21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS

Summer Institute in San Antonio!

On the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk
June 20 through 23, 2017!
SPONSORSHIP AND
EXHIBITION
PROSPECTUS
For the 21st Century Schools Summer Institute!
 WHAT
TWO AMAZING, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR
K-12 EDUCATORS

MOVE IT, Math!

June 20 and 21, 2017
The most profound math program ever

created for primary and elementary students.

PBL21
June 22 and 23, 2017
PBL21 the next step in the evolution of project-based

learning !

More details here.

 WHERE
SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK
See more information on this venue,

including the fabulous food and beverages

to be served to our attendees each day:

Continental Breakfast,

All day beverages coffee, tea, bottled

water and sodas

Hot Lunch Buffet

Themed Gourmet Afternoon Snack Break!

Things to See and Do in San Antoni

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Foodie San Antonio
EMBASSY SUITES
SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK
 WHEN JUNE 20-23,2017
Summertime on the San Antonio Riverwalk!
 WHY
TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION
We provide educators with the support and
tools they need to truly transform education
in the 21st century!

20th vs 21st Century Classrooms a chart

Factory Model vs 21st

Century Model of Education
 WHO WILL ATTEND?
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Principals

Curriculum Directors

Superintendents
 WHAT ATTENDEES WILL DO
Learn strategies for creating and implementing 21st century classrooms.

Design curriculum utilizing the 21st Century Schools Framework and Model
for 21st Century Education

Meet, one-on-one and in person, with Partners and Sponsors.

Learn about, and purchase, Sponsors products and materials

which will support them in designing their PBL21 curriculum.
 THE WHOLE TEACHER

21stCentury Schools is dedicated to

making a concerted effort to plan
professional development
experiences that not only offer
valuable and useful information to
the attendees, but also offer a place
of respite, healing, inspiration and
renewal.

We welcome sponsors with products and services related to health,

relaxation, happiness and fun!
 THE WHOLE TEACHER!
We really need to do more pampering for our educators! So while here we
want attendees to enjoy treats such as . . .

Massages Chocolate!
Facials Energy Drinks
Makeovers Healthy Snacks for Energy and
Fitness Advisors Brain Power!

Sponsors will be providing free samples and some free services and advice! This will
not only add value to the lives of the educators, but will be the foundation of a lifelong
relationship between Sponsor and Educator!
 THE IDEAL SPONSOR
The ideal sponsor for 21st Century Schools is one whose products and services
support and connect to our Framework for 21st Century Education.

Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to join us in this regional institute,

The Summer Institute in San Antonio in June of 2017.

Other Regional Institutes will be offered, in the USA and abroad, each year.

Select partners will also be invited to participate with us in our First Inaugural
21st Century Schools International Conference . . . Paradigm Shift Lets Light
This Candle! (Info coming soon!)
SPONSORS BENEFITS
MAKING SURE THAT YOU STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
 PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO
ATTENDEES
Our Regional Institutes, such as the Summer Institute in San Antonio, are
designed to provide truly personalized service to our attendees and our
Partners and Sponsors!

If big conferences with thousands of attendees and hundreds or thousands

of exhibit booths can be compared to a grandiose buffet, then our Institute,
organized into smaller teams, may be compared to an Elegant Dinner
Party!
 GRANDIOSE BUFFET OR
ELEGANT DINNER PARTY?
 PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH
ATTENDEES

Din of a crowded exhibit hall . . . vs Connecting one-on-one to build lasting

relationships!
 STAND APART FROM THE
CROWD

Stand out from the cacophony of seemingly infinite vendors hawking

their products and services to educators.

Stuck in the factory model paradigm of education, mistaking technology

alone for being 21st century your competitors miss the point on the
true vision for education in the 21st century. And their voices blend
together in a kind of white noise, leaving one indistinguishable from the
others.

YOUR UNIQUE VOICE AS AN AUTHENTIC SUPPORTER OF 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

WILL BE HEARD ABOVE THE DIN!
 DISTINGUISH YOUR VOICE
. . . from that of the competition by
connecting who you are and your
products and services to an
authentic vision of education in the
21st century!
MEETING SPACES
 EXHIBIT SPACE IN FOYER

Additional
exhibits may
be set up in
ballrooms if
those are
needed to
accommodate
large number
of attendees.
 BIG NUMBERS - INTIMATE TEAMS
The Embassy Suites at the Riverwalk has
the capacity to host meetings for over 600
guests banquet style.

This is the ideal setup for small teams to

collaborate in facilitator-directed, hands-on
learning and creative design. We can
admit 600 educators and maintain the
Dinner Party environment by providing one
facilitator for each group of 50
participants.
 MAXIMIZING ATTENDANCE
This will be our first event for which we
have invited sponsors.

