Leadership and Learning Collide

Dave M. Edwards

Chief Communications/ProfessionalLearning Officer, NCVPS

When Leadership & Learning Collide

“…we need to make innovation a habit, we need to make it systematic . .”

Standards

Testing

ABCs

NCLB

CCP

Innovation

Creativity

Performance

Change

Risk

6 design principals of the 21st century high schools

YOU

Relevance

Support

Resources

Reward

WORK

Student

Relevance

Support

Resources

Reward

SCHOOL

Time is Constant Learning is Variable

Learning is Constant Time is Variable

1. Solve Problems Creatively2. Develop and Communicate Vision3. Create Community – Builds

Relationships4. Create Challenges (reward risk &

innovation)5. Remove Barriers to Learning

Student

Principal

Teacher

1. Believe that kids can learn

2. Understand kids need relationships

3. Know that kids want to belong

4. Allow failure to be an option

What does it look like?

1. @JohnCCarver – VanMeter, Iowa

2. @graingered – Alberta, Canada

3. @powerteacherca – HS Tech Teacher

Dave M. Edwards

@davencvps67 – Twitterdavid.edwards@ncpublicschools.gov