Situated leadership utilizes a different lens and uses the magic and expertise that is in the room. Instead of implementing outside leadership, it allows an opportunity for educators to become adaptive experts in their field.

Education has had a “Titanic Ship” mentality. We are all on the same boat. We are all aware that the ship is going to sink, but we continue to re-arrange the deck chairs to “fix the system.” To move the boat takes a large-scale collective effort or a single captain.

What was once considered a quality education 50 years ago, is not enough for students to be career and college ready today. We are preparing our 21st century students for careers that haven’t even been invented yet. This has prompted a new vision for our students across the nation. Today’s teachers are encouraged to move beyond the basic curriculum by embracing the four C’s of 21st Century Skills.