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21st Century Leadership: Group Two Wiki Presentation Afolabi, Catie, Justin &Shayla

= = Everyone, anywhere, at any time will be able to communicate and learn using technology! Technology is about using the tools we need to accomplish the tasks ahead of us in the new age of Education - examples like Glogster abound! [|Glogster]

Technology in the classroom goes hand in hand with change! Technology changing constantly presses us to find new ways to change, and we can change our methods of delivery by use of technology.

Examples Of Change in the Classroom - New Ways Technology is Molding our Classrooms - Specifically # 1,2,6,7 and 8 [|New Changes]

Importance
 * Technology can increase learning, not necessarily distract from it
 * Newer generations of students consistently use technology more - use it to our advantage as educators!
 * "If you turn off the electronic device, you may have just turned off the student."

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." — Niccolo Machiavelli //The Prince (1532)// //What does this mean?//
 * Change is rapid, in addition to being unstoppable. It is not going away!
 * Change can be terrifying for some, especially those who do not feel secure in their position or with their authority.
 * The road ahead will be challenging, as the change needed to accomodate more technology requires that we change the manner and delivery of our education. It even presses us to think: where does true learning happen?

Marketplace Training
 * Change is part of the business atmosphere and part of our society in general.
 * Change is constant and consistent in places of business, we need to change our education of students to be the same way! True indicator is student success.
 * Average worker will now have 5-7 careers in their lifetime...what does this mean for our students? - Constant change and adaption -

= Collaboration & Teamwork: =

**"The essential strategy must be identifying not a single pool of ideal leaders but rather a pool of leaders with complementary strengths... one thing all leaders in the pool have in common is acute understanding of their own limitations and of their need to have other leaders by their side."**

-- Douglas B. Reeves (The Daily Disciplines of Leadership, 2002)
** Don't Segregate, COLLABORATE! **  What is so scary about working together/in teams? Why should we work together and form teams? What do we gain? = 7 C's of Leadership... = === One of the C's of leadership //is// Collaboration! Other important C's for effective teamwork are... ===
 * == Collective Knowledge ==

Use one another as resources! No one can be an expert at everything...

 * == Communication ==

Staying in sync with your team is the number one cause for disfunction!

 * == Connectivity ==

Sosik and Dionne (1997) define teams by the following...
"Teams consist of two or more individuals with complementary skills who interact with each other toward a common task-oriented purpose. Team members consider themselves to be collectively accountable for the attainment of their goals. Teams are formed to serve organizational interests within departments, and across departments and divisions." (School Leadership That Works, 2005)

Video from D2L Discussion: "Effective Teamwork and Collaboration" (Orviz, 2010)
> =Learning a Living: The Future of Work and Careers= > === === > **“Are students graduating from school really ready to work?”(Learning and Future article, 7)** > > === === > A study consisting of four hundred hiring executives of major corporations showed that students graduating from secondary schools, technical colleges, and universities are sorely lacking in some basic skills and a large number of applied skills: > > === === > === === > Oral and written communication > > === === > Critical thinking and problem solving > > === === > Professional and work ethic > > === === > Teamwork and collaboration > > === === > Working in diverse teams > > === === > Applying technology > > === === > Leadership and project management > > == == > == == > ==**The Enduring Impact of an Educational Leader**== > === === > === === > **Balanced literacy:** > > === === > === === > Having a framework, not a program > > === === > Allowing students to have more responsibility > > === === > Allowing students to demonstrate own understanding > > === === > Incorporating observation and assessment to help guide instructional planning > > === === > === === > **The general underperformance of schools can be directly attributed to the failure to implement three simple, well-known elements** > > === === > · A common curriculum … what we teach > > === === > · Sound lessons … how we teach > > === === > · Authentic literacy > > === === > “ Most leaders live in the present, with today’s complaints and tomorrow’s praise. Rather than inquire into the long-term consequences of a strategy, the educational leader is much more likely to ask, “What have you done for me lately?”(The Daily Disciplines of Leadership, 6) > > === === > === === > **Delayed Gratification: The Essential Difference Between Students and Customers** > > === === > - A customer needs instant gratification; a student needs challenge > > === === > - A customer needs to be happy; a student needs to be provoked into deliberate dissatisfaction, reflection, and hard work before the genuine happiness of discovery and learning can take place. > > === === > What we teach > > === === > Curriculum may be the single largest factor that determines how many students in a school will learn. We must clarify the most essential features of a good curriculum > > === === > **Strategies for all students:** > > === === > Adequate amounts of essential subject-area content, concepts and topics; > > === === > Intellectual/thinking skills (e.g., argument, problem solving, reconciling opposing views, drawing one’s own conclusions); and > > === === > · Authentic literacy – Purposeful reading, writing, and discussion as the primary modes of learning both content and thinking skills > > === === > How we teach > > === === > **Effective instruction consists primarily of just a few ordinary, largely whole-class teaching practices that we have known about for decades.** > · Clear Learning Objectives > > === === > · Teaching/Modeling/Demonstrating > > === === > · Guided Practice > > === === > · Checks for understanding/formative assessment > > === === > · Independent practice/assessment > > === ===
 * === Voices: Suppressing or Supporting ===
 * === Inter-Industry Collaboration ===
 * === Expanding Horizons ===
 * === Trust and Accountability ===
 * === Roles ===
 * === Resources and Competition ===

= =  **The Driving Force For Change ** media type="youtube" key="7KMM387HNQk" height="284" width="526" align="center"

**21st Century Now In 7 Easy Steps! **

**What should we do? **   **How do we get started? **

It begins with you, your personal vision. You need to be grounded in why you think you need a new approach and what you think the essential outcomes need to be in the 21st century.
 * [|Step 1: Adopt Your Vision] **

Start a community conversation around your 21st century vision. Although your list may contain other skills, the 4C's are included:
 * [|Step 2: Create Community Consensus Around the 4Cs] **
 * Critical thinking
 * Communication
 * Collaboration
 * Creativity

Now you need to reflect on whether your entire organization’s strategies are aligned to your new vision. The goal is to create a system that looks something like this:
 * [|Step 3: Align Your System to the 4Cs] ****
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Clearly defined set of outcomes that includes the 4C's.
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The 4C's are integrated throughout.
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Assessments measure performance across the 4C's.
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Employees have the support they need to teach and assess the 4C's.
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Leaders are sharing their 4C's-related work through regular communications and collaboration opportunities with stakeholders.
 * <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Leaders are monitoring and improving 4C's implementation over time.

<span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Before the 4Cs can be embedded, they need to be incorporated into goals and assessments. That is the goal of step 5. <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The goals of your initiative can't be accomplished if your employees aren't supported in making them happen in the workplace for everyone. <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Your 21st century initiative rests upon your ability to engage and support every employee in their practice around the 4Cs. Engage them in active conversations about the 4Cs. Provide them with resources necessary for their 21st century journey. <span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Create an organization that is constantly improving.
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">[|Step 4: Use the 4Cs to Build Professional Capacity]: **<span style="color: #9f5fcf; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Focus on using the 4Cs to improve professional development in your organization. media type="youtube" key="Dis2rTPLIdc" height="241" width="380"
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">[|Step 5: Embed the 4Cs in Goals and Assessment] **
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">[|Step 6: Use the 4C's to support employees.] **
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">[|Step 7: Improve and innovate: Create a 4C's organization.] **