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Transformation of Education, future of education, school redesign, clear message on their mission, Started with a small group and a funding group, many have a national physical headquarters, publish widely, position themselves through publishing credible information so they can attract and compete for funding

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Room #3: Most are non profit with outside funding sources

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Room #3: Most are non profit with outside funding sources

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Room #3: Many don't tout a model; they have guiding principles and welcome diverse transformational models

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Room #3: Many don't tout a model; they have guiding principles and welcome diverse transformational models

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Room #3: Many have tools and resources to support the work

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Room #3: Many have tools and resources to support the work

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Room #3: Many advocate for "transforming education;" offer advice and consulting services.

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Room #3: Many advocate for "transforming education;" offer advice and consulting services.

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Many are having to change since the NCLB Act.  Because of the funding changing, they have had to look at how they change.  Issue of evidence of impact (research -based practice), do not seem to be very collaborative due to funding competition, only collaborative when need to win competitive funding,

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Room #3: Great use of website; social media; branding themselves

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Room #3: Great use of website; social media; branding themselves

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Room #3:  They have outside funding sources $$$

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Room #3:  They have outside funding sources $$$

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Room 3#: They all seemed to describe the transformation to have "voice and choice" for learners; growth mindset.  Some of what we call the ILX.

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Room 3#: They all seemed to describe the transformation to have "voice and choice" for learners; growth mindset.  Some of what we call the ILX.

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Funding source, use social media well, communicate well mission and cause, strong and well put together website,  political connections, influencing the policies and some of these policies are connected to the money, some have grown exponentially, fair level of expertise, resource rich, each has tools that we can steal from, they are bright spots in the educational landscape, thought leaders in the field, some of them have deep reach for example conferences with 3 to 4K attending, they know how to make a "splash" with their communication

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Room #3:  They see and use technology as the transformer.

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Room #3:  They see and use technology as the transformer.

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Room #3:  They seem to authentically "get it:" the need to change education.

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Room #3:  They seem to authentically "get it:" the need to change education.

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Room 3#: They rely on outside funding which could disappear.

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Room 3#: They rely on outside funding which could disappear.

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Room #3: They are creating "satellite" schools or models and not taking on the Industrial Age schools - specifically high schools.

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Room #3: They are creating "satellite" schools or models and not taking on the Industrial Age schools - specifically high schools.

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Room #3: Still tinkering around the edges....staying within the time-based assembly line (grade levels).

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Room #3: Still tinkering around the edges....staying within the time-based assembly line (grade levels).

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Room #3: Still not tackling the touch WBWalls that limit the transformation (e.g. grading!)

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Room #3: Still not tackling the touch WBWalls that limit the transformation (e.g. grading!)

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Room #3: Many use one metric to quantify "success" - the state test, which BTW is based on the old system!  

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Room #3: Many use one metric to quantify "success" - the state test, which BTW is based on the old system!  

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Staffing, quality staff, active fundraising, how do they acquire the funds, how can we accomplish a niche that is best for learners, communication strategies that are effective (relationship building, social media, newsletters, etc.)

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Room #3: How to get people/funders to support MCL.

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Room #3: How to get people/funders to support MCL.

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Room #3: How to spiff our brand....website....our purpose....etc.

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Room #3: How to spiff our brand....website....our purpose....etc.

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Room #3: Question for us:  How far reaching do we want to be?

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Room #3: Question for us:  How far reaching do we want to be?

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Room #3:  Question for us:  Do we want to influence the work of these organizations so that they aren't just tinkering???

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Room #3:  Question for us:  Do we want to influence the work of these organizations so that they aren't just tinkering???

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Room #3:  These organizations will and are gaining a following - yet, it's still all about "buffing and shining" the old system.  People be seduced into thinking it is transforming when it's tinkering.

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Room #3:  These organizations will and are gaining a following - yet, it's still all about "buffing and shining" the old system.  People be seduced into thinking it is transforming when it's tinkering.

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Concern over the image/perspective of personalized learning and the intentions of these organizations may negatively influence MCL.

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To be bold. To identify potential organizations that can work with use and give us the fiscal resources...we have to be willing to "ask". Get highly organized and have a plan to advance the work. When we do not have a central office/organizational function, we go on with our lives and are not large enough to carry out the work. It is possible to create an organization that clearly advances and cause and is fiscally profitable.