Overview & Timeline




Digital Leadership Academy
Understanding the role of instructional technology in creating Future Ready students




Required Text - Innovator's Mindset 





November 7th, 2-5 p.m.  - Pacific Crest Middle School
Session 1 - Leading a Culture of Innovation
Content: This session will focus on the role that principals play in leading a digital learning environment.
  • Understanding the intersection of mobility and today’s learners
  • Understanding the role of instructional technology in creating Future Ready students
  • Beyond utilization - What to look for in effective technology integration
  • Post-work: A day in the life: Classroom observations and benchmarking
  • Read Chapters 1-5 of Innovator's Mindset
  • Blog Post for Chapters 1-5


December 1st - Blog Post for Chapters 1-5



December 9th, 8-10 a.m.  - Education Center, Room 200
Session 2 – Administrative Support Session

  • A time for leaders to learn, practice and apply tools for communication, collaboration, and academic success.
  • Blog Reflection - how will you apply what you learned?


January 17th, 2-5 p.m.  - Pacific Crest Middle School
Session 3 - Change Management
  • Pre-work: Review Daniel Pink’s RSA Animate video on Drive
  • Debrief classroom observations
  • Change Management Model
  • Empathy Mapping Exercise
  • Post-work: Change Management Interview
  • Read Chapters 6-10 of Innovator's Mindset


February 2nd - Blog Post for Chapters 6-10



February 10th, 8-10 a.m.  - Education Center, Room 200
Session 4 – Future Ready Tools - ideas to spark innovation
  • A time for leaders to learn about new cutting edge tools, apps and techniques from the instructional tech team in Bend La Pine
  • Blog Reflection - what caught your attention?  


February 21st, 2-5 p.m.  - Pacific Crest Middle School
Session 5 - Measurement/Alignment to Design Plan – 
  • Pre-work: Review Bright Bytes data, Research for Educators
  • Aligning vision, metrics and communication
  • Design Thinking Exercise
  • Telling our story: communication planning
  • Read Chapters 11-14 of Innovator's Mindset


February 2nd - Blog Post for Chapters 11-14



February 14th  - Education Center, Room 200
Session 6 - Administrative Support Session, next steps…
  • Putting it all together
  • Completing your story
  • Sharing your story
  • Maintaining an Innovators Mindset
  • Moving forward

February 17th  
- Classroom Observations and Reflections
  • A tour of classrooms in Bend-La Pine followed by a reflection and discussion of future learning taking place
  • The date for this is subject to change depending on weather and school schedules