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Forward Thinking , Forward Moving. Empowering all students through technology and 21 st Century Skills: Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration. Roanoke County Public Schools Roanoke, Virginia. HISTORICAL CONTEXT. Roanoke County Public Schools.
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Forward Thinking, Forward Moving Empowering all students through technology and 21st Century Skills: Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke, Virginia
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Roanoke County Public Schools
LEARNING PRIORITIES Empowered by Technology Roanoke County Public Schools
DIGITAL RESOURCES • REVISED POLICY: “The school board shall adopt instructional resources for student use that facilitate 21st century approaches to teaching and learning, and specifically promote career-readiness skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication.” • Blackboard as learning and content management platform • All state assessments conducted online • Online and blended learning through Virtual High School and credit recovery Roanoke County Public Schools
INFRASTRUCTURE & PEOPLE Roanoke County Public Schools
RESULTS & NEXT STEPS • Revising strategic plan • Renewed investment in professional development • Student engagement vs. compliance • Focus on student-centered thinking: project-based, real-world problem solving, design thinking • Align assessments to performance-based tasks • Promote digital citizenship and literacy, including choosing the right tool for the task Roanoke County Public Schools