Leading 21st Century Schools

Lynne Schrum is Dean of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Previously, she was the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University. Prior to that, she was a professor and coordinator of elementary education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Her research and teaching focus on preparing teachers for the 21st century, appropriate uses of information technology, and leadership in a digital world. She has written eleven books and numerous articles on these subjects; the most recent is How 2, Web 2: How to for Educators. Schrum served on AERA’s Council, was editor of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) (2002-2012), and is a past-president of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Barbara Levin has been a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) since 1993. She was an elementary school teacher for 17 years before earning her Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Levin served as the Director of the Teachers Academy at UNCG, assistant department chair, and director of graduate studies. She was awarded the first Mentoring-Advising-Supervising (MAS) Award in the School of Education at UNCG. Dr. Levin also served as an Associate Editor for Teacher Education Quarterly for 8 years, and was co-PI on a 5-year, $1.4 million National Professional Development grant from the Dept. of Education called TESOL for ALL. Her research interests include: understanding how teachers’ pedagogical beliefs develop across their careers; case-based teaching; problem-based learning (PBL); universal design for learning (UDL); and leading, teaching, and learning with technology. Dr. Levin has published eight books and over 40 articles in well-respected research journals.

"The world of technology changes by the second and educators are left in the dust to navigate a tsunami of tools. Levin and Schrum provide a detailed roadmap of technology tools available today and how they can be harnessed by educators to improve student engagement."

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPart One. Leading 21st Century Schools: A Brave New World for Administrators, Teachers, and StudentsChapter 1. Leading 21st Century Schools: What Strategic School Leaders Need to KnowIntroductionLeadership and Systemic ChangeOur Vision for 21st Century SchoolsWhat Is Your Vision?What Drives Change?Changing StandardsConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 2. 21st Century Students and Teachers: Ensuring Their SuccessIntroductionWho Are Our Students?What Do Our Students Need to Know?What About Our Teachers?How to Lead and Keep the Millenial GenerationConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 3. Tools for School Leaders: Enhancing Communication and Building PartnershipsIntroductionCommunication Tools for School LeadersCommunicating and Collaborating With the School BoardHarnessing Support in the Local and Global CommunityConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 4. Ensuring Success: Legal, Safety, Ethical, and Curricular Considerations for School LeadersIntroductionEducation Is KeyAcceptable/Responsible Use PoliciesCopyrightEvaluating WebsitesCreating a Digital Citizenship CurriculumConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Part Two. Important Considerations for 21st Century Teaching and LearningChapter 5. Issues to Decide: One-to-One, BYOD, Smartphones, and MoreIntroductionFirst Step: Developing a Shared VisionMore Decisions and ImplementationSustaining the InfrastructureOther Trends in TechnologyConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 6. Web 2.0, Apps, Social Media, and Other ToolsIntroductionNew Tools and How They WorkWeb 2.0: What′s All the Excitement?Free and Ubiquitous Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching and LearningConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 7. Content-Focused Curriculum ToolsIntroductionShifting to Digital Curriculum ResourcesTPACKCommon Core State StandardsContent-Specific Uses of Digital TechnologyConclusionActivities to Consider . . .Chapter 8. Important Considerations for 21st Century Leaders: Hard Questions and Promising AnswersIntroductionDream an Educational Environment for All LearnersTrends in EducationPreparing for and Managing Constant ChangeTime Shifting: Online and Flipped LearningBlending Formal and Informal EducationOther Trends to WatchAddressing the Digital DivideWhat Does All This Mean for a School Leader?Limited Resources and Your NeedsConclusionActivities to Consider . . .ReferencesIndex