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The Thinking Classroom Transforming Educational Experiences through 21 st Century Skills

The Thinking Classroom Transforming Educational Experiences through 21 st Century Skills. Stephanie Hartman, PhD Social Studies Content Specialist; Becky Russell, MLIS Library/21 st Century Skills Specialist Colorado Department of Education. Thinking Classroom Session Wiki

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The Thinking Classroom Transforming Educational Experiences through 21 st Century Skills

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  1. The Thinking ClassroomTransforming Educational Experiences through 21st Century Skills Stephanie Hartman, PhD Social Studies Content Specialist; Becky Russell, MLIS Library/21st Century Skills Specialist Colorado Department of Education

  2. Thinking Classroom Session Wiki http://cas21stcenturyskills.wikispaces.com/ Session ppt. Session resources Tools Used

  3. http://corkboard.me/pyIRQqu7Zz What does a Colorado 21st century “Thinking Classroom” look like?

  4. 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking Invention Self Direction Information Literacy Collaboration

  5. Colorado’s 21st Century Skills

  6. Imagine a classroom 50 years ago. Does it look any different today?

  7. What Should it Look Like?

  8. Curriculum • Concept and skills based instead of focused on facts • “Three-dimensional” – know (factually); understand (conceptually); and be able to do (skillfully)* • Instruction • Student focused • Teacher facilitated through multiple instructional strategies • Assessment • Performance focused – application and transfer of knowledge * Source: Erickson, H.L. (2007). Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

  9. Curriculum Design • 21st century curriculum includes ALL elements of the CAS ~ • Discipline Concept Maps; Vertical Progressions; Elementary Concept Connections

  10. Prepared Graduate Competency ~ PGC Concepts & skills indicating progress to PGC mastery Promote critical thinking Indicators of student mastery Relevant societal context Characteristics of Discipline

  11. A Vision of 21st Century Teachers

  12. Post your thoughts and ideas for ways to support teachers in transforming students' learning experiences. GOOGLE Docs post #1

  13. Feels... • Innovative • Creative • Collaborative

  14. Another Feeling? Discomfort

  15. Sounds like… • Classroom environment ~ lots of student voices, student collaboration, students active in their learning • Role of the teacher ~ planning with colleagues ~ planning for student inquiry, working side-by-side with students • Assessments ~ assessment focused on the process and the product

  16. Assessment of the Process: Performance-Based Assessment

  17. How Do We Get There From Here? Professional Development • Teacher collaboration and partnerships • Professional Learning Networks (PLN’s) • District/school time structures to support teacher collaboration • Curriculum developed based on CAS • Focus on INTEGRATED concepts and skills • Instructional practices • Assessments • Re-think what is being assessed and how

  18. GOOGLE DOCS post #2 What tools or resources do you need to help your teachers transform their classrooms to “thinking classrooms?”

  19. Professional Development Opportunities

  20. Questions?

  21. Thank You Gracias Cám ơn Shukran Spasibo Komapsumnida

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