Jacobs, Heidi Hayes

"[Presents a] vision, ... framework, a clear roadmap, and ... practical tools for transforming antiquated schools into innovative learning environments ... [This book] is for all education professionals aspiring to better serve today's children"--Back cover. Jacobs and Alcock examine every aspect of K?12 education, including 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 and Alcock 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. With thought-provoking proposals and practical strategies for change, Bold Moves for Schools sets educators on the path to redefining their profession and creating exciting new learning environments.

Schools must prepare 21st century students to compete in a global society a world where cultures, economies, and people are constantly connected. It is the job of the 21st century educator to equip students to meet this challenge head-on. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, editor Heidi Hayes Jacobs and a team of authors from around the globe explore the three new literacies global literacy, media literacy, and digital literacy. The five goals of the series are to: 1. Clarify the three new literacies so that educators have a basis for designing curriculum and instruction 2. Explore the relationship between traditional literacy and the new literacies 3. Support educators in cultivating the new literacies among students 4. Teach educators how to lead the integration of new literacies 5. Inform policymakers and other decision makers about the impact of the transition from traditional to modern learning environments Leading the New Literacies explores ways for administrators and teacher leaders to support the shift to teaching practices and student learning that integrate traditional curriculum with digital, media, and global (DMG) project-based learning. -- Provided by publisher.

Describes a four-phase professional development program including twelve modules designed to train educators in curriculum mapping.

Contains articles that discuss ideas to improve and update the K-12 curriculum to prepare students for life in the twenty-first century, covering content and assessments, program structures, technology and media literacy, globalization, sustainability, and the thinking habits of students, teachers, and administrators.