Sharing, Collaborating, and Working with Colleagues - 21st Century Leadership Cadres

Teams ofteachers and administrators in 15 schools and 2 central Academic Departmentscame together this week to share best practices related to learning withtechnology via the 21st CenturyLeadership Cadres Professional Development. Highlights of the day includeduse of QR codes for workflow in the classroom and “above the line” teachingpractices related to 21st Century Learning. The goal of our leadership cadre isbuild a core group of educational technology leaders in each school. Thisyear’s program pilots the use of iPads for instruction. It also provides timeto “share, collaborate, and work with colleagues” which are key needs that teachers shared atthe Superintendent’s Teach + Sharethis week.

The 21st Century Leadership Cadres isa yearlong professional development opportunity sponsored by the Office ofInstructional and Information Technology (OIIT) and Apple ProfessionalDevelopment, that aims to develop cadres of leaders and teachers embedding 21stCentury Skills into teaching and learning.  Eachcadre is made up of school teams that include one Principal/Headmaster and twoteachers who participate in face to face learning sessions and onlinecollaborations. This is the third year that the BPS has offered the 21st Century Leadership Cadres.