Vanna, US Department of Education

September 25, 2010 Vanna, US Department of Education,

EduCitizenship 2020 is a multinational consulting firm made up of Carla Cross, Karen Hamilton, Debbie Plested and Mary Rezk. Together we have begun the process of creating an innovative design and rationale for the school/learning environment of 2020. To begin the project, the members first set up a wiki (EDUCATION 2020) on wikispaces at http://education-2020.wikispaces.com/ Before writing, the members began researching the three key areas: curriculum, learning spaces and sustainability. Many of the references being looked at are in the wiki under either the references section or on the temporary page called “Random for Discussion- temp page.” The Random for Discussion page is being used for members to post, suggest and discuss interesting resources. The group decided to create a name for our company and to define the scope of the project by compiling a complete list of the required parts for the design. The project list is temporarily at the bottom of the Home Page. On the afternoon of Friday September 24, part of the group met live in Toronto to formulate key ideas to be reviewed and expanded upon in a full international group meeting that evening on Skype. The group decided that before embarking upon a plan for the future, it would be prudent to formulate a Problem Statement. On the home page, you will see Who we are, What we will do, Problem Statement, Plan, Curriculum Directions, Learning Spaces Directions, and Sustainability Directions. Curriculum Design After researching and discussing curriculum design, the group concluded that the path to the future would not include a one size-fits-all solution or an either/or plan. Because we see education breaking outside of the traditional walls of education and technological advancement creating an increasingly complex world, our group believes that future educators will need to use a variety of delivery methods. While learning will certainly need to be collaborative and learner centred, it will also have to be more individualized to be effective for the increasingly diverse population. Our group believes that the future is less about hierarchy in education and more about partnerships in the areas of curriculum, learning spaces and sustainability. Those partnerships should include administration, teacher, learner, community, business and government. Our name EduCitizenship 2020 also reflects our vision. Because of the range of alternatives that we are researching and recommending in the curriculum area, our outline so far is more of a laundry list. We have also provided similar potential areas to be discussed under the Learning Spaces and Sustainability headings on the Home Page. We hope that by providing this rudimentary outline and some of the references and resources that we are investigating, you will get a good idea of the EduCitizenship 2020 plan’s direction. Any suggestions, you might have would be most welcome. Please note that organization in the navigation bar and within the pages is fluid at this point and open to change.

Thank you for reviewing our submission Your education partners,

Karen, Carla, Debbie, Mary