WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:11.666 What is education? 00:00:11.666 --> 00:00:13.915 What do we expect from education? 00:00:13.915 --> 00:00:16.998 What do our students need from their education? 00:00:16.998 --> 00:00:20.998 And, importantly, what does the future of education look like? 00:00:20.998 --> 00:00:26.664 I'm Mick Gee, head of Rowland Hall, and I want to share with you today a new vision: 00:00:26.664 --> 00:00:30.122 Developing People the World Needs. 00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:35.371 Developing people the world needs. Now, what do we mean by that? 00:00:35.371 --> 00:00:41.037 Well, we really mean expanding our horizons in terms of expectations for our students. 00:00:41.040 --> 00:00:46.240 Our students are going to go on to inherit a complex world, so we want to be thinking about 00:00:46.240 --> 00:00:52.720 what we can be doing at Rowland Hall right now to prepare them. Sure, we'll prepare them to go to 00:00:52.720 --> 00:00:59.659 the best colleges across the world, and they will do well there as they have done for 154 years, 00:00:59.659 --> 00:01:05.120 but that is a low bar for us. We believe they can actually start to engage in thinking about 00:01:05.120 --> 00:01:10.741 what the world really needs: What skills? What type of people or dispositions? 00:01:10.741 --> 00:01:13.074 And can we build that at Rowland Hall? 00:01:13.074 --> 00:01:15.282 The short answer is yes. 00:01:15.282 --> 00:01:19.040 Thanks, Mick. We'll take it from here. Now, I'd like to introduce you 00:01:19.040 --> 00:01:23.840 to our new strategic priorities, which support our vision statement. Strategic priorities are 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:27.840 critical objectives to be accomplished over a period of time. They're a plan, 00:01:27.840 --> 00:01:34.320 a road map. Education should be transformational, flexible, and our strategic priorities will ensure 00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:39.238 that we're prepared to make an impact in an ever-changing world. Let's dive in. 00:01:40.480 --> 00:01:43.920 Priority one: Cultivate a community where each member thrives. 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:49.360 This priority calls on us to invest in a culture that enables Rowland Hall students to become 00:01:49.360 --> 00:01:54.240 empathetic and ethical global citizens. Students should feel connected to their 00:01:54.240 --> 00:01:58.735 global community and empowered to make the world a better place for all. 00:01:58.735 --> 00:02:03.280 Rowland Hall is committed to equity and inclusion fluency for everyone in our community, and we 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:08.609 encourage all community members to join us in taking responsibility for creating belonging for all. 00:02:08.609 --> 00:02:13.120 Additionally, we will become an indispensable  partner to educational institutions, nonprofits, 00:02:13.120 --> 00:02:17.520 and businesses in our region to advance these initiatives of equity, inclusion, and belonging. 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:26.315 Priority two: Design authentic learning experiences in which students have agency and purpose. 00:02:26.315 --> 00:02:30.856 Student choice and voice is critical when it comes to developing people the world needs. 00:02:30.880 --> 00:02:35.920 With Rowland Hall educators as guides and coaches,  our students will have expanded opportunities for 00:02:35.920 --> 00:02:40.800 deep learning, student-designed projects, and original research, enabling them to be better 00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:47.200 problem solvers, communicators, critical thinkers, and creators. Authentic learning experiences will 00:02:47.200 --> 00:02:52.000 be abundant, allowing students to put forth their own ideas and pursue them to the fullest. 00:02:52.640 --> 00:02:57.040 These authentic learning experiences will expand into regional, national, 00:02:57.040 --> 00:03:02.480 and global partnerships, enabling meaningful and important in- and out-of-classroom opportunities. 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:07.600 Priority three: Reimagine curriculum to prepare students for an ever-changing world. 00:03:08.160 --> 00:03:12.000 We will strengthen key programs such as applied mathematics, engineering, 00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:17.200 environmental and research science, technology, and entrepreneurship. Partnerships will be formed 00:03:17.200 --> 00:03:22.000 with the top regional, national, and international research and educational institutions, 00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:27.360 thriving businesses, and our own Utah natural environment. Programs will be created that allow 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:32.000 our students to be engaged in helping to solve the world's greatest challenges. From climate change 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:37.360 to population growth, from scarcity of resources to equitable and quality education for all, 00:03:37.360 --> 00:03:42.805 our students of all ages will create knowledge and contribute to the world in meaningful ways. 00:03:42.805 --> 00:03:50.179 Priority four: Provide an extraordinary learning environment that promotes innovation and collaboration. 00:03:50.179 --> 00:03:53.600 Our state-of-the-art facility will support all of our programs with an 00:03:53.600 --> 00:03:59.440 emphasis on our programmatic priorities. Everyone will benefit from the welcoming, collaborative, 00:03:59.440 --> 00:04:05.120 flexible-use spaces that support our vision. Rowland Hall will be a center of excellence, 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:09.120 one that inspires our students, our faculty, and community partners. 00:04:09.840 --> 00:04:16.467 Our vision is bold, empowering, and momentous. These priorities call for us to think creatively, 00:04:16.480 --> 00:04:21.120 collaborate extensively, and dedicate ourselves to a brighter future for all. 00:04:21.760 --> 00:04:25.520 I'm honored to be part of this remarkable moment in Rowland Hall's history 00:04:25.520 --> 00:04:30.840 and excited about our vision of what's possible in education. I hope you are too.