Part of the NOW Classrooms series. With a clear vision for action, school and district leaders can establish a creative, collaborative school climate that equips students with the 21st century skills necessary to thrive in the connected world. Part of the NOW Classrooms series, this guidebook outlines a flexible framework that school leaders can use to drive instructional innovation and create an engaging, student-centered learning environment using technology. The guide will help school leadership and management create 21st century schools: Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. Learn how to bring communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to the center of classrooms in grades K-12 and increase digital citizenship. Review education tech tools, digital platforms, and other online options for managing building- and district-level changes now and in the future. Explore how to address varied leaders' and staff members' willingness to shift the school culture. Follow a school improvement plan designed to lead real, systemic change in a school. Contents: Chapter 1: The Why: Creating and Communicating a Vision for Change. Chapter 2: The What: Planning the Launch. Chapter 3: The How: Defining and Deploying Essential Resources. Chapter 4: The Then What: Providing Professional Development and Sharing Your Story. Chapter 5: A Shifting Vision. Appendix A: Grade-Band Books at a Glance. Appendix B: Technology Tools, Apps, Terms, and Resources. References and Resources.
