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AN INTRODUCTION FROM SUPERINTENDENT KAREN C. WOODWARD, Ed.d.There is no denying that our world is rapidly shifting.
We are personally experiencing the changes driven largely by an electronic revolution that is shrinking our world. We are experiencing a more global world, pervasive access to information and knowledge, continuous communication, collaboration and electronic connectivity never before experienced. Our students will experience more and faster change.
We know that the economy of today and tomorrow thrives on knowledge and innovation. We know that information, communication and digital literacy are foundational to knowledge work and the knowledge economy. Knowledge is power!
Self-directed workers, who creatively apply and use ideas and concepts to solve problems, develop products, processes and services, are in demand. To be successful in the rapidly, continuously changing and more complex environment, our graduates must have the ability to shift to new skills and capabilities, show initiative and assume responsibility as the need arises.
Graduates must be able to interact fluently with digital content and processes to accomplish the continuously increasing sophisticated learning tasks required as the knowledge economy expands. Those who have these capabilities will be competitive and thrive.
We are committed to preparing our students for the world they will work, live and play in. As we prepare a 21st century graduate, we need a 21st century system of learning to prepare that graduate.
This calls for redesigning our system of learning. The system of the past was not a bad system. It worked in an industrialized economy. It simply is not suited for today’s knowledge economy.
We crafted our vision of the 21st century graduate out of these characteristics of the 21st century world. That vision has become our driving force for a new 21st century system of learning — a shift from thinking about schooling to thinking about learning and a shift from thinking about a school system to thinking about a system of learning experiences.
To achieve our vision of the 21st century graduate and redesign our system of learning, we developed Schools of the Future — Now! — an initiative focusing on three areas of innovation: LexLeads (leadership), LexLearns (21st century learning) and LexLives (living in the 21st century).
SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE — NOW!LEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
Continuous improvement in overall achievement, strong graduation rate, multilingual graduates accomplished in 21st century skills
Developed the Schools of the Future — Now! initiative through research, studies, site visits and collaboration with focus groups, advisory councils and a citizens committee
Personalizing LearningParticipant-driven, flexible and responsive, tailoring learning experiences and the learning environment to the needs and goals of individual students; student engagement through choices, blended experiences and multiple pathways.
Multiple PathwaysChoices, options and various strategies for personalizing learning, and reaching college and career preparedness with an array of highly effective, engaging, rigorous and well-designed learning experiences
Assessment of Learning/DataGathering information about student achievement that informs instructional decisions in the progression of learning which leads to mastery of academic achievement standards and provides feedback to modify teaching and learning activities
Innovative 21st Century Curriculum and Learning StrategiesAccess to world-class knowledge and skills with a focus on 21st century content including STEM, world languages, the Four C’s and the use of various strategies for learning that lead to self-directed learning
Virtual and Blended LearningDesign of learning experiences which deliver a blend of face-to-face and online experiences that provide 24/7 tailored learning experiences done both independently and collaboratively
Inquiry-Based LearningLearning based on questions, scenarios and problems requiring research and study to develop knowledge, understanding and solutions (includes problem-based and challenge-based learning)
Competency-Based LearningLearning organized around explicit, measurable, transferable learning objectives where students advance upon mastery of learning objectives supported by timely and differentiated learning interventions
Network of Interventions and Caring SupportsAcademic, behavioral and emotional supports to remove barriers to learning
Community InvolvementRelationships with parents, community, business and higher education focused on success for each child
Pervasive Technology SupportTools (hardware, software, digital content) essential to the system of learning while developing digital and media fluency through flexible learning with no limits of time, place or space
The 21st Century System of LearningLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
• Preparing 21st century graduates while serving as the center for community learning
Our Mission
Our Planning ProcessOur Goal
LexLeads — 21st Century LeadersLexLeads focuses on leadership development, not as a position but as a way of thinking and the desire to make things better.
All citizens must possess certain behaviors, attitudes and skills that empower them to make worthwhile contributions to a democratic society. We believe that developing the leader in all of our students prepares them to take part in productive civil discussions and to fulfill the responsibilities of engaged citizens.
LexLearns — 21st Century System of LearningLexLearns focuses on developing self-directed graduates who accept responsibility for their learning. These graduates are confident in academics, sophisticated in learning, accomplished in 21st century skills, global in orientation, and prepared as leaders and global citizens.
By shifting from the traditional classroom that focuses on teaching to a self-directed learning model that maximizes personalized learning experiences, students acquire the essential 21st century skills we refer to as the Four C’s:
• Critical Thinking• Collaboration• Creativity• Communication
LexLives — 21st Century LivingLexLives integrates health, wellness and fitness strategies into all Lexington One schools. This component also focuses on schools as the center of community learning and activity, providing places for community growth and collaboration.