We understand that a large attendance is

important to our sponsors.

Your sponsorship will enable us to reach a

larger audience in promoting the 21st
Century Schools Summer Institute.
PROMOTING THE SUMMER
INSTITUTE
 GETTING THE WORD OUT!
Radio/Video show interviews with Anne Shaw
Advertising in select media
of 21st Century Schools:
ASCD Smart Brief
EdWeek.org
Life Edge video interview with host
Rick Zanotti
Weekly Newsletters - 21st Century Schools
Mind Rocket Media Group radio show weekly newsletters to 20,000 subscribers and
growing daily!
with host Rod Berger

#EdChat radio show, host Tom Whitby, Feature Sponsors in 21st Century Schools
on BAM Radio Network newsletters and blog.

More to be added
Twitter. Facebook and LinkedIn posts
SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
 PLATINUM SPONSOR
Platinum Sponsor (2 opportunities).$25,000
Opportunity for distribution of a corporate giveaway
Co-branding as a Partner in marketing materials
One (1) exhibitor table for the four-day Summer Institute
Logo placement at all four lunches as a Meal Event Sponsor.
Recognition as a Meal Event Sponsor in marketing materials.
One (1) complementary Summer Institute registration
Full page ad in conference program
Logo on conference web site listed as Partner
Name/logo in on-site signage listed as Partner.
5 minute speaking slot
Recognition on 21st Century Schools Facebook, Twitter, blog, and newsletters prior to the event.
 GOLD SPONSOR
Gold Sponsor (3 opportunities) ...... $15,000
Opportunity for distribution of a corporate giveaway.
Co-branding as a Partner in marketing materials
One (1) exhibitor table for the four-day Summer Institute
Logo placement at all four breakfasts as a Meal Event Sponsor.
Recognition as a Meal Event Sponsor in marketing materials.
One (1) complementary Summer Institute registration
Half page ad in program
Logo on conference web site listed as Partner
Recognition on 21st Century Schools Facebook, Twitter, blog and newsletters prior to the event.
 SILVER SPONSOR
Silver Sponsor ...
$10,000
Logo placement at one Themed Mid-Afternoon Gourmet Snack Break as a Meal Event
Sponsor.
Recognition as a Meal Event Sponsor in marketing materials.
One (1) exhibitor table for the four-day Summer Institute
Logo in conference program
Logo on conference web site
Recognition on 21st Century Schools Facebook, Twitter, blog, and newsletters prior to the
event.
 BRONZE SPONSOR
Bronze Sponsor
$5,000
One (1) exhibitor table for the four-day Summer Institute
Logo in Institute Program
Logo on Institute web site.
Recognition on 21st Century Schools Facebook, Twitter, blog, and newsletters prior to the
event.
 TOTE BAG SPONSOR
Tote Bag Sponsor
$7,500

Provide a bag or backpack with branding to all participants.

Logo on Institute web site
Logo in Institute Program
 REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
Scholarship Sponsorship $5,000
Scholarships will cover registration fees, airfare or hotel accommodations for educators and
current undergraduate and graduate students in the field of education.

Benefits include:
Name and/or logo placement in the Institute Program
Recognition of the scholarship on select event signage
Brand recognition on conference web site
One (1) complimentary Summer Institute registration
 EXHIBITOR
$2,500 Exhibitor

Benefits include:
One draped 6-foot Exhibitor table for the duration of the four-day Institute
Opportunities to reach a broad audience of key decision makers including
superintendents, curriculum directors, principals and teachers.
Brand recognition in the Institute Program.
 CONNECTING YOU
TO AUTHENTIC 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
By connecting your products and services to the 21st Century Schools
Framework you reach an entirely new level above the competition!
 HOW YOU CONNECT WITH 21ST
CENTURY SCHOOLS . . .
We searched for connections between your products and services and our
Framework for 21st Century Education. We also found connections between
your philosophies and ours of meeting the needs of The Whole Teacher!

The Learning 3 Compasses to 21st Century

Environment Education

Physical Environment Critical Attributes of 21st Century

facilities and Education
schoolyards
Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century
Social/Emotional
Environment 7 Survival Skills for the 21st Century

