The Arizona K12 Center, in partnership with the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ), launched the Arizona TeacherSolutions Team made up of twenty solutions-focused educators committed to envisioning a stronger future for teaching and learning in Arizona. This video outlines Arizona's Journey to 2030.

1. Journey to 2030:
Our Vision for the Future of Teaching and Learning
azk12.org
Welcome to the Journey to 2030: a special endeavor launched by the Arizona K12 Center in partnership with
the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ).
This presentation serves as a Roadmap to 2030. It outlines where we’ve been, where we are now, and where
we are going, as a team committed to the quality of education we provide to our students and communities.
In
2011,
the
Arizona
K12
Center,
with
partners
from
the
Center
for
Teaching
Quality
(CTQ)
launched
the
Arizona
TeacherSoluCons
2030
Team,
made
up
of
20
soluCons-­‐focused
teacher
leaders
from
across
the
state
who
were
willing
to
push
themselves
to
think
outside
of
what
is;
and
begin
looking
towards
what
could
be.
They
represent
diverse
communiCes,
backgrounds,
and
areas
of
experCse.
They
represent
all
levels
of
experience
and
have
demonstrated
themselves
to
be
respected
members
of
the
profession
and
accomplished
teachers.

2. Where We Started
Arizona TeacherSolutions 2030 Footprint
February 2011
Months of deliberation and study led the Arizona TeacherSolutions 2030 Team to create an innovative vision for the future
of Arizona’s schools. From February 2011 to June 2012, the team met face to face and in virtual environments,
brainstorming and unpacking issues that most impacted them and their students. This graphic is the result of their initial
brainstorm. Based loosely on the 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning (knowledgeworks.org), the ideas
represented here formed the beginnings of the four major tenants vetted to a larger body of educators in the Summer of
2012.
At the Arizona K12 Center’s Seventh Annual Teacher Leadership Institute in June 2012, the team presented their ideas to
over 100 educators and administrators in order to seek practical ideas around how to make this vision a reality. At this
event, these ideas were vetted to a distinguished panel of policy makers and educational leaders representing the
Arizona Department of Education, the Arizona State Board of Education, Expect More Arizona, and the United States
Department of Education (USDOE).

3. We must blur the lines
of distinction between
those who TEACH in
schools and those who
LEAD them.
- Barnett Berry, TEACHING 2030
Here’s
what
we
believe.
As
we
navigate
the
future
of
teaching
and
learning
in
Arizona,
we
will
face
many
challenges.
We
believe
that
together,
we
can
become
part
of
the
soluCon.
Our
special
report
outlines
ways
in
which
teachers,
parents,
administrators,
community
members,
business
leaders,
and
policymakers,
can
get
involved
in
creaCng
a
bePer
future
for
Arizona
students.
By
enacCng
the
recommendaCons
from
the
Journey
to
2030
Special
Report,
we
can
all
walk
this
important
journey
towards
a
stronger
vision
for
teaching
and
learning
together!

4. Major Tenants
Personalized Learning
Specialized Support for Teachers
Community Hubs and Connections
Teachers Leading the Way
After vetting our ideas to other teacher leaders and policy makers, here are the four
tenants we will use to guide our mission!

5. Journey to
Our Vision
for the Futu
re
2030
Our Vision for
the Future
an d Learning
of Teaching
azk12.org
n with
in affiliatio
hip with
in partners
Our
statewide
recommendaCons
can
be
found
in
our
special
report
enCtled
Journey
to
2030:
Our
Vision
for
the
Future
of
Teaching
and
Learning,
co-­‐authored
by
the
Arizona
K12
Center
and
the
Center
for
Teaching
Quality
(CTQ),
with
support
from
Northern
Arizona
University
(NAU).
Download
this
special
report
and
share
it
with
others
who
care
about
the
direcCon
of
teaching
and
learning.
This
paper
will
serve
as
fodder
for
discussion
at
future
Arizona
K12
Center
Teacher
Leadership
InsCtutes,
by
following
us
on
Facebook
at
Arizona
K12
Center
and
Arizona
Teacher
Leaders
Network,
and
by
following
us
on
twiPer
at
#az2030.

6. Our New
website!
For more information about the Arizona TeacherSolutions Team and to access the
Journey to 2030 Special Report and video visit us at http://www.azk12.org/arizona-
teachersolutions%C2%AE

7. Journey
to
2030
lays
out
our
vision
and
outlines
a
plan
of
acCon
for
teachers
leading
the
way
to
a
bePer
future
for
Arizona
students.
This
map
should
serve
as
a
criCcal
planning
tool
for
all
stakeholders
courageous
enough
to
engage
in
important
conversaCons
that
will
shape
educaCon
today
and
in
the
future.
In
whatever
role
you
play
in
improving
Arizona’s
educaConal
system,
we
hope
to
inspire
all
to
engage
in
the
Center’s
work
around
teacher
leadership;
bridging
policy
and
pracCce.
We
encourage
you
to
use
this
map
to
immerse
yourself
in
the
work
of
teacher
leadership.
Commit
to
sustaining
this
vision
through
your
parCcipaCon
and
building
communiCes
of
pracCce
that
will
outweigh
the
obstacles
and
challenge
the
status
quo.
Through
engaging
in
these
leadership
opportuniCes,
together
we
can
foster
acCon
and
improve
the
pracCces
and
policies
and
foster
educaCon
for
all.

