With all that we know about how students learn, the nature of the world they will face after graduation, and the educational inequities that have existed for centuries, maintaining a traditional, one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning is tantamount to instructional malpractice.
International security, the success of global economies, and sustainability as a global society all depend on the success of our education system in the years to come. It’s our obligation to prepare our students for their future—not our past.
Authors Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray outline eight keys—each a piece of a puzzle for transforming the K–12 education system of teaching and learning—to intentionally design tomorrow’s schools so today’s learners are prepared for success . . . and stand ready to create new industries, find new cures, and solve world problems.
The traditional model of schooling ultimately prepares students for the industrial model of the past. If we want our students to become successful citizens in a global society, we must dramatically shift to a more personal approach. Failure is not an option. We can no longer wait. Let Learning Transformed show you how you can be a part of the solution.
The authors encourage you to use the hashtag #LT8Keys to continue the discussion online.
Eric C. Sheninger is a senior fellow and thought leader on digital leadership and learning with the International Center for Leadership in Education. Prior to this, he was an award-winning principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Sheninger oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement.Thomas C. Murray serves as the director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, DC. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and works alongside that body and the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, state departments of education, corporations, school districts, and leaders throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote speaker and was named the 2015 Education Policy Person of the Year by the Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of 20 to Watch in 2016 by the National School Board Association, and the 2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year by PR with Panache. He has also trained thousands of school leaders nationwide throughout his career.
