st 21 Century Leadership The views and opinions

st 21 Century Leadership The views and opinions expressed in this Webinar are those of the panelists and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Vantage Learning. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Discussion topics: • Comparison of 20 th & 21 st century skills and learners • 21 st century curriculum and teaching strategies • Characteristics and challenges of the 21 st century leader • Best practices of exemplary leadership Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Eleanor O’Connor Former Principal, Guidance Counselor, Project Coordinator, & Teacher Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The Skills Gap • Gap between skills required for a job and the talent pool • Currently 14 million unemployed Americans • Siemens Corporation has 3400 jobs available now including engineering, sales, and production but they can not find skilled workers • Only 10% of perspective employees pass placement tests • Manpower Survey: 52% of U. S. employers report trouble filling available jobs. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Knowledge and Skills Needed st for the 21 Century • • • Core Content Standards Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Ability Collaboration and Team Work Interpersonal Skills Written and Oral Communication Career Preparation Ethics/Professionalism Technology Literacy Leadership/Project Management Information and Communication Self Directional Skills Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants • Digital Natives-“Wired” to their digital toolscell phones, computers, TV, video games, email, Facebook, Twitter, i. Pods, etc. • Learn and motivated by the use of digital technologies • Digital Immigrants- Not knowledgeable and comfortable with the use of digital tools. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Digital Media Use Among Children and Teens • Study by Kaiser Family Foundation • 8 -18 year olds spend an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes per day using entertainment media (More than 53 hours/week) • Time spent with media increased 1 hour and 17 minutes per day over the last 5 years • Only 3 in 10 youngsters have limits by parents on time spent watching TV, playing videogames, or using the computer. • Black and Hispanic children spend more time with media than white children (4 and ½ hours more than white children) Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

st 21 Differences between Century Students and Teachers Most 21 st Century Students Many Teachers Unafraid of technology Hesitant to use new technology Learning should be relevant and fun Learning is to teach the curriculum Use pictures, video, sound, then text Text is the first source for knowledge Comfortable in virtual and real space Most comfortable in real space Many kinesthetic learners Primarily visual/auditory learners Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

th 20 vs. st 21 Century Learning 20 th Century 21 st Century Focus: Learning from meaningful facts Focus: What students know and can do Students are isolated within classroom’s four walls Students work collaboratively with classmates and local, state, national, and global community Teacher Dominated Student Centered Students are passive learners Students are active learners Text Book Driven/“Chalk and Talk” Research Driven Fragmented Curriculum Integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum Much of the Curriculum is not relevant Curriculum connected to real world, to students student interests, experiences, talents Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Assessment: The teacher evaluates student work Assessment: Teacher, self, peers, public audience, authentic assessment Factory Model-Based on needs of employees in the 19 th century Global Model: Based on the needs of a globalized, high tech society Print is the primary vehicle of learning and assessment Performances, projects, and media are used in learning and assessment Lessons generally focus on lower levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (knowledge, comprehension, and applications) Learning is designed by higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (synthesis, analysis, evaluation) Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

st 21 • • • Century Curriculum Interdisciplinary Research Based Project Based Learning/Thematic Collaborative Higher Order Thinking Skills Multiple Intelligences/Provides for Differentiation Use of Technology/Multimedia Service Learning Authentic Assessment Essential Skills Connected to the Community (Local/State/National/Global) Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

st 21 • • • Century Physical Learning Environment Large learning area (1400 -1800 sq. feet) Flexible furniture-easily rearranged Areas for individual and group work and presentations Computers for each student with Internet access Networked-Linkage for entire school Teachers, students, and parents to collaborate and work together and with local, national, global community Smartboards, cameras, projectors, microphones, facilities for video production Ability to upload and download students’ work and research to learning management systems to support “any where/any time learning” and collaboration Networked photo copiers that can scan, email and fax Comfortable and inviting furniture and spaces Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

st 21 • • • Century Learning Strategies Student Centered Project/Problem Based Learning Real World Contexts/Connections Use of Digital Communications for Global Learning Authentic Formative Assessments-Online, Continual Teacher, Self, Peers, Public Audience assessments Collaborative/ Team and Individualize Learning Use of Information and Communication Technologies-Providing Integration of Technology Inquiry Based/Discovery Learning Differentiated Learning Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of the Century Leader • • • st 21 Instructional Experience Fluency with skills and knowledge required for the 21 st century learner Belief in the ability of students and teachers to succeed High expectations Problem solver Visionary Strategic planner Excellent organization skills Excellent interpersonal skills Technological Expertise Exceptional Personal Qualities- Ethics, courage, persistence, flexibility, self confidence, humanity, humor Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Mariane Asad Doyle Coordinator of Career-Technical Education Antelope Valley High School District Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The st 21 Century Leader is Transformative • Transformational Leadership Theory – Changes and Transforms People – Affective Domain – Follower Development – Visionary » Northhouse, P. (2010). Leadership: Theory and practice. 5 th ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage. 171. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The st 21 Century Leader is a Visionary All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Awake to find that it was vanity; But the dreamers of day are dangerous men, That they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible. -T. E. Lawrence Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The st 21 Century Leader is a Change Agent “Leaders overcome resistance to change by creating visions of the future that evoke confidence in and mastery of new organizational practices. ” - W. Bennis & B. Nanus Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The st 21 Century Leader is a Communicator Bennis, W. & B. Nanus. (1985). Leaders: The strategies for taking charge. New York: Harper and Row. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership • • • Model the Way Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Enable Others to Act Encourage the Heart » Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2007). The leadership challenge. 4 th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

The st 21 Century Leader is Proactive • Instructional Changes – Common Core Standards – Articulation, K-16 • Research Changes – High-yield, research-based strategies – Emphasis on STEM • The Competition – Private Sector, Charters, Online Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

st 21 Century Educational Leadership “Vision is the commodity of leaders and power is their currency. ” Bennis, W. & B. Nanus. (1985). Leaders: The strategies for taking charge. New York: Harper and Row. Copyright © Vantage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

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