Preparing Every Child for the 21st Century

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Preparing Every Child for the 21st Century
Ken Kay, Presenter Maureen Cain,
Moderator Partnership for 21st Century Skills
ASCD Webinar Audio Dial in 1-800-761-7572 PIN
6943631 August 8, 2008
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Overview

• Who is the Partnership?
• Why are 21st Century Skills so important?
• What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?
• State initiatives

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Overview

• Who is the Partnership?
• Why are 21st Century Skills so important?
• What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?
• State initiatives

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P21 Members
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Current Initiatives

• State Partnership Program
• Route 21 (key white papers)
• Paper on Education and U.S. Competitiveness
  (9/08)
• Transition paper on 21st Century Skills (11/08)
• National Summit on 21st Century Skills (6/09)
• Content Maps

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Social Studies Map
http//www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents
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Overview

• Who is the Partnership?
• Why are 21st century skills so important?
• What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?
• State initiatives

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New Context
Skills Required
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
The requirements of the workforce are changing
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Why are 21st century skills so important?

• What skills are most important for job success
  when hiring a high school graduate?

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Why are 21st century skills so important?

• Of the high school students that you recently
  hired, what were their deficiencies?

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Why are 21st century skills so important?

• What skills and content areas will be growing in
  importance in the next five years?

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Why are 21st century skills so important?
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Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills
The things students need to learn in school
today are different than what they were 20 years
ago.
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Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills
21st century skills are important for schools to
teach.
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Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills
Teaching and learning 21st century skills are
very important to our countrys future economy.
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Overview

• Who is the Partnership?
• Why are 21st century skills so important?
• What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?
• State initiatives

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20th Century Education Model
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21st Century Skills Framework
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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

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21st Century Skills Framework

• Learning Innovation Skills
• Critical Thinking Problem Solving
• Creativity Innovation
• Communication Collaboration

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21st Century Skills Framework

• Information, Media Technology Skills
• Information Literacy
• Media Literacy
• ICT (Information, Communications
• Technology) Literacy

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21st Century Skills Framework

• Life Career Skills
• Flexibility Adaptability
• Initiative Self-Direction
• Social Cross-Cultural Skills
• Productivity Accountability
• Leadership Responsibility

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Whats new about 21st Century Skills?
New Understanding of Coverage
New Areas of Emphasis
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Route 21

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

• Who is the Partnership?
• Why are 21st century skills so important?
• What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?
• State initiatives

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P21 Partner States
Current State Partners

• North Carolina
• South Dakota
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

• Iowa
• Kansas
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey

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What is the P21 State Leadership Initiative?
What do states commit to?

• Demonstrate broad stakeholder support
• - Educators
• - Business Community
• - Legislators

• Commit to Systematic Implementation
• that includes
• -Standards
• -Professional Development
• -Assessment

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What is the P21 State Leadership Initiative?
What does P21 Commit to?

• Technical support and expertise
• Networking opportunities with other states,
• national experts and P21 members
• Visibility in state and national press
• Input into P21 direction and materials
• Participation in Institute.21 - our annual best
• practices event
• State Initiatives highlighted on P21 Web site
• and in Route 21

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Conclusion

• Are our students ready for the new global economy?

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Conclusion
Are our students critical thinkers and problem
solvers?
Are our students globally aware?
Are our students self-directed?
Are our students good collaborators?
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Conclusion
Are our students information and technology
literate?
Are our students flexible and adaptable?
Are our students innovative?
Are our students effective communicators?
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Conclusion
These skills should become the design specs
for 21st century education in every state.
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Contact Us
177 North Church Ave. Suite 305 Tucson, AZ
85701 [phone]
www.21stcenturyskills.org