LexLives promotes a healthy and caring community of leaders and global citizens through integrated health, wellness and fitness strategies; school-based health and wellness services for students; opportunities to improve health and wellness for staff; and an integrated school, parent and community approach to enhance the health and well-being of our students.
Description of a 21st Century GraduateLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
Virtual and Blended Learning
Environments
21st Century Curriculum and
Learning Strategies
Pervasive Technology Support
Network of Interventions and Caring Supports
Community Involvement
Competency-Based Learning
MultiplePathways
Inquiry-Based Learning
Pers
onal
izin
g Le
arni
ng
21st Century System of Learning
Assessment for Learning/Data
College, C
areer and Citizenship Preparedness
Lexington County School District One
Our system of learning is personalized, flexible, responsive and participant-driven. Grounded in world-class knowledge and skills, our system of learning offers multiple pathways toward college, career and citizenship preparedness with access to an array of highly effective, engaging, rigorous and well-designed learning experiences with few boundaries of time, space and place.
The Three Components of Schools Of The Future — Now!LEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
• Integrated health, wellness and fitness strategies and curricula (obesity)
• School-based community and family learning services
• School-based health and wellness teams
• Sustainable design and healthy facilities
LexLives
• 21st century system of learning, multiple pathways, personalized
• 21st century tools for work and learning
• World Language
• Centers for Advanced Study
• STEM K–12
• Innovative school operations and curriculum
• Arts integration
LexLearns
• K–12 curriculum and experiences
• “The Leader in Me”
• Leadership report cards
• Leadership 21
• Leadership major
• Summer leadership camps
• Staff leadership development
LexLeads To prepare a 21st century graduate, we need a 21st century system of learning. The graduates of Lexington County School District One are a new generation of leaders and global citizens who are self-directed, creative, collaborative, caring and multilingual, and who will flourish in a global, competitive and fast changing world.
• Confident in academics
• Sophisticated in learning
• Accomplished in 21st century skills
• Global in orientation
• Prepared as leaders and citizens of our democracy
The 21st Century System of LearningLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
LexLeads — 21st Century LeadersLexLeads focuses on leadership development, not as a position but as a way of thinking and the desire to make things better.
All citizens must possess certain behaviors, attitudes and skills that empower them to make worthwhile contributions to a democratic society. We believe that developing the leader in all of our students prepares them to take part in productive civil discussions and to fulfill the responsibilities of engaged citizens.
LexLearns — 21st Century System of LearningLexLearns focuses on developing self-directed graduates who accept responsibility for their learning. These graduates are confident in academics, sophisticated in learning, accomplished in 21st century skills, global in orientation, and prepared as leaders and global citizens.
By shifting from the traditional classroom that focuses on teaching to a self-directed learning model that maximizes personalized learning experiences, students acquire the essential 21st century skills we refer to as the Four C’s:
• Critical Thinking• Collaboration• Creativity• Communication
LexLives — 21st Century LivingLexLives integrates health, wellness and fitness strategies into all Lexington One schools. This component also focuses on schools as the center of community learning and activity, providing places for community growth and collaboration.
LexLives promotes a healthy and caring community of leaders and global citizens through integrated health, wellness and fitness strategies; school-based health and wellness services for students; opportunities to improve health and wellness for staff; and an integrated school, parent and community approach to enhance the health and well-being of our students.
Description of a 21st Century GraduateLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
Virtual and Blended Learning
Environments
21st Century Curriculum and
Learning Strategies
Pervasive Technology Support
Network of Interventions and Caring Supports
Community Involvement
Competency-Based Learning
MultiplePathways
Inquiry-Based Learning
Pers
onal
izin
g Le
arni
ng
21st Century System of Learning
Assessment for Learning/Data
College, C
areer and Citizenship Preparedness
Lexington County School District One
Our system of learning is personalized, flexible, responsive and participant-driven. Grounded in world-class knowledge and skills, our system of learning offers multiple pathways toward college, career and citizenship preparedness with access to an array of highly effective, engaging, rigorous and well-designed learning experiences with few boundaries of time, space and place.
