Tech Prep Regional Coordination Project Los Angeles County

Strengths Based

Leadership

January 27-28, 2010

Regional Tech Prep

Objectives Expand and Strengthen Relationships Assist local Tech Prep Build Programs of

Study Professional Development

Results Networks beyond ‘local’ partnerships Bringing rigor & TRANSPARENCY to CTE

programs Professional resources, tools, and models

Collaborative LEARNING Timeline

Presenter TOPIC When LESSON

Key Grey Many Ways to Win Fall 2007 Focus student aspiration on college (1,

2 or 3 years ) & promote career

pathways

Malcolm Gladwell Tipping Point Spring 2008 Little things do make a big difference, new

world view

Jim Brazell A Case for Change& “The Future is Here” California

(keynote)

Summer/Fall 2008

Emerging technology and occupational trends

demand need to integrate disciplines; create competitive

advantage

Daniel Pink A Whole New Mind Spring 2009 WOW – MFA vs. MBAMade a lot of sense!

John P. Kotter A Sense of Urgency Summer 2009 Leadership – at all levels…increase

engagement

Malcolm Gladwell Outliers Fall 2009 Luck vs. 10,000 hoursPRACTICE!

John Medina Brain Rules Spring 2010 Watch DVD:www.brainrules.net/dvd

Turning pathways that look like this…

M C Escher

into sequenced progressive curriculum

Connections between the segments

Course-to-course transparencyInstructor/discipline networksStudent transition strategies…and more!!!

Strengths Based Leadership

Universal Optimize Performance Increase Engagement Communication>Prod

uctivity

All levels

Effective & Efficient

…results when using strengths…

Tools…for your mind…presented by

Mark Pogue