1. Middle School Leadership for the Digital Age National Middle School Association Baltimore, Maryland November 4, 2010 Robert L. Furman, Ed.D. Catherine L. Luke, Ed.D. L. Robert Furman, Ed.D.

2. Digital Learner…this week will spend: 3.5 hours gaming 5.5 hours on computer 16.5 hours watching TV watching TV 2 hours reading a book

5. Daily, they instant message, they blog….and 76% of their 76% of their teachers have never used wikis and blogs

6. At least once a week, 14% of their teachers let them create something new with technology… 63% never do…

7. Middle School Online

8. “I’m not thinking the way I used to think” Ability to concentrate Reflection Deep understanding When mind wanders…

9. Why the emphasis on 21st Century Skills? US will continue to compete in global economy Career changes: innovation and entrepreneurships Collaboration & Collaboration & teamwork needed

10. We live in 200 year context of our grandparents and our grandchildren Consider the MS student born in 2000 Learning tools for his grandparents? Learning tools for his grandchildren?

11. Timeline for Today’s Middle School Student 1900………..2000…….2100

12. A tool of futurists…What will you be doing in: 3 minutes 3 hours 3 months 3 years And what about 15 years? 30 years?

13. Middle School is Perfect Laboratory for Change Structures are in place Capable of responding to change Students are eager to be engaged

15. Developmentally Responsive Today (Structures and Activities) Future (Power Teaching and Power Learning) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Exploratory Advisor Time Teaming Students in charge of own Learning-Alan November Mindfulness Theory- Langer Students use Goanimate

17. Challenging Today (Structures and Activities) Future (Power Teaching and Power Learning) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planned for Connections Students as curriculum researchers -November Deep Processing (P=fm) - Senge Create A Game

20. Empowering Today (Structures and Activities) Future (Power Teaching and Power Learning) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Binder Reminders Follow Assignments Responsibly 21st C. Skills: Self Directed Critical Thinkers Curious/creative Assess info. Inter-cultural awareness Students Plan Summer Camp for Other Students

23. Student responses in the average classroom Schlechty, Working on the Work, 2002

24. Student responses in the highly engaged classroom Schlechty, Working on the Work, 2002

25. Equitable Today (Structures and Activities) Future (Power Teaching and Power Learning) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Activities Tailored to range of difficulty Learning Supports International Standards - Heidi Jacobs Harvard Project Zero -Marzano strategies Pen (Students Plan Own Homework)

28. Role of Middle School Principal for 21st Century

29. Developmentally Responsive Middle School as Laboratory Future (Engaging the Stakeholders) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Providing Age- Appropriate Activities Safety Considerations Fullan: Strategic Plan Tulgan: Generation Y Learners Hargreaves: reward Practitioner- researchers Visioning: Strategy of Futurists

31. Challenging Middle School as Laboratory Future (Engaging the Stakeholder) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Planning to Allow ExpandedOpportunities Set Expectations Collins: High expectations Model Learning Techie Tip

34. Empowering Middle School As Laboratory Future (Engaging the Stakeholders) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Schedule and Train for Student Advisory Student Government Collins: Culture of Change Fullan: Lead Symbolically Build Capacity Survey of Staff

37. Equitable Middle School as LaboratoryFuture (Engaging the Stakeholders) How do we get there? (Tools and Activities) Presentations for Parents, Board, Community Coffees Newsletters Fullan: Moral Purpose Manage Effectively Responding to Groups Public Profile (Social Networking) Media Presence (Webinar)

39. The need to know the capitol of Florida died when my phone learned the answer. Rather, the students of tomorrow need to be able to think creatively: they will need to learn on their own, adapt to new challenges and be able to adapt on-the-fly. Anthony Chivetta Missouri High School Student