Education is at a turning point. As the world changes at lightning speed, our students need a school experience that prepares them for the opportunities of tomorrow.
Join the Modern Learning Network in Colorado on Tuesday, November 18th at 9AM for an energizing, in-person experience!
In just two powerful hours, we’ll roll up our sleeves together to imagine what schools could look like in the next 3–5 years. Through interactive visioning and hands-on collaboration, we’ll explore bold new possibilities for teaching and learning — all grounded in research-based frameworks designed to prepare every student for a rapidly changing world.
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18th , 2025
⏰ 9 AM - 11 AM
📌 Colorado Early College High School
Douglas County North (Inverness Campus)
321 Inverness Drive S
Englewood, CO 80112
Showcase: Spotlight: Jill Gildea, CEO of Colorado Early Colleges, will share about her journey to modernize and personalize learning at scale. Hear from her and learn about triumphs and challenges.
- Key moments that shaped her approach to leading change 
- Work as an innovator and design thinker in K–12 settings. 
- Utilizing the LEAP Learning Framework 
- The power of design thinking 
- Innovation as a leadership lever 
- Why evidence and validation matter for scalable change. 
Take Aways
- Copies of Two Books: The New Agenda and the Shape of Change 
- District Convergence Framework: Leadership and Strategy for Today’s Educator 
- Learning Framework: Personalized Learning Student Outcomes Framework 
- Convergence District Assessment: Where are you in your design at scale? 
Why Attend?
- Empower Student and Teacher Agency for the Future of learning 
- Connect with Peers – Hear from JO Combs School District about their journey to modernize learning and instruction 
- Build Your Network – Connect with leaders across the region who are rethinking education 
- Envision an Instructional Model for the Modern Learner 
- Re-ignite your Portrait of a Graduate to align with Innovation and AI 
- Define a Leadership and Strategy Roadmap for systems change and organizational design 
Questions? Reach out to Sue Holmes at sue@leapinnovations.org
Workshop Agenda
- 30 min: Welcome with Breakfast and Introductions 
- 30 min Group development of what modern learning could be 
- Get to know each other 
- 30 min Spotlight: Jill Gildea, Colorado Early Colleges 
- 30 min Turning vision into reality 
- Create a RoadMap based on where your district is 
- Book + Frameworks 
- 30 min Creating the path forward 
- Creating a draft instructional model 
 
                         
            
              
            
            
          
            