Welcome to Transform Academy, where committed teachers become teacher leaders, empowered to revitalize learning cultures while keeping the future in mind. This boundary-breaking professional-learning process—centered on teacher voice and grounded in foundations of collaboration and data-informed planning—challenges schools to move beyond accountability standards and toward innovative learning that ignites student engagement. As you follow the story of Transform Academy, you’ll find accompanying action steps to help you implement the process, along with strategies to inspire personalized instruction and redesign learning environments. Other supports include: Detailed and inspiring vignettes; Relevant research connections; Questions for discussion; Activities and prompts for individuals and teams; Links to professional-learning standards; Follow Transform Academy’s journey of discovery, and see the results for yourself.

Introduction to the Transform Academy -- Scope, Purpose, and Goals -- Transform Academy Design: Informing Our Driving Vision -- Participant Selection -- Transform Academy at a Glance -- Becoming Comfortable With the Unknown -- Chapter 1. Is Your Learning Culture Ready to Transform? Academy Pre-Session -- Ask the Teachers -- Establishing Your Vision for the Future -- Essential Aspects of a Learning Culture Ready to Transform -- Framework for Transforming a Learning Culture -- Planning and Chronicling Your Transform Academy -- Differentiated Approaches for Professional Learning -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions Transform Academy Pre-Session Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 2. Developing Collaborative Innovators: Session 1 -- Culture of Innovation: How Do You Define It? -- Becoming a Collaborative Innovator Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 1 -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Session 1 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 3. Teacher Voice: Session 2 -- Celebrating Teacher Innovation -- Three Components of an Emerging Vision -- Inspiring Teacher Voice -- Teacher Leadership -- Collaborative Innovator Mindset -- How Mindsets Influence Teacher Voice -- Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 2 -- Developing Teacher Voice -- Tapping Student Potential: It’s Time! -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Session 2 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 4. Open Permission to Dream: Sessions 3û6 -- If Only We Could . . .-- Opening the Doors to Dreaming -- Research and Risk Taking -- Field Trips, Conferences, and Experts -- Implementing New Learning Standards -- Professional Learning for Transform Academy Sessions 3û6 -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Sessions 3û6 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 5. Flexible Learning Environments: Session 7 -- Now Ask the Students -- Promoting Differentiated Innovative Ideas -- Encouraging Student Voice and Choice -- Student Learning Communities and Personalized Learning -- Classrooms Growing Toward Flexible Learning Environments -- Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 7 -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Session 7 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 6. Student-Led Learning: Session 8 --Teachers Learn to Code -- Fostering Student-Led Learning -- Essentials for Implementing Student-Led Learning -- Professional Learning for Transform Academy Session 8 -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Session 8 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 7. Sustaining the Momentum: Session 9 -- Welcome to the Learning Fair -- Multi-Year Planning Cycle -- The Significance of the Learning Fair -- Key Ideas -- Discussion Questions -- Transform Academy Session 9 Activities -- Suggested Action Items -- Chapter 8. Parting Thoughts -- Open Doors and Minds -- Building Your Transform Academy -- References -- Index.