benchmark-driven instruction
Summary
Walton described investing $750,000 in district SmartLabs, integrating CTE and academic rigor, and using benchmark testing and AI tools (Jarvis) to differentiate instruction.
Walton said his largest risk was investing $750,000 in SmartLabs—STEAM and CTE spaces across K–12—and gave examples of students building complex projects in kindergarten. He framed CTE not as a separate track but tied to rigorous, meaningful curriculum and argued that standardized tests are a single snapshot; instead he recommended regular benchmark assessments and PLCs to drive instruction.
Walton also promoted an AI tool he called "Jarvis" to help teachers disaggregate data and differentiate instruction on the fly. He said the district should make benchmark data visible to teachers, use monthly PLCs to adjust instruction, and invest in teacher capacity to make curriculum meaningful to students.