8. Annual Teacher Leadership Institute
The Fourth Way
2009
The Mindful
Teacher
2010
TEACHING 2030
2011
To Be Continued...The Global Fourth Way - June 5-7, 2012
The
Arizona
K12
Center’s
Eighth
Annual
Teacher
Leadership
InsCtute
will
serve
to
empower
and
mobilize
teacher
leaders
across
Arizona.
Each
year
we
bring
almost
200
parCcipants
together
to
talk
about
three
criCcal
quesCons,
"What
do
we
want
the
future
of
educaCon
to
look
like?"
then
even
more
importantly,
"What
is
it
going
to
take
to
get
there?"
We
ask
teachers
to
take
acCon
on
these
visions,
but
then
we
struggle
with
exploring
the
impact
of
those
acCons
on
schools
once
the
conference
is
over.
That
being
said,
we
would
like
to
uClize
the
experCse
and
masterful
facilitaCon
skills
of
the
TeacherSoluCons
Team
to
conCnue
to
bring
powerful
conversaCons
to
next
year's
insCtute.
Dr.
Andy
Hargreaves
and
Dr.
Dennis
Shirley's
new
book,
The
Global
Fourth
Way
will
help
us
build
on
the
learning
from
prior
Annual
Leadership
InsCtutes
The
Fourth
Way,
The
Mindful
Teacher,
and
TEACHING
2030
while
bridging
these
principles
into
ACTION!
With
ongoing
partners
like
these,
we
are
sure
to
spread
our
soluCons
throughout
AZ
and
across
the
country!

9. Principles of Pillars of Catalysts of
Professionalism Partnership Coherence
Responsibility before
Accountability
Integrating
Educational Networks
Responsibility Nov
Sustainable Educational Summit
Achievement Leadership and Press Release
Through Investment June
Teacher Leadership
Create Lively Institute
Inspiring and Mar-June
Communities
Inclusive EdWeek,
Vision EveryWeek
Combine to Feb
Create Positive Celebration of
and Powerful Strong Public
Accomplished
Networks Engagement Nov Teaching
Special Report
Identify Drivers Oct and Campaign Students as Partners/
of Change Stories from Mindful Teaching and
School Blog Learning
June
Teacher Leadership
Ongoing
Sept Institute
Highlight Teaching
TeacherSolutions Team Success Stories
Members
To
truly
meet
our
vision
by
the
year
2030,
our
Cmeline
must
be
thoughcul
and
strategic.
Here
we
outline
our
commitment
to
the
principles,
pillars
and
catalysts
outlined
in
The
Fourth
Way.
Our
eyes
are
fixed
on
bringing
posiCve
change
through
uplieing
the
profession,
engaging
partners,
and
sustaining
this
vision
unCl
we
see
it
as
a
reality!
For
more
informaCon
on
our
Stories
from
School
Blog,
visit:
storiesfromschoolaz.org

10. Share stories of Arizona
SCHOOLS and PROGRAMS
that serve as exemplary
examples of how teachers
can LEAD the way.
Colonel Smith
Middle School
Fort Huachuca, AZ
It’s
Already
Happening!
We
know
that
our
ideas
aren’t
new.
All
of
what
we
envision
is
already
happening
somewhere
around
the
globe.
Many
examples
reside
right
here
in
our
own
state
of
Arizona.
We
are
commiPed
to
spreading
these
stories
of
how
teachers
can,
and
will
lead
the
way,
to
bePer
schools
in
the
future.
For
more
informaCon
on
Colonel
Smith
Middle
School,
visit:
hPp://www.ehuachuca.k12.az.us/colsmith/
site/default.asp?

11. active.
Get involved. Stay
active.
Attend. Facilitate
Save learning.
the Share. Nov
Dates! Educational Summit
and Press Release
June
Teacher Leadership
Institute
Comment. Mar-June
EdWeek,
EveryWeek
Feb
Seek Celebration of
Accomplished
membership Nov Teaching
. Oct
Special Report
and Campaign
Stories from
School Blog
June
Teacher Leadership
Share your
Ongoing
Sept Institute stories. Highlight Teaching
TeacherSolutions Team Success Stories
Members
Here
are
just
a
few
ways
you
can
get
involved:
APend
the
Arizona
K12
Center
Annual
Teacher
Leadership
InsCtutes
in
June
and
contribute
to
annual
special
reports.
Read
and
write
blogs,
comment,
and
contribute
to
periodicals
to
speak
about
the
power
of
teacher
leadership.
Share
and
forward
links
like
these
using
social
media
and
networks.
APend
events
like
the
Arizona
K12
Center’s
CelebraCon
of
Accomplished
Teaching
in
February,
that
promote
and
recognize
accomplished
teaching.
Engage
with
others
in
meaningful
conversaCons
around
these
tenants
using
the
hashtag
#azk2030.
Be
a
collector
of
exemplary
examples
of
teacher
leadership,
share
them
with
the
Arizona
K12
Center
by
sending
them
to
info@azk12.org
Be
a
living
breathing
example
of
the
change
we
want
to
see.

12. To 2030 and Beyond!
As
a
Center,
we
believe
that
to
maintain
our
most
opCmal
influence,
we
need
a
team
commiPed
to
being
that
small,
but
mighty
force
behind
the
change
we
wish
to
see.
As
we
strategize
our
next
steps,
we
cannot
say
that
we
know
exactly
what
opportuniCes
will
be
made
available
around
this
work.
We
just
know
that
if
you
agree
to
play
a
part,
there
will
be
some
amazing
opportuniCes
to
lead
Arizona
in
a
posiCve
direcCon.
Stay
tuned
to
azk12.org
as
our
Journey
to
2030
unfolds!