The Three Components of Schools Of The Future — Now!LEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
• Integrated health, wellness and fitness strategies and curricula (obesity)
• School-based community and family learning services
• School-based health and wellness teams
• Sustainable design and healthy facilities
LexLives
• 21st century system of learning, multiple pathways, personalized
• 21st century tools for work and learning
• World Language
• Centers for Advanced Study
• STEM K–12
• Innovative school operations and curriculum
• Arts integration
LexLearns
• K–12 curriculum and experiences
• “The Leader in Me”
• Leadership report cards
• Leadership 21
• Leadership major
• Summer leadership camps
• Staff leadership development
LexLeads To prepare a 21st century graduate, we need a 21st century system of learning. The graduates of Lexington County School District One are a new generation of leaders and global citizens who are self-directed, creative, collaborative, caring and multilingual, and who will flourish in a global, competitive and fast changing world.
• Confident in academics
• Sophisticated in learning
• Accomplished in 21st century skills
• Global in orientation
• Prepared as leaders and citizens of our democracy
The 21st Century System of LearningLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
AN INTRODUCTION FROM SUPERINTENDENT KAREN C. WOODWARD, Ed.d.There is no denying that our world is rapidly shifting.
We are personally experiencing the changes driven largely by an electronic revolution that is shrinking our world. We are experiencing a more global world, pervasive access to information and knowledge, continuous communication, collaboration and electronic connectivity never before experienced. Our students will experience more and faster change.
We know that the economy of today and tomorrow thrives on knowledge and innovation. We know that information, communication and digital literacy are foundational to knowledge work and the knowledge economy. Knowledge is power!
Self-directed workers, who creatively apply and use ideas and concepts to solve problems, develop products, processes and services, are in demand. To be successful in the rapidly, continuously changing and more complex environment, our graduates must have the ability to shift to new skills and capabilities, show initiative and assume responsibility as the need arises.
Graduates must be able to interact fluently with digital content and processes to accomplish the continuously increasing sophisticated learning tasks required as the knowledge economy expands. Those who have these capabilities will be competitive and thrive.
We are committed to preparing our students for the world they will work, live and play in. As we prepare a 21st century graduate, we need a 21st century system of learning to prepare that graduate.
This calls for redesigning our system of learning. The system of the past was not a bad system. It worked in an industrialized economy. It simply is not suited for today’s knowledge economy.
We crafted our vision of the 21st century graduate out of these characteristics of the 21st century world. That vision has become our driving force for a new 21st century system of learning — a shift from thinking about schooling to thinking about learning and a shift from thinking about a school system to thinking about a system of learning experiences.
To achieve our vision of the 21st century graduate and redesign our system of learning, we developed Schools of the Future — Now! — an initiative focusing on three areas of innovation: LexLeads (leadership), LexLearns (21st century learning) and LexLives (living in the 21st century).
SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE — NOW!LEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
Continuous improvement in overall achievement, strong graduation rate, multilingual graduates accomplished in 21st century skills
Developed the Schools of the Future — Now! initiative through research, studies, site visits and collaboration with focus groups, advisory councils and a citizens committee
Personalizing LearningParticipant-driven, flexible and responsive, tailoring learning experiences and the learning environment to the needs and goals of individual students; student engagement through choices, blended experiences and multiple pathways.
Multiple PathwaysChoices, options and various strategies for personalizing learning, and reaching college and career preparedness with an array of highly effective, engaging, rigorous and well-designed learning experiences
Assessment of Learning/DataGathering information about student achievement that informs instructional decisions in the progression of learning which leads to mastery of academic achievement standards and provides feedback to modify teaching and learning activities
Innovative 21st Century Curriculum and Learning StrategiesAccess to world-class knowledge and skills with a focus on 21st century content including STEM, world languages, the Four C’s and the use of various strategies for learning that lead to self-directed learning
Virtual and Blended LearningDesign of learning experiences which deliver a blend of face-to-face and online experiences that provide 24/7 tailored learning experiences done both independently and collaboratively
Inquiry-Based LearningLearning based on questions, scenarios and problems requiring research and study to develop knowledge, understanding and solutions (includes problem-based and challenge-based learning)
Competency-Based LearningLearning organized around explicit, measurable, transferable learning objectives where students advance upon mastery of learning objectives supported by timely and differentiated learning interventions
Network of Interventions and Caring SupportsAcademic, behavioral and emotional supports to remove barriers to learning
Community InvolvementRelationships with parents, community, business and higher education focused on success for each child
Pervasive Technology SupportTools (hardware, software, digital content) essential to the system of learning while developing digital and media fluency through flexible learning with no limits of time, place or space
The 21st Century System of LearningLEXINGTON COUNT Y SCHOOL DISTRIC T ONE
• Preparing 21st century graduates while serving as the center for community learning
Our Mission
Our Planning ProcessOur Goal