21st Century Collaborative Network

Dr. Gail Pletnick

Dysart Unified School District’s 21^st Century Collaborative Network is a framework of “Your CaLL,” peer mentors, 21^st Century specialists and tech specialists that empower all district staff members to contribute to Dysart’s College and Career Ready Graduate.

“Your CaLL” stands for Community as Leaders and Learners, in which any eligible employee can propose projects in lieu of the standard professional learning opportunities.  Projects are designed to build capacity and increase intrinsic motivation for professional learning while resulting in a product that can be replicated elsewhere in the district. The 21^st Century Specialists partner with schools in project teams to support specific needs within a school site in an effort to improve instruction, culture, and the integration of the collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking using technology.

A sampling of projects included Realign and Redesign Art through Technology, Flipped Classroom-Chemistry, and Simplifying I.T.; classified staff projects included customer service, communication development, and efficiency improvements; and a sampling of administrators projects were community outreach projects, recruitment and retention of staff, and culture/morale.

Dysart is building a community of learners and leaders through the collaboration of all employees.

Linda Jeffries
Alhambra Elementary School District