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 * What is the Boise Charrette?**

The Boise Charrette is a collaborative workshop that brings together parents, principals, librarians, school board members, literacy coaches, and teachers from charter schools and public school districts from the wider Boise region. This charrette is a conversation, brainstorming session, and design exercise.

[What is a [|Charrette]you're likely asking? We love the concept and feel it reflects a strong sense of urgency (delivering what students' need couldn't be more urgent!); a 'charrette' structure also acknowledges the importance of diverse professionals and stakeholders working together to shape 21st Century learners.]

 The charrette is intended to be a starting point for drafting a sketch of what is necessary in order to develop strong, crucial partnerships and Library Information and Technology programs. What are the essential practices that need to be in place? Charrette participants will work together to develop the //'Boise Sketch'// for shaping 21st Century learners. Elements of what is accomplished in Boise will be presented (along with Coeur d'Alene and Pocatello) in October of 2010 at a pre-conference of the Idaho Library Association's Annual Conference. 

This wikispace reflects a collaborative work that imagines, defines and develops the "//Boise Sketch"// for shaping 21st Century learners.


 * //The guiding problem that we aim to address is **what needs to be in place to shape, prepare, and engage 21st Century Learners?**//

 1. 21st Century learning transcends the schoolhouse and school day. 2. Education must facilitate students becoming effective users //and// producers of ideas and information. 3. Mastering emerging technologies, tools and mediums is neither a luxury nor optional in an equitable system of education. 4. The room previously known as the "Library" should be replaced by a space that reflects the changed information landscape and evolving needs of students and teachers. 5. Involving, enlisting, and leveraging parents is essential to supporting strong teaching and learning.
 * //A guiding principle is that **students need equitable access to quality resources. Through strategic partnering, parents, teachers, administrators and the Legislature can ensure the ID system of education provides students with what they need** **to flourish in the world in which they will reside**.//
 * The Axioms**

Policies Practices Procedures
 * We will be considering:**

Strategies Structures Systems

Please take a minute to fill out this [|survey] so we can get a barometer check on where things stand for you.

**Thank you** for coming to the table! The Spokane Moms

p.s. We know many of you might be skeptical about signing up for Twitter- take a look at this short [|presentation] that gives a great overview on Twitter in education. We recommend 'following' Mass. principal Patrick Larkin @bhsprincipal as a launching point. Email us if you have trouble! lisa@fundourfuturewashington.org