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Updated: October, 2018

October, 2018: New profile of 21C district Shelby County Public Schools , KY
September, 2018: What Should Your Graduates Know? Districts are making sure students are equipped with the tools and knowledge for success, by Michelle Healy, American School Board Journal , August 2018
September, 2018: What Should Graduates Know And Be Able To Do?, by Tom Vander Ark , Forbes Magazine, September 6, 2018
September, 2018: 5 Suggestions for Leaders: Developing a Portrait of a 21st Century Graduate, By Aaron Spence, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and Ken Kay, EdLeader21, Dan Domenech Blog, AASA, September 6, 2018
:April, 2017 EdLeader21 launches new Profile of a Graduate Builder tool and gallery

Ignite presentation from the Minnetonka Public Schools (MN) at the EdLeader21 2015 Annual Event in Dallas, TX. See 2016 Ignite presentations at the EdLeader21 2016Annual Event, September 28-30, in Denver, CO: Rio School District (CA); Wake County Public Schools (NC); Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VA); Newberg Public Schools (OR); and Eagle County Public Schools (CO)

February, 2016: Letters to Ollie's New Superintendent on 21st Century District Transformation, by Ken Kay, AASA blog: Defining a Vision for your District (Part 1); Focusing on Pedagogy (Part 2); Focus on Culture (part 3); Blog Series Home.
December 7, 2015: Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21) names 16 schools and 3 districts as 2016 exemplars. Districts include Catalina Foothills School District, AZ. Also see P21's full list of exemplar schools and districts and case studies.
December 3, 2015: The Minnetonka Framework for Deeper Learning IGNITE presentation at EdLeader21 Conference, Dallas, September 30, 2015 - Also see graphic recording by Rachel Brian.
October 1, 2015: Jeffco Public Schools' (Golden, CO) new Jeffco 2020 Strategic Plan
September 23, 2015: See the new 21C Bloomfield Hills (MI) High School: Pics at Twitter.
May 19, 2015: New 21st Century Strategic Plan and Framework from Boone County, KY
September, 2014: Featured 21st Century Learning District, Albemarle County Public Schools, VA
September, 2014: District Transformation Learning Walks & Study Tours

1. Catalina Foothills School District, AZ

2. Albemarle County Public Schools, VA

3. Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA

4. Napa Valley Unified School District, CA

5. Boone County Schools, KY

6. Shelby County Public Schools , KY

7. Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA

8. East Syracuse-Minoa (NY) Central School District

9. Tahoma School District No. 409, WA

10. Other 21st Century Skills School Districts (Profiles Coming)

Tools and Resources on 21st Century School Districts

Tools	Frameworks for 21st Century Learning Mission and Vision Statements Graduate Profiles Profile of a Graduate Builder tool and gallery from EdLeader21 Best Practices Implementation Checklist of 21st Century School Districts (PDF), © Bob Pearlman, bobpearlman.org, inc., 2010
21C Organizations	The Professional Learning Community for 21st Century Education Leaders; EdLeader21 Event 2014 - Atlanta Storify from @tborasch. Illinois Consortium for 21st Century Schools Institute for the Future of Learning P21's 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program highlights best practices in schools and districts. Apply now for 2016-2017 round. Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21) names 16 schools and 3 districts as 2016 exemplars. Districts include Catalina Foothills School District, AZ. Also see P21's full list of exemplar schools and districts and case studies.
Articles & Presentations	Letters to Ollie's New Superintendent on 21st Century District Transformation, by Ken Kay, AASA blog: Defining a Vision for your District (Part 1); Focusing on Pedagogy (Part 2); Focus on Culture (part 3); Blog Series Home What’s Working? Lessons from pioneer 21st century school districts, Part 1. P21 blog by Bob Pearlman, September 17, 2012. Part 2, September 24, 2012. Profiles of 21st Century School Districts and Comparison with Upper Arlington, prepared for Upper Arlington City School District (OH), The Hanover Research Council, January 2010. Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century School District, Cyber Summit 2010Webinar with moderator Bob Pearlman, Mary Jo Conery, Assistant Superintendent for 21st Century Learning for the Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD), Tucson, AZ, and CFSD teachers Mark Rubin-Toles, Wayne Thornes and Lindy Bowden. The Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts, by Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill, Pearson, 2012 The Seven Steps to Becoming a 21st Century School or District, By Ken Kay, blog series on Edutopia
Videos	The Four C's: Making 21st Century Education Happen Assessing the Four C's: The Power of Rubrics The 4Cs: Making 21st Century Education Happen (revised July 2013)

