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Schools of the Future LexLeads, LexLearns, LexLives. Schools of the Future Task Force September 23, 2010 Excellence Innovation Caring. Goals. Establish our Common Ground as a Team
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Schools of the FutureLexLeads, LexLearns, LexLives Schools of the Future Task Force September 23, 2010 Excellence Innovation Caring
Goals Establish our Common Ground as a Team Ensure understanding of and commitment to preparing the 21st century graduateand Schools of the Future in the Shift Age Articulate the direction of our district and the 2010–2011 priorities Prepare us to lead with knowledge, commitment and enthusiasm
Our Common Ground Mission and Vision Our Strategic PlanSchools of the Future: LexLeads, LexLearns, LexLives Preparing a new Generation of Leaders and Global Citizens How we do our work: Collaboration, Teamwork and 21st Century Tools Our Culture: Excellence, Innovation and Caring Our Passionate Leadership!
The Shift Age Global Individualized, Personalized, Do-It-Yourself Electronic Connectedness Collaborative, Social Nature of Learning Intellectual Property: Value of Ideas, Innovation, Process, Patents Disintermediation: Eliminating the Middle Entrepreneurship, Learning Economy
Preparing a New Generation of Leaders and Global Citizens Picture of the Transformation Decade Lexington One’s Strategic Plan 2010–2015 2010–2011 Priorities
Shift Age Segmentation 21% Shift Age 7% Industrial Age 33% Information Age 39% Threshold Age
Transforming Organizations What are the pressures, issues, challenges being experienced by our customers? What are the needs created by those pressures, issues and challenges? What can we do?
Pressures, Issues, Challenges Finances and family pressures Change Global competition and jobs Social media and communication Overwhelmed — resilience Electronics Choices, new moral decisions
Needs Preparedness to deal with change Use and management of electronics Sophisticated skills to analyze, synthesize and evaluate, problem solve, create and innovate Sense of belonging Collaboration skills Competitive 21st century skills
What to do? Do not rigidly hold onto structures and behaviors. Cultivate the quality of adaptability. Develop resilience in self and entities you run. Understand the trap of time based context. Understand that collaboration is key!
What to do? Focus on how change can benefit you. Develop discipline in use of cellular and Internet to your advantage. Filter and focus. Become your job.
Lexington One LeadsthroughTransformation AgeExcellence Innovation Caring
Leading through the Transformation Sophisticated 21st century top notch staff Innovation — “beforethe box” Flexibility/adaptability/structures/resilience Customer focus and getting to “Yes” Investment/competence in technology/new tools Advocates for/skilled in collaboration, communication Emotional IQ Model 21st century skills/knowledge Leader as coach
Framework for Schools of the Future Focus of Innovation • LexLeads • LexLearns • LexLives
Goals of 21st Century Learning Develop self directed students who accept ownership and responsibility in their learning. Develop self confidence in academic abilities, competence in sophisticated learning, 21st century knowledge and skills. Equalize access to learning 21st century skills and sophisticated application of learning. Ensure that Lexington One graduates and community maintain the competitive edge.
Innovating Frugal innovation Reallocation of current resources Willingness to discontinue current Low cost, no cost modifications in structures and processes Partnerships/collaboration Maintain eye on our core mission: 21st century graduates
2010-11 District Priorities LexLeads LexLearns LexLives Draft
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLeads “Leadership 21” K–12 Leadership Curriculum Leadership Institutes Leadership Development for Staff Developing a blended coaching model through Team Learning and other opportunities
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLearns 21st Century Self-Directed Learning Continuum Develop self assessment component and evaluation process for Self-Directed Learning Continuum Innovative School Operations and Curriculum Rethink elementary school day including elementary band and strings Centers of Study Develop transportation plan
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLearns Arts Reorganize elementary band and strings World Languages STEM initiative K–12 Personalized Learning and Systematic Interventions to close the achievement gapand maximize learning Develop a plan for targeting low-performing students, schools
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLearns Continued Develop specific goals for closing the achievement gap in learning using data analysis Address graduation rates Review structures, processes and relationships we use to be more student supportive
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLearns 21st Century Tools for Work and Learning RBES — Reinventing Schools Coalition GMS — World Language as Core Course Grades 6–8 GHS — 21st Century Tools for Learning WKES — 21st Century Learning
2010–2011 District One Priorities LexLives Integrated health/wellness/fitness strategies and curriculum Establish a task force Reduce obesity Increase fitness 2. School-based health and wellness services 3. School-based community and family learning services
Strategic Plan 2010–2015 Schools of the Future: LexLeads, LexLearns, LexLives Developing a New Generation ofLeaders and Global Citizens
Resources • Shift Age Trend Report Newsletter • http://www.davidhoule.com/newsletter/index.asp • 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn • James Bellanca and Ron Brandt, Editors • Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In • by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury • Motion Leadership: The SKINNY on Becoming Change Savvy • by Michael Fullan