1. Literacy21 Watertown Public Schools Teaching & Learning Goals
Administrative Council
Teaching & Learning Goals
January 2011
January 2011

2. Preparing Students for College, Career and Citizenship in the 21st Century

3. Changing Education Paradigms
View “Changing Education Paradigms”

4. Fusing 3Rs and 4 Cs
View “Fusing the 3Rs and 4Cs”

5. How to Build a 21st C Learner
Fluency using online information.
Effective collaboration in a virtual immersive environment.
Digital tools to learn and create.
Passion to be creative and innovative.

6. How to Build a 21st C Learning Environment
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR…
Develop a District Vision and Strategic Goals
Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to align with new vision
Administrative Council brainstorm the first draft
Mile Guide Self-Assessment
Identifying current practices of 21st Century Learning
T&L Goal subcommittee fine-tuning work
Craft goals from Admin Council brainstorming
Plan and model activities for Principals and Coordinators to use with faculty

7. Literacy21 Teaching & Learning Goals
By 2013 our instruction and our learning environments will improve achievement and deepen understanding for all students through these teaching and learning goals and exemplary practices:
January 2011

8. Mile Guide Self-Assessment

9. Timeline of 21st Century Practices

10. Current 21st C Practices Teaching & Learning Showcases
T-I-P (Technology-In-Practice)
Task Forces and Leadership Councils
Classroom Sites
Robotics, Engineering by Design
ArMedia
Online Student Newspapers
Medical Sciences Course
Virtual Science Assessments
Teaching Profiles

11. T&L Goal 1: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Redesign
Ensure that critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity are evident in all curricular, instructional, and assessment practices.
Classroom Sites
Measures of Academic Progress
Online Student News
iREAD ELL
Virtual Science Assessments
Robotics, Engineering by Design
ArMedia, Studio Documentaries
Medical Sciences, Journalism Media 2.0
(1x1 Access)
January 2011

12. T&L Goal 2: District, Community & Global Connections
Further develop district, school, and classroom collaborations with community and global resources.
District and Classroom Sites
Digital Learning Platform
Virtual Science Assessments
Grants - PEP, TAH, GRAA, China Pathways
(1x1 Access)
January 2011

13. T&L Goal 3: Professional Learning
Provide effective, focused, and job-embedded professional development that supports district teaching and learning goals for all teachers, administrators and staff.
Task Forces and Leadership Councils
Technology-In-Practice (T-I-P)
Teaching Profiles
(1x1 Access)
January 2011

14. Strategic Alignment

15. How to Build a 21st C Learning Environment
NEXT STEPS
Develop a District Vision and Strategic Goals
Renovate Teaching & Learning Goals to align with new vision
Administrative Council brainstorm the first draft
Mile Guide Self-Assessment
Identifying current practices of 21st Century Learning
Faculty and School Committee feedback on first draft
SIP and DIP development using renovated T&L goals 15

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