Ken Kay is one of the founders of the 21^st century education movement.  He served as Chief Executive Office of EdLeader21, a professional learning community for education leaders committed to 21^stcentury education. Prior to EdLeader21, he was the founding President of the Partnership for 21^stCentury Skills. He also served as Executive Director for the CEO Forum on Education and Technology. Along with Valerie Greenhill, Ken wrote A Leader's Guide to 21^st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts. For nearly a decade, Ken was a member of the board of PBLWorks (formerly the Buck Institute for Education).  He is a graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Denver College of Law. Active on social media (@kenkay21), he maintains a website at kenkay21.com where he explains his ongoing role as "education provocateur".

Foreword by Tony Wagner
Preface
Gratitudes
About the Authors
INTRODUCTION
Preparing for Challenges and Opportunities
How We Got Here
Redefining Student Success to Address Equity
The Time Is Now
PART I: EMBRACING YOUR VISION
CHAPTER 1: BE THE LEADER OF A BOLD VISION
To Construct a Bold Vision, Focus on the Readiness Gap
Adopting Your Portrait of a Graduate
Embrace a Broad and Bold Conversation
Focus on Equity
Resources for Your Equity Work
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
CHAPTER 2: BE THE LEADER OF A GREEN LIGHT CULTURE
Culture During Crisis
Know When to Reset Your Organization's Culture
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
PART II: VISITING YOUR VISION
CHAPTER 3: BE THE LEADER OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS
Recognize Opportunities for Creative Problem Solving
Sustainability in Action
Innovation, Invention, and Entrepreneurship in Action
The Creativity, Innovation, Invention, and Entrepreneurship Challenge
Creative Problem Solving and Your POG
Final Reflections
Action Steps
CHAPTER 4: BE THE LEADER OF ENGAGED CITIZENS
Ending the Civics Slide
Get Your Community on Board
Commit to Tackling Society's Biggest Challenges
Set a Bold Civics Challenge
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
CHAPTER 5: BE THE LEADER OF SELF-DIRECTED YOUNG PEOPLE
Take It Seriously
Take It Deep
Take It Wide
Students as Change Agents
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
PART III: BUILDING YOUR VISION
CHAPTER 6: BE THE LEADER OF BOLD LEARNING
Design Backward From Your POG
Set an Instructional Challenge
Focus on Assessment
Competency-Based Learning
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
CHAPTER 7: BE THE LEADER OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS
Partner With Families
Enlist Business and Community Allies
Leverage Networks
Final Reflections
Resources for Implementation
Action Steps
CHAPTER 8: YOUR NEXT STEPS AS A BOLD LEADER
Focus on Your Students
Focus on Your Community
Focus on Your Green Light Culture
Your Six Next Steps as a Bold Leader
Momentum Is Growing
Final Reflections
Appendix A: Discussion Guide
Appendix B: Help Students Develop Their Competencies
Appendix C: Engage Parents as Partners
Appendix D: List of Interviewees
References

Be the leader of a fresh, bold, enduring vision of education for your district or school. 
The future of learning has arrived, and it requires bold educational leadership and a dramatic redefinition of what it means to be a successful student today. 

Redefining Student Success invites you to lead this transformation with audacity. It engages leaders with the concepts and actions needed to reimagine schools, address inequities, and help today's students develop the skills they need for personal, economic, and civic success. This vital guide supports transformative leadership with 

¿ Concrete guidance on how to create a Portrait of a Graduate and Portrait of an Educator which will help ensure teachers have a unified vision for professional growth and student success
¿ Reflection prompts that help you recognize your strengths, spark discussion among stakeholders, and identify next steps for inspired action.
¿ Compelling examples of students already engaged in creative, self-directed problem-solving around issues that matter to them and their communities, together with stories that illustrate how districts and schools have arrived at their own vision of what education must become. 
¿ Companion guides to 21st century learning for parents and students available online.