To be prepared for the jobs of the 21st century, do you think the kinds of things a student needs to learn in school are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different or very different from what a student needed to learn 20 years ago?
What do our students need to know and learn to be prepared for college and careers in the 21st century?
Overview
Who is the Partnership?What is the Framework for 21st Century Learning?
Current InitiativesNext Steps
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Framework for 21st Century Learning
Results oriented
Unified approach Outcomes Support systems
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3 R’s not enough
4C’sCommunicationCollaborationCreativity and InnovationCritical thinking and problem solving
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Why the four Cs? 21
Skills Agree/Strongly Agree
Critical Thinking 75.7%
Communication skills 80.7%
Collaboration/Team building
62.6%
Creativity and Innovation
60.1%
My organization makes an effort to assess these skills and competencies when hiring new employees.
Source: AMA /P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey
Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes
• English, reading or language arts• World languages• Arts• Mathematics• Economics• Science• Geography• History• Government and Civics
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21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes
Global Awareness Financial, Economic, Business and
Entrepreneurial Literacy Civic Literacy Health Literacy Environmental Literacy
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Learning and Innovation SkillsCreativity and InnovationCritical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
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Information, Media and Technology Skills
Information LiteracyMedia LiteracyInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy
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Life and Career Skills
Flexibility and AdaptabilityInitiative and Self-DirectionSocial and Cross-Cultural SkillsProductivity and AccountabilityLeadership and Responsibility
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Standards
Understand core subjects and interdisciplinary themes
Deep understanding Engage students
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Curriculum and Instruction
21st century skills embedded Inquiry and problem-based approaches
Outside the classroom
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Professional Development
Identify integration Balance of teaching methods
Learning styles Evaluation Sharing
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Learning Environments
Practices, support and physical PLC Real-world context Technology Design Involve others
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State-wide Adoption 21
• Arizona• Illinois• Iowa• Kansas• Louisiana• Maine• Massachusetts• Nevada • New Jersey • North Carolina• Ohio• South Dakota• West Virginia• Wisconsin
Missouri
Benton Elem. Fredericktown Intermediate Hermitage R-IV School District Camdenton R-III School
District Dallas County R-I School
District Liberal R-2 School District Malden R-I School District Neosho R-V School District Normandy School District
Sheldon R-VIII School District
Southern Reynolds County R-II School District
Springfield R-XII School District
Luray Elem. Miller High Ste. Genevieve Elem. Worth Co. Elem. Blossom Wood Day School
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Source: DESE
Curriculum
Integration 2010-
2011Cabinet
Book Study
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Century Conference OCT. 2010Site
VisitsDEC. 2010
AdminMeetings
2010-2011
BOE work session
DEC. 2010
21C Taskforce
JAN. 2011
3 year Plan
JAN-MAY 2010
AWARENESSFHSD 21ST CENTURY AWARENESS PLAN FOR 2010-2011
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