Presentation before the ACDS Board of Trustees at their monthly April meeting. Some data has been deleted due to confidentiality. "Moment of change" quote attributed to Will Richardson (@willrich45). Data Sources: National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Pat Bassett, and Will Richardson.

1. Becoming a 21st
Century School
Trends in Independent
School Education

2. What Are The 21st Century Skills?
21st Century
Skills

3. What Are The 21st Century Skills?
Communication
Collaboration
21st Century Critical Thinking
Skills
Creativity
Cross Cultural Competence
Character
Source: NAIS

4. Portrait of an ACDS Graduate

5. Portrait of an ACDS Graduate
8th Grade
Community
Minded
4
3
Independent
Learner Balanced
2
1 Effective
Kindergarten Communicator

6. Becoming a 21st Century School
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
1:1 IPAD INITIATIVE
PROFESSIONAL ICL
EXCELLENCE
DIVERSITY EFFORTS
MATH
ANTI-BULLYING/CHARACTER EDU
TLC
BACKWARDS DESIGN SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
WRITING/GRAMMAR/SPELLING

7. ‘

8. ‘
Innovation is the means, and
equity is the end goal.
-- Bill Gates
2012 Annual Letter

9. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal

10. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS

11. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”

12. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS

13. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

14. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
STAGE II GREENING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

15. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal

16. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING

17. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION

18. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION

19. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION
ONLINE LEARNING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
BRANDED COURSES

20. Innovation = Means; Equity = End Goal
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION
ONLINE LEARNING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
BRANDED COURSES
INCORPORATING DESIGN THINKING

21. Beyond the Three R's

22. Beyond the Three R's
Reading Writing Arithmetic

23. Beyond the Three R's

24. Beyond the Three R's

25. Schools were
created to...

26. Schools were
created to...
• Deliver an education

27. Schools were
created to...
• Deliver an education

28. Schools were
created to...
• Deliver an education
Schools are now...

29. Schools were
created to...
• Deliver an education
Schools are now...
• Not the only way to get
an education

30. Economics of Learning

31. Economics of Learning

32. Economics of Learning

33. Economics of Learning

34. Economics of Learning

35. Welcome to our "moment of change"

36. Welcome to our "moment of change"
We must redefine what counts as learning in the 21st century.

37. Welcome to our "moment of change"
We must redefine what counts as learning in the 21st century.
We must redefine what we value and how we assess.

38. Welcome to our "moment of change"
We must redefine what counts as learning in the 21st century.
We must redefine what we value and how we assess.
And, our competition is no longer just other independent schools.

39. Welcome to our "moment of change"
We must redefine what counts as learning in the 21st century.
We must redefine what we value and how we assess.
And, our competition is no longer just other independent schools.

40. Welcome to our "moment of change"
We must redefine what counts as learning in the 21st century.
We must redefine what we value and how we assess.
And, our competition is no longer just other independent schools.

41. Innovative Practices at ACDS
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
STAGE II GREENING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

42. Innovative Practices at ACDS
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
STAGE II GREENING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

43. Innovative Practices at ACDS
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
STAGE II GREENING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

44. Innovative Practices at ACDS
ADOPTING BACKWARD DESIGN AND MAPPING OF
CURRICULUM AROUND SKILLS RATHER THAN SUBJECTS
DOCUMENTING STUDENT OUTCOMES VIA FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS AND “DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEARNING”
CONNECTING AI, THE STRENGTHS APPROACH, AND
GROWTH MINDSETS
GLOBALIZING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
STAGE II GREENING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

45. Innovative Practices at ACDS
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION
ONLINE LEARNING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
BRANDED COURSES
INCORPORATING DESIGN THINKING

46. Innovative Practices at ACDS
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION
ONLINE LEARNING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
BRANDED COURSES
INCORPORATING DESIGN THINKING

47. Innovative Practices at ACDS
STEM AND BEYOND SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING
PROFESSIONALIZING THE PROFESSION
PUBLIC PURPOSE OF PRIVATE EDUCATION
ONLINE LEARNING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
BRANDED COURSES
INCORPORATING DESIGN THINKING

48. Thank
you.