2. Shaping the Future of
Learning
for 21st Century Leaders
Marion Ginopolis, MI-LIFE Director
Ron Faulds. MI-LIFE Consultant
Brian Tort, MI-LIFE Consultant
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4. Abstract
Preparing students for success in the 21st century
requires school leaders to retool their skills to meet
the changing needs of their students.
Gain insights from the work of the Michigan MI-
LIFE program that is shaping the future of learning
for school leaders in Michigan by viewing
leadership not as the sole responsibility of the
classroom, building, or district leader, but as a
collective, shared potential among all stakeholders.
6. Session Outcomes
• Understand the changing needs of 21st century
students
• Understand the changing responsibilities of 21st
century leaders in meeting those needs
• Identify technology tools, applications, and
collaborative resources that enhance 21st century
leadership
• Increase leadership capacity to meet the needs of
21st century students.
7. What is MI-LIFE?
MI-LIFE is a professional
learning program for Michigan
Educational Leaders that is
stimulating, inspiring and
challenging and causes them
to confront and question
their current assumptions
about administering,
teaching, and learning.
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8. MI-LIFE Mission
All participants will acquire the
knowledge, skills and attitudes to
become 21st Century Leaders who
have an ultimate impact on
improving student achievement.
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10. Developing a Culture of Continuous
Improvement
Making Data Based Decisions for
Continuous Improvement
Optimizing Your Leadership for
Continuous Improvement
Building Capacity for
Continuous Improvement
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11. What We’ve Learned from
MI-LIFE
• Learning must be interactive
• Content must be relevant to school
improvement
• Technology supports instruction and
learning, and not the sole focus
• All school leaders are capable of
learning!
12. Outcomes
for Today
• Understand the changing needs of 21st century
students
• Understand the changing responsibilities of 21st
century leaders in meeting those needs
• Identify technology tools, applications, and
collaborative resources that enhance 21st century
leadership
• Increase leadership capacity to meet the needs of
21st century students.
29. Writing
Reading
Science
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30. Who are the
Leaders?
“Leadership is about learning
together toward a shared
purpose, rather than a specific
role, position, or individual with
formal authority.”
Linda Lambert
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31. Second Thoughts on Digital
Natives
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32. What technologies do you…
• know about?
• participate
in?
• live?
Share with
those in your
group
33. Why Do We Ask?
people who are in charge of facilitating schools’
“The
transition to the digital global economy—
superintendents and principals—are typically the
least knowledgeable about the digital global
economy.”
understand enough
“If a superintendent doesn’t understand enough
about the tools to articulate and create the vision,
they’ll never be able to move the system along and
prepare kids for the 21st century.”
Education Week, “the Knowledge Gap, January 23, 2008
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2008/01/23/3leadership.h01.html
34. Outcomes
• Understand the changing needs of 21st century
students
• Understand the changing responsibilities of 21st
century leaders in meeting those needs
• Identify technology tools, applications, and
collaborative resources that enhance 21st century
leadership
• Increase leadership capacity to meet the needs of
21st century students.
