“An amazing tool for schools—clear, practical, and intentional. Leading Modern Learning: A Blueprint for Vision-Driven Schools will empower schools to move toward excellence through a deliberate process by providing a complete blueprint designed to impact student learning from every element of the school experience. From vision to mission, learning targets, authentic assessment, and instruction—a complete system.”
—Gail Seay, Director of Teaching and Learning, American School of Doha, Qatar
“This second edition of Leading Modern Learning provides a fresh lens for looking at contemporary education. Jay McTighe and Greg Curtis peel away the layers of quality schooling to reveal the most critical steps necessary for our contemporary context. The style and substance of this book both engage and challenge the reader, often simultaneously—it is a call to action for educational leaders. This book offers so much more than theory, and it should be a book club choice for educators worldwide.”
—Elizabeth Rossini, Director of Teaching and Learning, The Nueva School, Hillsborough, California
“Education leaders understand that today’s challenges require fundamental changes to teaching and learning. But what is the best path? Jay McTighe and Greg Curtis have provided a much-needed roadmap in Leading Modern Learning. This book is destined to become the North Star for those seeking transformed classrooms.”
—Ken Kay, CEO, and Valerie Greenhill, CLO, EdLeader21
Acknowledgments
Thank you to our editors and support people at Solution Tree, namely Sarah Payne-Mills, Todd Brakke, Rian Anderson, and Kendra Slayton. You were a pleasure to work with! We are also excited by the co-publishing arrangement with ASCD and wish to acknowledge the assistance of Stefani Roth and Genny Ostertag in this collaboration.
Greg Curtis would like to acknowledge his wife, Cindy, and his two sons, Max and Ethan, for putting up with him through this process.
Jay McTighe acknowledges his young granddaughters, Sage and Hendrix Alcoke, for representing the ultimate beneficiaries of this book—modern learners.
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers from the first edition:
Cynthia Matte
Assistant Superintendent
SAU 41
Hollis, New Hampshire
Kelly Schofield
Principal
Dana Elementary School
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Bob Shirley
Head of School
Woodlawn School
Davidson, North Carolina
Don Smith
Principal
Fond du Lac STEM Academy and
Fond du Lac STEM Institute
Fond du Lac District Coordinator of
Assessment
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Dana Tabor
Associate Principal for Instruction
Carl Wunsche Senior High School
Spring, Texas
Visit go.SolutionTree.com/leadership to download the free reproducibles in this book.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Yong Zhao
Chapter 1: Creating a Futures-Oriented Vision and Mission
Developing a Knowledge Base and a Future-Focused Orientation
Engaging in a Community-Based Inquiry Into the Future
Consolidating a Community-Based and Informed View of the Future
Communicating Futures Research With Key Stakeholders
Chapter 2: From Mission to Action
The Input-Output-Impact Framework
An Example: Developing Self-Directed Learners
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Curriculum for Modern Learning
Principles of a Modern Curriculum
A Curriculum Blueprint
Conclusion
Chapter 4: An Assessment System for Modern Learning
Principles of Effective Assessment
The Importance of Assessing Transdisciplinary Outcomes
