Joanne Quinn is the Director of Whole System Change and Capacity Building at Michael Fullan Enterprises, where she leads the design of strategic whole system capacity building at the global, national and district levels. As well she serves as the Director of Global Capacity Building for New Pedagogies for Deep Learning: A Global Partnershipfocused on transforming learning. Previously she provided leadership at all levels of education as a Superintendent, Implementation Advisor to the Ontario Ministry of Education, Director of Continuing Education at the University of Toronto, and as Special Advisor on International Projects. She consults internationally on whole system change, capacity building, leadership and professional learning and is sought by professional organizations and institutions as a consultant, advisor and speaker. These diverse leadership roles and her passion to improve learning for all give her a unique perspective on influencing positive change.

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Michael Fullan, Order of Canada, is professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He served as special adviser in education to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty from 2003 to 2013, and now serves as one of four advisers to Premier Kathleen Wynne. Michael has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh, University of Leicester, Nipissing University, Duquesne University, and The Hong Kong Institute of Education. He consults with governments and school systems in several countries.

Fullan has won numerous awards for his more than 30 books, including the 2015 Grawemeyer prize with Andy Hargreaves for Professional Capital. His books include the best sellers Leading in a Culture of Change, The Six Secrets of Change, Change Leader, All Systems Go, Motion Leadership, and The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact. His latest books are Evaluating and Assessing Tools in the Digital Swamp (with Katelyn Donnelly), Leadership: Key Competencies (with Lyle Kirtman), and Freedom to Change. To learn more, visit his website at [...]

Joanne McEachen is the CEO/Founder of The Learner First. I created The Learner First to support the education system in making sense of what works and what doesn't by interrogating the system through the eyes of the learner. Our team supports schools and districts as they design what works for each individual learner, and for all people within the system.

My experience spans all layers of the education system: as a teacher, principal, Superintendent, a whole system leader at the New Zealand Ministry of Education. I have firsthand experience with the issues that schools, districts, and education departments face and can provide crystal clarity in finding the right solutions within the system itself.

I am also the Global New Measures Director for New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL), and have had the opportunity to work around the world to transform learning and design and implement major realignments in education. I have worked with countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, Uruguay, and New Zealand. I led the design of and co-authored NPDL's Suite of Tools.

I have written four books, multiple white and working papers, and have had the opportunity to be a speaker across the globe. Through all of this work, I relentlessly focus on connecting people at an authentic level and working alongside systems to drive meaningful outcomes for all learners.

Our work is powerful, and to be sustainable, change must be done with the people, for the people and by the people. By understanding each other as human beings, we can build cohesive school and system change processes, creating an inclusive space to dig deeply into underlying beliefs so we can affect genuine change for the learners who need it.

Section One. Diving Into Deep Learning
Chapter 01. GOOD AT LEARNING AND GOOD AT LIFE
The Urgency
What Is Deep Learning?
Why Deep Learning Works
Systems Change and the Way Forward
Getting Started
Chapter 02. HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Getting Started
Organization of the Guide
Building Capacity for Deep Learning
Section Two. A Framework for Deep Learning
Chapter 03. THE DEEP LEARNING FRAMEWORK
The Deep Learning Framework
Final Thoughts
Chapter 04. THE GLOBAL COMPETENCIES FOR DEEP LEARNING
Defining the Competencies
Unique Characteristics of the Global Competencies (6Cs)
Global Competencies in Action
Emerging Insights
Getting Started
Final Thoughts
Chapter 05. THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF LEARNING DESIGN
Learning Partnerships
Learning Environments
Leveraging Digital
Pedagogical Practices
Final Thoughts
Chapter 06. THE COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY PROCESS
What Is Collaborative Inquiry?
Collaborative Inquiry in Learning Design
Collaborative Assessment
Collaborative Assessment of School and District Conditions
Final Thoughts
Section Three. Learning Progressions
Chapter 07. USING LEARNING PROGRESSIONS
Organization
Designing Learning
Assessing Learning
Feedback
Final Thoughts
Section Four. Designing Deep Learning
Chapter 08. DEEP LEARNING DESIGN
Learning Design: The Key Components
Backward Design
The Learning Design Rubric
Final Thoughts
Section Five. Assessment Practices
Chapter 09. COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT
The Collaborative Assessment Process
Establishing Norms
Managing the Process
Final Thoughts
Section Six. Building Capacity for Deep Learning
Chapter 10. TEACHER CAPACITY FOR DEEP LEARNING
Reflective Practice
Coaching for Success
Final Thoughts
Chapter 11. SCHOOL CAPACITY FOR DEEP LEARNING
The School Conditions Rubric
Getting Started With Deep Learning
Planning for Deep Learning
Final Thoughts
Chapter 12. DISTRICT CAPACITY FOR DEEP LEARNING
The District Conditions Rubric
Developing a District Deep Learning Plan
Leveraging the Power of School Visits
Final Thoughts
Epilogue: Act Now
References
Acknowledgments
About the Authors