Minding the Future

PREFACE Professional Learning to Inspire Vision and Voice Audience Transform Academy Design Who We Are Organization of This Book ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS Introduction to the Transform Academy Scope, Purpose, and Goals Transform Academy Design: Informing Our Driving Vision Participant Selection Transform Academy at a Glance Becoming Comfortable With the Unknown CHAPTER 1. Is Your Learning Culture Ready to Transform? Academy Pre-Session Ask the Teachers Establishing Your Vision for the Future Essential Aspects of a Learning Culture Ready to Transform Framework for Transforming a Learning Culture Planning and Chronicling Your Transform Academy Differentiated Approaches for Professional Learning Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Pre-Session Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 2. Developing Collaborative Innovators: Session 1 Culture of Innovation: How Do You Define It? Becoming a Collaborative Innovator Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 1 Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Session 1 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 3. Teacher Voice: Session 2 Celebrating Teacher Innovation Three Components of an Emerging Vision Inspiring Teacher Voice Teacher Leadership Collaborative Innovator Mindset How Mindsets Influence Teacher Voice Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 2 Developing Teacher Voice Tapping Student Potential: It's Time! Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Session 2 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 4. Open Permission to Dream: Sessions 3-6 If Only We Could . . . Opening the Doors to Dreaming Research and Risk Taking Field Trips, Conferences, and Experts Implementing New Learning Standards Professional Learning for Transform Academy Sessions 3-6 Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Sessions 3-6 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 5. Flexible Learning Environments: Session 7 Now Ask the Students Promoting Differentiated Innovative Ideas Encouraging Student Voice and Choice Student Learning Communities and Personalized Learning Classrooms Growing Toward Flexible Learning Environments Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 7 Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Session 7 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 6. Student-Led Learning: Session 8 Teachers Learn to Code Fostering Student-Led Learning Essentials for Implementing Student-Led Learning Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 8 Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Session 8 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 7. Sustaining the Momentum: Session 9 Welcome to the Learning Fair Multi-Year Planning Cycle The Significance of the Learning Fair Key Ideas Discussion Questions Transform Academy Session 9 Activities Suggested Action Items CHAPTER 8. Parting Thoughts Open Doors and Minds Building Your Transform Academy REFERENCES INDEX

Angeline Anderson, Ph.D. is currently an independent educational consultant. She is formerly the Executive Director for Instruction in a large suburban school district in Texas, where she oversaw the activities of 124 staff members whose mission was to provide high quality curriculum, assessments, media services, and professional development to district teachers and staff. Her experience as an educator includes classroom teacher, counselor, administrator, program evaluator, statistician, and district leader. Dr. Anderson has served students and teachers in Florida, Texas, and California. Her work and interests include social cognitive theory, quality schools, strategic planning, curriculum development, instructional technology, response to intervention, and leadership. She has presented at state and national conferences on a variety of strategies to transform instructional processes using technology integration. Susan K. Borg, EdD, is a clinical assistant professor at San Houston State University where she supervises the superintendent certification program and teaches graduate-level principal preparation courses. Susan is also a senior associate at N2 Learning, an educational consulting company. She is formerly the associate superintendent for instruction and student services in a suburban school district in Texas, supervising the academic programs for approximately 50,000 students. Dr. Borg facilitated the collaboration of six instructional and data accountability departments at the district level with 44 campuses, prekindergarten through Grade 12. Dr. Borg served the field of education for 34 years in a variety of roles as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, executive director, and associate superintendent. She has presented at state and national conferences on the importance of the integration of the innovation and technology into instructional processes for the education preparation of future-ready students. Stephanie Edgar, M.Ed. is currently an associate at N2 Learning, an educational consulting company. She is formerly the Director of Campus Instructional Support in a large suburban school district in Texas. Her team provided direct support to campuses through professional development, specialist training, video production, adaptive and benchmark assessments, campus planning, and embedded technology. Mrs. Edgar has provided in-depth training in the areas of planning, professional learning communities, assessments for learning, collaborative consultations, critical conversations, instructional best practices, student and teacher portfolios, and online professional development. She has served students and teachers for 38 years as a teacher, instructional specialist, and district administrator. Her presentations at state and national conventions focus on leading innovative professional learning, student engagement, and opportunities for transformative teacher leadership.