The 21st century Schools require new models of teaching, learning, and meaningful assessment. Instructional technology is one of the most exciting and significant ways to support and facilitate school reform.
A key principle of Classrooms for the Future is providing teachers the necessary technology-related professional development that helps teachers change teaching practices, which would have a significant impact on the students’ learning.
Classrooms for the Future provides appropriate technology tools in classrooms for student use and provides extensive professional development and support for teachers and administrators to make sure that these technologies are effectively used.
Currently students live in a digital world and our schools must adapt instruction to complement learning in today's environment. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to utilize research-based, technology-enabled instructional strategies to thrill, to inspire, and to capture the imagination of our students. Classrooms for the Future creates environments for deeper cognitive development through
• inquiry,
• real and relevant project-based learning, and
• differentiated instruction.
The overarching goals of the Classrooms for the Future are to:
- Improve teaching and learning.
- Change classroom practice.
- Change student-teacher relationships.
- Increase student engagement.
- Increase student responsibility for learning.
- Develop 21st century skills in students.
- Increase Academic achievement.
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