Dave M. Edwards Chief Communications/Professional Learning Officer, NCVPS When Leadership & Learning Collide
Feb 23, 2016
Dave M. EdwardsChief Communications/ProfessionalLearning Officer, NCVPS
When Leadership & Learning Collide
Leadership Learning
Accurate?
“…we need to make innovation a habit, we need to make it systematic . .”
Standards Testing ABCs NCLB CCP
InnovationCreativity
PerformanceChange
Risk
6 design principals of the 21st century high schools
YOU
Relevance
Support
Resources
Reward
WORK
Student
Relevance
Support
Resources
Reward
SCHOOL
New Paradigm
Time is Constant Learning is Variable
Learning is Constant Time is Variable
Current
New
21st Century Leaders
1. Solve Problems Creatively2. Develop and Communicate Vision3. Create Community – Builds
Relationships4. Create Challenges (reward risk &
innovation)5. Remove Barriers to Learning
Good Leaders L.I.E.
LeadInnovateEmpower
Student
Principal
Teacher
4 Essentials for Innovation
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
Principal• Risk/Reward Culture• Change is the constant
Teacher• Risk/Reward Culture• Engagement is the constant
Student• Risk/Reward Culture• Learning is the constant
What does it look like?
Best Practices
1. @JohnCCarver – VanMeter, Iowa
2. @graingered – Alberta, Canada
3. @powerteacherca – HS Tech Teacher
Dave M. Edwards@davencvps67 – Twitter