STLinSTL 2018

What will it take to create truly contemporary learning environments that meet the demands of 21st-century society, engage learners, and produce graduates who are prepared to succeed in the world? What skills and capacities do teachers and leaders need to create and sustain such schools? What actions are necessary?

In this follow-up to her opening keynote, Heidi Hayes Jacobs will share a compelling vision that answers these questions—and action steps to make the vision a reality. Looking through the lenses of three pedagogies—antiquated, classical, and contemporary—she will address  curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the program structures of space—both physical and virtual—time, and grouping of learners and professionals.  In a new job description for teachers, Jacobs will highlight and expound on the following roles:

• self-navigating professional learner,
• social contractor,
• media critic and media maker,
• innovative designer,
• globally connected citizen, and
• advocate for learners and learning.