Different Schools for a Different World

ebook (School Improvement for 21st Century Skills, Global Citizenship, and Deeper Learning) (Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve) · Solutions for Creating the Learning Spaces Students Deserve

By Scott McLeod

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This resource details six key arguments for why educators must approach school improvement differently in the 21st century: (1) information literacy, (2) the economy, (3) learning, (4) boredom, (5) innovation, and (6) equity. Learn how schools are tackling these six arguments head-on in order to help students grow into global citizens, critical thinkers, innovators, and literate content consumers.
How this book will help you modernize your school culture and increase student success:

  • Consider the factors that are preventing students from being successful in the global 21st-century world.
  • Examine what makes traditional school improvement plans counterproductive.
  • Learn about the common building blocks of deeper learning schools.
  • Review the research that proves deeper learning environments enhance school results, such as student engagement and cultural competence.
  • Study profiles of several deeper learning schools that epitomize the kinds of diverse organizational and instructional models emerging around the world.
  • Contents

    Introduction
    Chapter 1: The Information Literacy Argument
    Chapter 2: The Economic Argument
    Chapter 3: The Learning Argument
    Chapter 4: The Boredom Argument
    Chapter 5: The Innovation Argument
    Chapter 6: The Equity Argument
    Chapter 7: The Alternative
    Epilogue
    References and Resources

    Different Schools for a Different World