Other 21st Century School Districts (Profiles Coming)*

1. Minnetonka Public Schools, MN.
   • See Vantage, Advanced Professional Studies Program for juniors and seniors;
   • Strategic Plan;
   • Instructional Framework;
   • The Minnetonka Framework for Deeper Learning IGNITE presentation at EdLeader21 Conference, Dallas, September 30, 2015 - Also see graphic recording by Rachel Brian.
2. Dysart Unified School District, AZ;
   • Dysart Future Ready;
   • Profile of a Career & College Ready Graduate;
   • 21st Century Collaborative Network ;
   • 21st Century Specialists: Innovative educators ;
   • The 21st Century Collaborative Network in Dysart Unified School District,
   • Blog by Superintendent Dr. Gail Pletnick, EdLeader21 public site;
   • Integrating the 4 Cs, Blog by Superintendent Dr. Gail Pletnick, EdLeader21 public site.
3. San Jose Unified School District, CA;
   • SJUSD Profile at EdLeader21;
   • Strategic Plan - Opportunity 21;
   • Executive Summary; 21C Framework;
   • Interview with Superintendent Vince Mathews on School Redesign, EdLeader21 public site.
     
4. Fairfax County Public Schools;
   • Portrait of a Graduate;
   • Ignite, Strategic Plan for FCPS, 2015-2020
5. Jeffco Public Schools, Golden, CO;
   • Jeffco Vision 2020; Video of Jeffco Vision 2020;
   • Vision 2020 Strategic Plan;
   • Vision Development;
   • Portrait of a Graduate
6. Farmington Public Schools, CT ;
   • “School-Based Instructional Rounds” book highlights FPS;
   • Superintendent's Message;
   • P21 Exemplar School District
7. Bloomfield Hills Schools, MI;
   • Ten Guiding Principles;
   • Strategic Plan 2012-2018;
   • The New Bloomfield Hills High School (see Pics at Twitter)*
8. Upper Arlington (OH) School District
   
9. Springfield Public Schools, MO; SPS Learning Model
10. Hilliard City Schools, OH; 2020 Strategic Plan ;
11. OCM BOCES, Syracuse, NY; Project-Based Learning
12. Ballston Spa Central School District, NY; Clean Technologies Early College HS
13. Lucia Mar Unified School District, CA
14. Ponca City Public Schools, OK
15. Green Lake School District, Green Lake, WI; P21 Exemplar School District
16. Newport News Public Schools, VA (Archival Page)
17. Cleveland Heights - University Heights City School District, Ohio (Archival Page)
18. Rio School District; 21st Century Learning
19. Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102, IL; Learning Vision into Action (LVIA) 2015-2016
20. Piner-Olivet Unified School District, CA; Maker Education Network K-12 (Sonoma County) ;
21. San Carlos School District K-8, CA; Strategic Plan; Project-Based Learning (PBL); The 5Cs; Technology Infused Learning
    
22. School District of Brown Deer, WI; Transformation Resources
23. Loudon County Public Schools, VA; Vision 20/20 Strategic Plan and Videos
    

* Disclosure: I am a Senior Education Consultant with Fielding Nair International, the architecture firm that designed the school.

* Note: This page is part of a larger project to profile exemplar and innovative 21st Century Schools and Districts in the U.S. and abroad. This list will be expanded to include other innovative 21st Century school districts. Criteria for inclusion in this list are: District is innovative in its practices and communication around 21st Century Learning. There are sufficient web-based resources -- articles, videos, research, and other documents -- to adequately profile the district. Districts should contact Bob at bobpearlman@mindspring.com to be included in these innovative 21C school district profiles. --Bob Pearlman, September, 2011 (Updated September, 2015)

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