Redesign education to meet the needs of 21st century students. In the second edition of Leading Modern Learning, authors Jay McTighe and Greg Curtis outline a reworked version of their blueprint for major education reform. More than a simple refresh, the latest edition incorporates new insights, experiences, and tools that will help you implement modern learning practices in your department, school, or district. Use this book to guide education and curriculum reform and empower modern learners: 
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<li>Understand the necessity and value of education reform and updating school curriculum for the 21st century classroom.</li> <li>Learn how to use a blueprint for your vision of learning, mission, and curriculum development to establish mission clarity and effective instruction and assessment practices.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Utilize the appendices and free reproducibles to further your understanding of education reform, curriculum development, and school leadership for modern learning.</li>
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A joint publication of ASCD and Solution Tree Contents: Foreword Introduction 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 References and Resources Index

Leading Modern Learning: A Blueprint for Vision-Driven Schools (A Framework of Education Reform for Empowering Modern Learners)

Education & Teaching

Jay McTighe

Greg Curtis

Schools & Teaching

Solution Tree Press

With foreword by Jay McTighe Break the cycle of endless busywork to achieve sustainable change. With the support of Moving Beyond Busy by Greg Curtis, you will learn how to commit to a few clear, learning-focused goals -- and then act on them -- using the input-output-impact (I-O-I) framework. This accessible framework simplifies the process of transformation, helping you bridge the gap between your school's mission and vision and real student-centered teaching and learning. Use this change-management book to develop your strategic plan for school improvement: 
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<li>Examine traditional approaches to change management in schools and why they have often been ineffective.</li> <li>Study the why-what-how sequence of change and how it provides a path to greater goal clarity and effectiveness.</li> <li>Become familiar with the input-output-impact (I-O-I) framework, and understand how to use it to achieve lasting, transformational change.</li> <li>Learn key methods for strategic planning in schools and how to enact change in your school.</li> <li>Identify ineffective actions to eliminate in order to reduce teacher burnout and free up time and resources for practices that align with the school's mission and vision.</li>
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Contents: Foreword by Jay McTighe Introduction Chapter 1: Why -- Identifying Problems With the Current Approach to Change Chapter 2: What -- Realigning Thought and Action Chapter 3: How -- Putting Impacts at the Center Chapter 4: How -- Assessing for Impacts Chapter 5: How -- Designing Systems Around Impacts Chapter 6: How -- Facilitating Change Epilogue Appendices

Moving Beyond Busy: Focusing School Change on Why, What, and How (Student-Centered Strategic Planning for School Improvement)

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Books by Greg Curtis

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Leading Modern Learning: A Blueprint for Vision-Driven Schools (A Framework of Education Reform for Empowering Modern Learners)

Moving Beyond Busy: Focusing School Change on Why, What, and How (Student-Centered Strategic Planning for School Improvement)