Academic Environment
 HOLISTIC, INTEGRATED AND
FULLY 21ST CENTURY

21st Century Schools stands apart from all

the others because we offer the ONLY fully
holistic and fully integrated Framework for
Education in the 21st Century!
FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST
CENTURY EDUCTION
Our 3 Compasses to 21st
Century Education are
embedded within an
intentionally designed Learning
Environment
The Physical Environment
The Social/Emotional
Environment, and
The Academic Environment.
 THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
When designing a 21st century learning experience, you must first begin with an intentional
design of the Physical Learning Environment. This includes Facilities and Schoolyards.
 FACILITIES
Visit a Fielding Nair 21st Century
School!
The Da Vinci Studio Science and Art
The Alton Brown Studio Good
Eats - Culinary Arts
Campfire, Caves & Watering Holes
The Caf
Conference Rooms
Dance/Yoga/Pilates Studio
Meditation
The Library
 LIVING SCHOOLYARDS!
Gardens
Garden Kitchens
Science Labs
Connecting the indoor
classroom to the outdoors
Environmental Studies
Nutrition
Alternative Energy
Emotional and Physical Well-
Image by Sharon Danks
being
 THE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
ENVIRONMENT
Once we have created the optimum Physical Learning Environment we
must then turn our attention to the intentional design of the Social and
Emotional Learning Environment!
 THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
Next comes attention to the Academic Learning Environment! It begins
with establishing and sustaining high expectations
 TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORTING, NOT DRIVING, CURRICULUM!
Technologies are developing at incredible speed and offer opportunities
never before available! Technologies best role is to support student
learning and to support, not drive, the curriculum!
THE 3 COMPASSES
To education in the 21st century
Compass #1

Critical
Attributes of 21st
Century
Education
Compass #2

Multiple
Literacies for the
21st Century
Compass #3

7 Survival Skills for

the 21st Century
 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS
WHO WE ARE . . .
21st Century Schools

What Sets Us Apart!

Anne Shaw, Founder and Director

Advisory Board

Our Team

Products and Services

WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
Why, When and How
 CONNECTING TO THE
REVOLUTION!
Be way ahead of the pack by connecting the perception of your company
and its products and services to the revolution that is happening right now!

Be within the circle of influence lauded by educators worldwide such as

those leaders introduced below . . .

Connect your company and products to the visions of these leaders and to
21st Century Schools!
 Are you concerned about education? I am. One of my deepest concerns is that while
education systems around the world are being reformed, many of these reforms are
being driven by political and commercial interests that misunderstand how real
people learn and how great schools actually work. As a result, they are damaging the
prospects of countless young people. Sooner or later, for better or for worse, they
will affect you or someone you know. Its important to understand what these
reforms are about. If you agree that theyre going in the wrong direction, I hope you
will become part of the movement to a more holistic approach that nurtures the
diverse talents of all our children

. . . Whoever and wherever you are, you do have the power to make the system
change. Changes are happening.
Sir Ken Robinson

There are many great schools, wonderful teachers and inspiring leaders who are working creatively to provide students with
the kinds of personalized, compassionate and community-oriented education they need. (From Introduction, page xvii.)

The revolution we need involves rethinking how schools work and what counts as a school.
 Our country may continue to stumble from education reform to
education reform like a drunken sailor. In the process, well
continue churning out millions of students each year with no real
skills and no fighting chance in life. Well prioritize measuring
irrelevant things and drill the innovation and creativity out of our
youth. A small number of our most talented will escape the
damage of schools and go on to create successful new
companies and unimaginable wealth. .. [Most] will plod
through enervating school years, leave with abysmal career
prospects, and have citizenship skills no better than mob
Tony Wagner psychology. As the ranks of chronically unemployed youth swell,
the rift between the unrelenting rich and the disenfranchised rest
will rip our society apart.

We will fail as a country, not because other nations defeated us, but because we defeated
ourselves.
 Our innovation world reflects the very best of America. Intrepid
pioneers pursue bold dreams, in hopes of changing the course of
history. Thinking big is a way of life. Failure is embraced, and
resilience is rewarded. Out-of-the-box approaches are admired, not
marked down. Collective adherence to obsolete methods is a
market opportunity, not a reason to give up. The results? In the
past five decades, all U.S. economic and job growth has come from
innovative startups. Our entrepreneurial successes create our jobs,
shape our society, define us, inspire us, and are the envy of the
Ted Dintersmith world.
But when it comes to education policy, we have lost all sight of what makes our country great. Through a
bizarre twist of fate, we have an education system that would make perfect sense in the 1970s U.S.S.R., but
is completely out of step with Americas core values and strengths. We insist on top-down command-and-
control. We micro-manage every minute of every lesson plan. Instead of letting a thousand flowers bloom,
we replace all flowers with the same lifeless, overtested weed. We take every ounce of bold creativity out
of the classroom, replacing it with a soulless march through dull curriculum and test prep decoupled from
life skills. We prioritize standardization and accountability, and dont seem to notice or care that students
lack engagement and purpose. We rob our kids of their futures.
PLEASE JOIN US
. . . at the 21st Century Schools Summer Institute in San Antonio!

Be a part of the solution!

Contact us at Director@21stCenturySchools.com or by phone at 254-206-1744

Or go online to Submit Your Application today!