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Preparing Every Child for the New Global Economy: What Should Districts Do?

Preparing Every Child for the New Global Economy: What Should Districts Do?. Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Nevada Department of Education Pre-Conference Session Stateline, Nevada April 25, 2008. Overview. Why are 21 st Century Skills so important?

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Preparing Every Child for the New Global Economy: What Should Districts Do?

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  1. Preparing Every Child for the New Global Economy: What Should Districts Do? Partnership for 21st Century Skills Nevada Department of Education Pre-Conference Session Stateline, Nevada April 25, 2008

  2. Overview • Why are 21st Century Skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should districts do?

  3. Why are 21st century skills so important? There are 5 new contexts of the New Global Economy

  4. Why are 21st century skills so important?

  5. Why are 21st century skills so important?

  6. Why are 21st century skills so important?

  7. Why are 21st century skills so important?

  8. Why are 21st century skills so important?

  9. Overview • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should districts do?

  10. P21 Members

  11. 20th Century Education Model

  12. 21st Century Skills Framework

  13. 21st Century Skills Framework Core Subjects • Economics • English • Government • Arts • History • Geography • Reading or Language • Arts • Mathematics • Science • World Languages • Civics 21st Century Themes - Global Awareness - Financial, Economic, Business & Entrepreneurship Literacy - Civic Literacy - Health Literacy

  14. 21st Century Skills Framework Learning & Innovation Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Creativity & Innovation • Communication & Collaboration

  15. 21st Century Skills Framework Information, Media & Technology Skills • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy

  16. 21st Century Skills Framework Life & Career Skills • Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self-Direction • Social & Cross-Cultural Skills • Productivity & Accountability • Leadership & Responsibility

  17. What’s new about 21st Century Skills? New Understanding of Coverage New Areas of Emphasis

  18. Route 21 How do I learn more about 21st century skills?

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  23. Overview • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should districts do?

  24. What should districts do? 7 Strategies

  25. What should districts do? • Focus on 21st Century outcomes – • Decide upon the 21st century skills that every student should have when they graduate from your district. (get broad stakeholder “buy-in”)

  26. What should districts do? 2. Be purposeful and intentional – Be “purposeful and intentional” about teaching and assessing these 21st century skills. (develop rubrics for each of the skills, e.g. Catalina Foothills School District)

  27. What should districts do? 3. Align educational support systems to produce 21st century outcomes.

  28. What should districts do?

  29. What should districts do? 4. Focus on Professional Development – Design professional development strategies that will help your teachers teach and assess the 21st century skills that you have chosen. (e.g. Lawrence Township, West Virginia) http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/

  30. What should districts do? 5. Focus on Assessment – Be sure you have a broad range of assessments (formative and summative) that measure true 21st century skills. (e.g. John Bransford (N.C.), New Tech High, CRWA)

  31. What should districts do? 6. Align education, workforce development, and economic development.

  32. What should districts do? 7. Partner – Focus on the importance of partnerships (after school, youth development, busines community, parents, etc.).

  33. Conclusion In education, the questions we ask are very important.

  34. Conclusion Are our students ready for the new global economy?

  35. Conclusion Are our students critical thinkers and problem solvers? Are our students globally aware? Are our students self-directed? Are our students good collaborators?

  36. Conclusion Are our students information and technology literate? Are our students flexible and adaptable? Are our students innovative? Are our students effective communicators?

  37. Conclusion These skills should become the “design specs” for 21st century education in Nevada.

  38. Contact Us 177 North Church Ave. Suite 305 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 623-2466 www.21stcenturyskills.org

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