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Leading Modern Learning [Second Edition]
Redesign education to empower modern learners and meet the needs of the 21st century classroom with Leading Modern Learning, Second Edition. Authors Jay McTighe and Greg Curtis will guide school and district leaders—as well as teacher and curriculum teams—through implementing a system of effective modern learning practices.
Benefits
- Understand the necessity and value of education reform and updating school curriculum for the 21st century classroom.
- Explore systems thinking and frameworks for backward-design that can be utilized by school leadership to develop action plans and guide school curriculum reform for modern learning.
- Read an all-new chapter on change management and strategic planning for district and school leadership as well as new Notes From the Field, which highlight how to avoid potential missteps and misunderstandings that inhibit progress.
- Utilize the appendices and free reproducibles to further your understanding of education reform, curriculum development, and school leadership for modern learning.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Creating a Futures-Oriented Vision and Mission
Chapter 2: From Mission to Action
Chapter 3: Curriculum for Modern Learning
Chapter 4: An Assessment System for Modern Learning
Chapter 5: Instruction for Modern Learning
Chapter 6: A Reporting System for Modern Learning
Chapter 7: Leadership for Modern Learning
Appendix A: Sources for Futures-Oriented Thinking Tools and Processes
Appendix B: Sample Sources and Performance Indicators for 21st Century Skills
Appendix C: Sample Map of Cornerstone Performance Tasks and Transfer Goals
STUDY GUIDE
REPRODUCIBLES
- Figure 2.2: Backward Design Planning Template
- Figure 7.3: A Sample Grid for Creating an Innovation Configuration Map
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
BOOKS
- Bellanca, J. A., & Brandt R. (Eds.). (2010). 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Guskey, T. R. (2015). On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2014a). Leading the New Literacies. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2014b). Mastering Digital Literacy. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2014c). Mastering Global Literacy. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2014d). Mastering Media Literacy. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reason, C., Reason, L., & Guiler, C. (2017). Creating the Anytime, Anywhere Classroom: A Blueprint for Learning Online in Grades K–12. Bloomington: IN: Solution Tree Press.
WEBSITES
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
- Catalina Foothills School District, “Resources for Deep Learning”
- DoDEA21, “21st Century Skills Reflection and Evaluation Rubrics”
- EdLeader21
- Goodreads
- National Core Arts Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Stripgenerator
- West Windsor-Plainsboro’s Global Challenge Rubrics
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
- Catalina Foothills School District, “Resources for Deep Learning”
- PBLWorks
- Portrait of a Graduate
- Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity, “Student Performance Assessment”
- Tech & Learning, “Resources”
Appendix A
- National Foundation for Educational Research
- Institute for the Future
- EdLeader21
- KnowledgeWorks
- MindShift
- New Zealand Council for Educational Research
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Appendix B
Resources to Develop the Four Cs
- Association of American Colleges & Universities VALUE Rubrics
- Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 21st Century Teaching, Learning, and Leading
- EdLeader21’s 4Cs Rubrics (a set of rubrics for the four Cs)
Critical Thinking
- Department of Defense Education’s Learning Progression Guided by Formative Assessment
- National Education Association’s Preparing 21st Century Students for a Global Society guide (includes links to resources for most 21st century skills as well)
Creativity
- Grant Wiggins’s “On Assessing for Creativity: Yes You Can, and Yes You Should” handout (includes a link to creativity assessment ideas and a rubric)
- State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s 21st century skills standards rubrics (includes other 21st century skills rubrics)
- Susan Brookhart’s rubric for creativity
Collaboration
- Buck Institute for Education’s collaboration rubrics (other CCSS-aligned and non-CCSS rubrics available as well)
- Catalina Foothills School District’s Envision21 Deep Learning collaboration rubric for grades K–2 (other rubrics are also available)
Communication
