Vision+to+Action+Agenda

= **Vision to Action Agenda Inquiry-based and Technology Web 2.0 Initiative** = The following highlights the "big idea" agenda items and the expected learning outcomes for district and school leaders: Upon completion of the Ohio Department of Education's 21st century professional development experience, participants will:
 * 1) Purpose: A Call for Action
 * 2) Reflection Questions
 * 3) Professional Development Learner Outcomes
 * 4) District/School Action Plans for 21st Century Learning Environments
 * 5) Sharing best practices
 * Articulate and develop a vision of public education that includes 21st century skills and is embedded into the district's 5-year strategic plan
 * Align leadership, management and resources with 21st century learning in the district's 5-year strategic plan
 * Use the the Strengthening Standards-Based Instruction: A Needs Assessment rubric to examine your district or school's implementation of standards-based instruction to determine if any of the elements may need strengthening
 * Create a blog that invites curriculum directors and principals to respond to chapters in the text: On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities (Dufour & Eaker, 2005)
 * Use the 21st Century Skills Mile Guide: Creating a New Model of Learning to assess where your district is now.
 * Use the 21st Century Skills Mile Guide to begin discussions with staff and technology integration specialists about developing your district/school's plan for 21st century skills (includes Web 2.0 and Inquiry-Based initiative)
 * Complete a 3 semester on-line ODE Advanced Technology Course that demonstrates application of 21st century skills
 * Read on-line articles that deepen understanding of inquiry and problem-based learning methodologies to answer the question:What does it look like in practice? What doesn't it look like?)
 * Create a 3-year district-wide professional development plan that provides administrators and teachers with a range of professional development activities that deepen understanding of Web 2.0 tools, information literacy, student-centered inquiry and problem-based learning methodologies and is aligned with the National Staff Development Council Standards
 * Develop a resource allocation plan that ensures students and teachers have equitable access to 21st century education
 * Require high school students demonstrate they understand the importance of creating personal learning environments through an on-line high school course that reflects 21st century learning and social networking abilities
 * Submit to ODE's 21st Century Leadership Skills Initiative Electronic Portal an explanation of the process your district/school used to move from vision to action as well as the successes and challenges your district/school experienced

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