21st Century Educational Leadership

I would like to begin by saying I liked the way the 21st Century Educational Leadership course was focused reflecting on what can make schools succeed in the digital era. The resources and assigned activities for this course helped me analyze where the district I work with, Cicero District 99,  is in terms of integrating technology in the classroom. One can say that the district is heading toward a digital learning environment but there are areas that need to be addressed such as the verification of the fulfillment of school policy regarding the use of the technology in school matters.

I would also say that the assignments helped me act and think as an school administrator for the 21st century. I learned that it is essential for school administrators to have vision for digital transformation and influence school stakeholders through innovate teaching and learning. One way that can help this happen is to provide professional development focused on assisting teachers to understand why and how to integrate technology in the classroom.To illustrate, flipped building meetings, social media use, rethinking learning spaces are some initiatives that support teaching and learning in the digital era.

Something that I definitely will look forward to implementing for next school year is to study more, follow with fidelity the school policy on the use of technology, and reinforce the digital citizenship duties.

In general, The 21st Century Educational Leadership course increased my knowledge on how to encourage digital education in my teaching. Now I see myself using digital technology tools to spark innovative teaching and learning by assisting colleagues in the near future, with digital classroom practices.