The document presents a vision for developing a smart and connected learning landscape for youth in the metropolitan Phoenix area. It aims to create an urban educational system that provides all learners, regardless of their background, with access to engaging resources that foster their learning and development. The initiative encourages community involvement to enhance educational quality and promote innovative ideas through collaboration.

1. a vision statement
This is an unprecedented opportunity for community members to share
and explore interests in developing and/or enhancing a smart and
connected learning landscape for youth in the metropolitan Phoenix
area. The goal is to create a destination urban educational system
where all learners, regardless of family or economic background have
access to customized and engaging resources that support their
ongoing learning and development. As quality of life and economic
prosperity are directly related to high quality educational systems, this
endeavor seeks to reframe the current perception of an inadequate,
low quality educational system to one of excellence and distinction.
Since learning happens everywhere, Interested community members
are invited to share knowledge and expertise that will enhance the
efforts of others and generate new and innovative ideas through
synergy.

2. a vision statement
This is an unprecedented opportunity for community members to share
and explore interests in developing and/or enhancing a smart and
connected learning landscape for youth in the metropolitan Phoenix
area. The goal is to create a destination urban educational system
where all learners, regardless of family or economic background have
access to customized and engaging resources that support their
ongoing learning and development. As quality of life and economic
prosperity are directly related to high quality educational systems, this
endeavor seeks to reframe the current perception of an inadequate,
low quality educational system to one of excellence and distinction.
Since learning happens everywhere, interested community members
are invited to share knowledge and expertise that will enhance the
efforts of others and generate new and innovative ideas through
synergy.

3. http://life-slc.org/img/life_longwide_vr2009_500.gif

4. a vision statement
This is an unprecedented opportunity for community members to share
and explore interests in developing and/or enhancing a smart and
connected learning landscape for youth in the metropolitan Phoenix
area. The goal is to create a destination urban educational system
where all learners, regardless of family or economic background have
access to customized and engaging resources that support their
ongoing learning and development. As quality of life and economic
prosperity are directly related to high quality educational systems, this
endeavor seeks to reframe the current perception of an inadequate,
low quality educational system to one of excellence and distinction.
Since learning happens everywhere, interested community members
are invited to share knowledge and expertise that will enhance the
efforts of others and generate new and innovative ideas through
synergy.

5. This is an unprecedented opportunity for community members to share
and explore interests in developing and/or enhancing a smart and
connected learning landscape for youth in the metropolitan Phoenix
area. The goal is to create a destination urban educational system
where all learners, regardless of family or economic background have
access to customized and engaging resources that support their
ongoing learning and development. As quality of life and economic
prosperity are directly related to high quality educational systems, this
endeavor seeks to reframe the current perception of an inadequate,
low quality educational system to one of excellence and distinction.
Since learning happens everywhere, interested community members
are invited to share knowledge and expertise that will enhance the
efforts of others and generate new and innovative ideas through
synergy.

7. some of our organizations
10. www.alaschools.org
11. www.raisingleaders.net
12. classrooms.teachertube.com/
gp100503659755809737763/
13. www.azecon.org/index.html
14. www.hopehighonline.org
15. scienceprepacademy.com
16. campcolley.org
17. https://eoss.asu.edu/access
18. qesst.asu.edu/
1. http://www.autismcharter.org/
2. www.newlearningventures.org
3. www.teacherretentionproject.org
4. www.teacherretentionproject.org
5. www.oneteacheraz.com
6. RachaelMann.me
7. www.readbetterbebetter.org
8. phoenixzoo.org
9. mcesaaz.squarespace.com/

8. some of our twitter handles
1. @baclark81
2. @azautismcharter
3. @1TeacherAZ
4. @RLMann4
5. @readbetteraz
6. @moody_darcy
7. @BERNALSCIENCE
8. @sciprepacademy
#edXcafe

9. bit.ly/PHXlearninglandscape

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Tom Michelle

12. Envisioning the Future
Interview Guide

13. Envisioning the Future Interview Guide
Imagine you fall into a deep sleep and wake up in 5 years. You
read a magazine article about how the landscape of learning
opportunities in Phoenix has expanded in size and strength over
the years. Changes have been significant and you’re proud to
be part of a movement that is making a difference in the lives
and futures of youth.
1. What do you imagine the article talks about?
2. What have learning organizations influenced?
3. What has changed?
4. Who is involved and what are they doing?
5. What made it possible for a diverse & inclusive agenda to grow?

14. Design Challenge
Statement

15. Design Challenge Statement
The learning landscape in metro Phoenix is rich with opportunities, and
it is continuing to expand. But how can we create a smarter, more
connected learning landscape? How can we make our our
connections matter for youth? This design challenge seeks to develop
an urban educational system where all learners have access to
customized and engaging resources that support ongoing learning and
development. While all youth are curious and interested, the
opportunities and resources available them can be challenging to
identify or pursue. However, youth live in a world of abundant learning
unlike any other time in the valley. How can youth identify opportunities
and forge pathways that enable theam, as individuals or as groups, to
pursue their interests and passions. As leaders of learning
organizations, what can we do together in order to make our
connections visible and actionable to youth?