Sustaining+the+Vision

**Sustaining the Vision Introduction-**
If we want our students to be successful, then we have to also plan for keeping our ideas consistent. To sustain our vision for education, the following support is needed for success:


 * **Professional Development**- Being connected to others globally and problem solving is not only a skill that is essential for the learners of today and the future, but it is essential for the teachers of this new generation. In order for teachers to keep up with the latest trends in education, it is important for teachers to learn how to network with other teachers to learn about new ideas and ways to help their learners. The traditional "teacher workshop" will no longer be the only way for teachers to learn about new ways of teaching their students.


 * **New Learning Environments-** To sustain our vision for learning in the future, teachers need to be able to do the skills that they are trying to teach to their students. By using personal learning networks and developing personal learning environments, teachers will also be life long learners of their profession by using digital resources and tools to help them stay connected to what's new in teaching.


 * **Common Standards**- Although work has started for creating common standards through the common core, more work needs to be done to develop standards in all subject areas. If students are learing from anyone from anywhere, then a unified vision of what students need to know needs to be established.


 * **Financial Support**- In addition, if we are to keep up with learning through the latest tools of technology, then schools need financial support to purchase the latest devices that can be used for learning. If the technology is outdated, then the learning is limited.