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Part of the NOW Classrooms series. With a clear vision for action, school and district leaders can establish a creative, collaborative school climate that equips students with the 21st century skills necessary to thrive in the connected world. Part of the NOW Classrooms series, this guidebook outlines a flexible framework that school leaders can use to drive instructional innovation and create an engaging, student-centered learning environment using technology. The guide will help school leadership and management create 21st century schools: - Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. - Learn how to bring communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity to the center of classrooms in grades K-12 and increase digital citizenship. - Review education tech tools, digital platforms, and other online options for managing building- and district-level changes now and in the future. - Explore how to address varied leaders' and staff members' willingness to shift the school culture. - Follow a school improvement plan designed to lead real, systemic change in a school. Contents: Chapter 1: The Why: Creating and Communicating a Vision for Change Chapter 2: The What: Planning the Launch Chapter 3: The How: Defining and Deploying Essential Resources Chapter 4: The Then What: Providing Professional Development and Sharing Your Story Chapter 5: A Shifting Vision Appendix A: Grade-Band Books at a Glance Appendix B: Technology Tools, Apps, Terms, and Resources References and Resources Books in the NOW Classrooms series: NOW Classrooms, Grades K-2 NOW Classrooms, Grades 3-5 NOW Classrooms, Grades 6-8 NOW Classrooms, Grades 9-12 NOW Classrooms, Leader's Guide

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