Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education, The

KEY BENEFIT: Gives educational leaders a valuable 7-Steps blueprint to move their schools and districts forward in the quest to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century by focusing on leading teaching and learning of the 4Cs: critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. Includes many first-of-its-kind features and discussions. KEY TOPICS: Using the 4Cs, creating a community consensus around the 4Cs, aligning the system with the 4Cs, using the 4Cs to build professional capacity around the 4Cs, embedding the 4Cs into curriculum and assessment, using the 4Cs to support teachers, improving and innovating by creating a 4Cs organization. MARKET: For educational leaders-superintendents, assistant superintendents, district leaders, principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, and other school leaders. Also useful in K-12 professional development teacher education classes.