1. Creating a Better Education for All Children Looking Ahead to a New Decade Mary Kay Sommers Principal, Shepardson Elementary 2007-08 President National Association of Elementary School Principals
41. What might the future be? Today Time Tomorrow . Trends Forecasts Plausible Futures Possible Futures Wild Cards Scenarios
42. Going with the Flow/ Paddling Harder Problems Successes Alternative Futures Feared Future Preferred Future Expected Future Visionary Change Leader Community Convener Innovative Pacesetter Compromised Position Implosion Endangered Species
43. Scenario – Future We Fear *Endangered species *Implosion
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45. Scenario – Future We Expect *Going with Current Flow *Paddling Even Harder
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47. Scenario – Future We Prefer *Innovative *Changes with needs *Capitalizes on resources and networks
48. What Is Happening NOW? And what are the implications for the future?
49. Federal Impacts on Education In United States No Child Left Behind (NCLB) How do we influence legislation?
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54. Looking Ahead to a New Decade “Future” is already happening in some places now!
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68. Or together we can… Create a Better Education for All Children!
69. Creating a Better Education for All Children Looking Ahead to a New Decade Mary Kay Sommers Principal, Shepardson Elementary 2007-08 President National Association of Elementary School Principals
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