2. Key Initiative: 21 st Century Contemporary Competencies

3. Market Conditions and Funding What’s the big deal?

4. kills- and competencies-oriented cultures will create innovative learning opportunities for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. S

5. An Emerging Landscape: Why Teach 21 st Century Skills and Competencies? Canadian education is undergoing significant transformation nationally, Ontario launching new policies, conversation around 21 st century learning Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition Shifting Minds: www.C21Canada.org Great to Excellent, Michael Fullan Report (6 competencies) Work of Sir Ken Robinson, Tony Wagner, Andy Hargreaves CODE Initiatives, EQAO and 4Cs

6. M Fullan- Great to Excellent 1.Character Education 2.Digital Citizenship 3.Communication 4.Critical thinking and Problem Solving 5.Collaboration 6.Creativity and Imagination Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition 04/29/2013

7. Ontario Funding- Customers NO formal funding in place Curriculum and Instruction- Integrated learning 21 st Century Learning Committees Focus on Inquiry based learning, Project-based learning, Problem-based learning Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition 04/29/2013 How is the board addressing the priority? What is in place now? Are there discussions about 21 st solutions?

8. 8 Key Contacts School LeadershipDistrict Leadership Principals Innovators Leaders in Technology Director, CIO Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction School Effectiveness Superintendents Special Education Superintendents Student Success Co- ordinators IT Specialists CHAMPIONS,RISK TAKERS

9. Developing 21 st Century Skills: Possible Solutions 9 Changing Perspectives on Technology? CLiC Echos Pro eTexts Equella SuccessMaker Cogneeto etc. Changing Teacher Practice? CLiC Echos Pro (Equella?) DI: Classroom Edition Cogneeto Developing 21 st C Skills in Students? DI: Classroom Edition Cogneeto PD Titles

10. Ontario Sales Presentation August 2013

11. Key Contacts and Responsibilities Who holds the key?

12. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.12

13. KEY CONTACTS Directors Superintendent of Student Success Superintendent Special Education 21 st Century Learning Committee Senior Administration Opening Call Principals who are Risk takers, Innovators, Early Adopters (Coach) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.13

14. Staying closely connected and in touch with Lighthouse sites Taking the opportunity, if available, to observe a DI Classroom Continue to build Teacher/Principal trust, credibility and rapport Identify individuals *Influencer/Coach Participate in Orientation Session 14 Account Mgmt. Lighthouse Sites

15. Orientation session – meet the teachers, principals ( *Lighthouse chart) Get to know primary board DI contact Be knowledgeable and familiar with board implementation process Get involved with Feedback sessions (3) Promote networking among teachers within school board ( shared user experiences) YOUR THOUGHTS?? Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition 04/29/2013 Account Mgmt.

16. New Business Identify and follow up with boards employing 21 st C practices, policies, student success initiatives Connect with DI Provincial Affiliate Director- who is using DI extra-curricular model Looking for a “Change Management Learning Catalyst”, Early Adopter AFL Practices- 4C rubrics (Growing Success) Other strategies….. 16 Pre-QualifyDiscovery

17. Making the conversation bloom … differentiating our Unique Positioning Statement(s)

18. Unique Positioning Statement An innovative resource,a catalyst for transformational change, promoting the core acquisition of 21 st century competencies, and creating the conditions for inquiry based learning. Real solution to cross- curricular planning, focussed on the big ideas, and integration of curricula goals. Supports AFL practices with research based 4C rubrics, including performance, product, and process tools. Engages teachers and students in broader definition of 21 st century competencies ( self regulation, digital citizenship, character education). The resource intrinsically builds self – confidence, and self-esteem, for ALL learners. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.18

19. Why and How…. Changes teacher practice: collaborative inquiry, discovery and creativity come alive in the classroom. Promotes a real solution to cross-curricular planning, focuses on big ideas, integrates curricula goals Deepens pedagogical instructional practice-4Cs Foundational AFL building blocks Helps create conditions to inspire learning, motivation, engagement and the acquisition of critical 21 st competencies Define Solution PresentClose

20. Challenges have been trialled and vetted by students, resides in a dynamic database, promotes 4Cs Help create the conditions for an inquiry-based learning environment Supports AFL learning: co-constructing criteria, reflection, self-assessment 4Cs,target goal setting, continuous learning Engages teachers and students in broader definition of 21 st Century Competencies Commencing an Action Research Project Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition 04/29/2013 Define Solution PresentClose

21. Teacher Overview Guide Curriculum Correlation & Matrix 75 Instant Challenges 25 Team Challenges Content Database Assessment for Learning Tools C OMING S OON 4C Rubrics edLeader21 PD

22. A 21st century, cross-curricular, multi-grade, creative problem-solving classroom resource (grades 3–9) Acquire innovation, persistence, flexibility, adaptability Skills framed around S.T.E.M., Visual Arts, and Service Learning projects AFL tools for process, product, & performance of 4Cs Provincial curricula grid mapped to Science, Math, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Language Arts (i.e., cluster big ideas, general outcomes) Professional Learning to support innovation and inquiry-based learning Define Solution PresentClose

23. AE role- Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition CLOSE How does the teacher integrate this resource into classroom instructional routines? How do I assess the 4Cs, 21st century competencies? What implementation support do I have access to as a teacher, principal, senior administration? Does the customer understand this is an innovative system solution, full scale implementation across the grades over a four year period?

24. Does the customer understand the business model? Per student annual subscription based on the number of students working with the resource. Capacity and internal support for successful implementation Business Grid Sept.2013 1- 5000 students $3.50,per student 5000- 10000 students $3.25, per student 10,000 plus students $ 3.00 per student Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.24 AE role- CLOSE

25. Sales and Marketing Supports

26. Marketing Tools and Collateral DI Brochure CLE Passwords DI Binder,Teacher Resource Guide Provide you with a PPT intro Deliver introduction via Webex sessions Join you on board calls Marketing website : www.pearsoncanada.ca/destinationimagination 26

27. Highlights from our Integrated Plans

28. HIGHLIGHTS Relationship building with Lighthouse sites Co-construct, share ideas about long range Implementation plans Contact with DI Provincial Affiliate Director Promote at high level conferences ( Quest, WFMP, OCSOA, NOEL, FNEC ) Schedule meetings with Trustees,CAIS,OPSOA 28