Ken Kay, President

1. Envisioning and Achieving a 21st Century Education in Montana Montana’s Challenge: Rethinking Education for the 21st Century Helena, MT September 20, 2010 Ken Kay, President

2. Overview • Focus on key transformations. • Focus on 21st century student outcomes. • Focus on assessment. • Focus on K-20 education. • Think outside the…

3. FOCUS ON KEY TRANSFORMATIONS.

4. Global Innovation Economy Economy-wide measures of routine and non-routine task input (US) Mean task input as percentiles of the 1960 task distribution (Levy and Murnane)

5. 2010 Critical Skills Survey American Management Association, in conjunction with P21, surveyed 2,115 managers and other executives about the needs of the 21st century workforce.

6. How are the 4Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization identified these skills as priorities for employee development, talent management, and succession planning? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

7. How are the 4Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization measured these skills and competencies during annual performance reviews? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

8. How are the 4Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization made an effort to assess these skills and competencies when hiring new employees? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

9. What has changed in business today? How do you believe your organization will view these skills and competencies in the next 3-5 years? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

10. What has changed in business today? Rate by order of importance why you believe these additional skills and competencies are taking on relative importance in the business environment. Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

11. What has changed in business today? As the economy improves, how important are the following skills and competencies in helping grow your organization? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

12. Preparing the next generation Please rate the following education systems for their abilities to prepare students in the 4Cs to ensure those entering the workforce are proficient in these areas: Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

13. Preparing the next generation Do you agree that fusing the 3Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) with the 4Cs ensures 21st century readiness for students today? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

14. Conclusion 5 Transformational Challenges Manufacturing jobs Service economy jobs Fuse the 3Rs and the 4Cs Content Mastery Complex analytic and interactive communications Routine tasks Low cost product or service Design and innovation CTE/special and gifted For every student

15. 21st century outcomes FOCUS ON 21ST CENTURY OUTCOMES.

16. P21 Members

17. P21 State Leadership Initiative Current State Partners • Arizona • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Massachusetts • Nevada • New Jersey • North Carolina • Ohio • South Dakota • West Virginia • Wisconsin

18. www.p21.org

19. Fusing the 3Rs with the 4Cs

20. OTHER KEY 21ST CENTURY OUTCOMES • Global competence. • Self-direction. • Information, media & technology literacy. • Financial literacy.

21. Leading Examples • Leading Districts: • Catalina Foothills School District (AZ) • Chesterfield County (VA) Public Schools • Tahoma (WA) School District • Upper Arlington (OH) City School District • Virginia Beach School District

22. Leading Examples Catalina Foothills School District (Tucson, AZ) www.cfsd16.org

23. Leading Examples

24. Leading Examples Tahoma School District (Maple Valley, WA) www.tahomasd.us

25. Leading Examples Upper Arlington City School District (Upper Arlington, Ohio) www.uaschools.org

26. Leading Examples Virginia Beach City Public Schools Compass to 2015 Critical and Creative Thinkers, Innovators, and Problem Solvers Critical Thinking  Creative/Innovative Thinking  Problem Solving Effective Communicators and Collaborators Information Literacy  Listening  Collaboration  Communication Globally Aware, Independent, Responsible Learners and Citizens Social Responsibility  Sustainability  Interdependence  Health Literacy www.vbschools.com   

27. Focus on assessment.

28. Assessment exemplars • CWRA (www.cae.org) • New Tech model (www.newtechnetwork.org) • N.C. Genetics Assessment • Portfolio of the 4 Cs (www.envision schools.org) • Senior capstone projects

29. Focus on K-20 education.

31. Think outside the…

32. Think outside the… • Think outside: • The classroom • 9:00 – 3 p.m. • The building • K-12

33. Think outside the… Think outside the building Think of the entire city or county as the campus for high school.

34. Think outside the… Helena high school “campus:” • Holter Museum of Art • Exploration Works • Montana Historical Museum • Grandstreet Theater • Helena Education Foundation • Prickly Pear Land Trust • Helena Indian Alliance • Montana’s Museum • Montana Military Museum • Lewis & Clarke Library • Montana State Library • Commissioning master plan for Helena Airport, extensive airport properties • St. Peter’s Hospital • Helena Symphony • Montana Rail Link • Montana Association of Counties

35. Think outside the… Bozeman high school “campus:” • Bozeman Symphony • Children’s Museum • MSU Science and Natural History Filmmaking Program • MSU Sub-zero Science and Engineering Research Facility • MSU College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship • MSU Thermal Biology Institute • MSU NASA Astrobiology Research Institute • Museum of the Rockies • Taylor Planetarium • American Computer Museum • Pioneer Museum • Bozeman Public Library • Emerson Cultural Center • Bridger Outdoor Science School • Old Faithful Visitor Education Center • Montana Public Television-KUSM

36. Think outside the… Missoula high school “campus:” • Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center - UM • Missoula Art Museum • Montana Museum of Art and Culture - UM • Missoula Natural History Center • International Heart Institute (St. Patrick Hospital) • Missoula Symphony Orchestra • String Orchestra of the Rockies • O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West – UM • Missoula Public Library • spectrUM (interactive science museum at UM • Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Rocky Mountain Laboratories (Hamilton) • Missoula Children’s Museum • Montana Technology Enterprise Center (collaboration between local eco devo and UM-business incubator) • Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History

37. Conclusion Key Questions Are you clear about which transformations you are leading?

38. Conclusion Transformations • Manual & routine to non-routine & interactive? • Content to content and skills? • Manufacturing to service? • Low-cost to design and innovation? • CTE and special and gifted for every student?

39. Conclusion Key Questions Are you intentional and purposeful about 21st century outcomes?

40. Conclusion 21st Century Outcomes • Critical thinking? • Communication? • Collaboration? • Creativity? • Global competence? • Self-direction? • Information, media & technology literacy? • Financial literacy?

41. Conclusion • At a minimum, focus on fusing the 3Rs with the 4Cs: • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity

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