Texas k-12 CTO Presentation Oct. 21,2016 Future Ready Texas k-12 CTO Presentation Oct. 21,2016
Are you future ready?
Future ready pledge When a Superintendent takes the Future Ready Pledge, his/her district is making a firm commitment to implementing meaningful changes toward a digital learning transition that supports teachers, and addresses the district’s vision for student learning. By signing the pledge, district leadership teams will be offered the opportunity to attend regional summits, utilize the Future Ready Hub.
Future ready Process Identifying a team Assessment/Report Future Ready Summit Build on district initiatives/strategies Establish a roadmap for transitions Improvement through continuous evaluation and refinement
Identifying a Team This is not a “technology” initiative Include all district stakeholders Give the team access to the interactive planning dashboard Incorporate work done by others
Assessment Assign sections, but review as a team Be honest Use the report to identify strengths and weaknesses
Future ready summit Partnered with US Dept. of Education 2-day leadership opportunity Future ready framework Researched-based digital learning strategies Creation of shared vision District dashboards Identify roadmap for becoming future ready
Build on District Initiatives/strategies E3Alliance- Using data to make informed decisions Community-Based Accountability- Engaging stakeholders TASA Visioning Institute- Learner Profile, Educator Profile, Staff Development, Strategic Implementation and Abandonment Long-Range Plan for Technology- Infrastructure Strategic Plan- Improvement of teaching and learning
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today. www.futureready.org You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today. Abe Lincoln