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Preparing Students for the
A New
Vision for
st
21 st Century: Weaving 21st
21 Century Education
Century Skills into K-12
Education
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Ken
President
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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National
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Beach, California
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January 29, 2007
Overview
Key Message
We need to bring 21st Century Skills to
every child in America.
(e.g. New Tech High, Lawrence Township)
Overview
• Why are 21st Century Skills so
important?
• What is the framework for 21st
Century Skills?
• How can we imbed 21st Century
Skills in core subjects?
• What should educators do to
promote 21st Century Skills?
Overview
“This is a story about the big
public conversation the nation is
not having about education…
whether an entire generation of
kids will fail to make the grade
in the global economy because
they can’t think their way
through abstract problems,
work in teams, distinguish good
formation from bad, or speak a
language other than English.”
How to Build a Student for the
21st Century, TIME Magazine,
December 18, 2006
Why are 21st Century Skills so
Important?
5 Reasons
Why 21st Century Skills?
1.Every one of our students is now
competing in the new global
economy.
(They are living in a flat world!)
Why 21st Century Skills?
2. The U.S. is falling behind.
Why 21st Century Skills?
Ranking of G8
countries:
10th grade math &
problem solving
OECD
Ranking
1st
Science
Reading
14th
15th
Math
Problem
Solving
1st
5th
2nd
3rd
4th
10th
15th
5th
15th
18th
18th
20th
6th
7th
8th
24th
25th
30th
Source: PISA, 2000, 2003
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2000 2003
Courtesy of Cisco Systems
24th
2003
Why 21st Century Skills?
3. The nature of work is changing.
Why 21st Century Skills?
Q. How many of you had Parents &
Grandparents who had only one or two
jobs in their lifetimes?
Why 21st Century Skills?
Q. How many jobs will a young
person have today between
age 18-38?
A. Elaine Chao says 10.2 jobs!
Why 21st Century Skills?
20th Century
21st Century
1 – 2 Jobs
10 – 15 Jobs
Job
Requirement:
Mastery of
One Field
Critical Thinking
Across
Disciplines
Teaching
Model:
Subject
Matter
Mastery
Integration of 21st
Century Skills into
Subject Matter
Mastery
Assessment
Model:
Subject
Matter
Mastery
Integration of 21st
Century Skills into
Subject Matter
Mastery
Number of
Jobs:
Why 21st Century Skills?
4. The demands of the 21st Century
workforce are different.
Why 21st Century Skills?
Workforce Survey:
“Are They Really Ready to
Work?
Released October 2, 2006, by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices
for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society
for Human Resource Management.
Why 21st Century Skills?
• What skills are most important for job
success when hiring a High School graduate?
Work Ethic
Collaboration
80%
75%
Good Communication
70%
Social Responsibility
63%
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
58%
Why 21st Century Skills?
• Of the High School Students that you
recently hired, what were their deficiencies?
Written Communication
81%
Leadership
73%
Work Ethic
70%
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70%
Self-Direction
58%
Why 21st Century Skills?
• What skills and content areas will be
growing in importance in the next five years?
Critical Thinking
78%
I.T.
Health & Wellness
Collaboration
Innovation
77%
76%
74%
74%
Personal Financial Responsibility
72%
Why 21st Century Skills?
5. We need our students to
become effective 21st Century citizens.
What is the Framework for 21st
Century Skills?
Overview
21st Century Skills Framework
20th Century Education Model
21st Century Skills Framework
21st Century Skills Framework
Core Subjects
- English
- Government
- Reading or Language Arts
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Arts
- Science
- History
- Foreign Languages
- Geography
- Civics
21st Century Skills Framework
Thinking and Learning Skills
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Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
Creativity & Innovation Skills
Communication & Information Skills
Collaboration Skills
(These are extremely important
in a “flat” world.)
21st Century Skills Framework
ICT Literacy
Information and communications
technology (ICT) literacy is the ability to
use technology to accomplish thinking and
learning skills:
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
• Creativity & Innovation Skills
• Communication & Information Skills
• Collaboration Skills
21st Century Skills Framework
Life Skills
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Leadership
Ethics
Accountability
Adaptability
Personal Productivity
Personal Responsibility
People Skills
Self Direction
Social Responsibility
21st Century Skills Framework
21st Century Content
• Global Awareness
• Financial, Economic, Business and
Entrepreneurship Literacy
• Civic Literacy
• Health & Wellness Awareness
21st Century Skills Framework
Every child must be taught:
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Core Subjects
Learning and Thinking Skills
ICT Literacy
Life Skills
21st Century Content
These are the new “design specs” for
education in the 21st Century.
How can we imbed 21st
Century Skills in core subjects?
21st Century Skills in Core Subjects
Q. Should we teach 21st Century Skills
as a stand-alone subject?
A. No.
(Example—Pluto)
21st Century Skills Framework
Use the ICT Literacy Maps for:
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Math
Science
English
Geography
Social Studies (early 2007)
21st Century Skills Framework
21st Century Model
Geography
Global Positioning Software
Q. What should educators do to
promote 21st Century Skills?
A. 6 Strategies
What Should Educators Do?
1. Focus on 21st Century outcomes for
every child, especially those living in
underserved communities.
What Should Educators Do?
2. Focus on Professional Development
Examples:
• Lawrence Township
• North Carolina
• West Virginia
What Should Educators Do?
3. Focus on Assessment
Examples:
Assessment of 21st
Century Skills:
The Current
Landscape
June 2005
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
www.21stcenturyskills.org
• John Bransford
• Collegiate Learning Assessment
• Student Portfolios
• Senior Projects
What Should Educators Do?
4. Focus on High School Reform
What Should Educators Do?
5. Collaborate with
Community-Based Groups
Collaborate with youth development
and after-school programs on a
“community strategy” to pursue
21st Century Skills.
What Should Educators Do?
6. Collaborate with the Business
Community
• Skill Outcomes Consensus
• Career Awareness Programs
• Internships
Conclusion
“There is remarkable
consensus among
educators and business
and policy leaders on
one key conclusion: we
need to bring what we
teach and how we teach
into the 21st Century.”
TIME Magazine,
December 18, 2006
Conclusion
Every student in this country must be:
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A critical thinker
A problem solver
An innovator
An effective communicator
An effective collaborator
A self-directed learner
Information and media literate
Globally aware
Civically engaged
Financially and economically literate
Conclusion
These are the new “design specs”
for education in the 21st Century.
Conclusion
Let’s work together to
bring 21st Century Skills to
every child in America.
Contact Us
Let us know how we can help.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
177 North Church Avenue, Suite 305
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 623-2466
www.21stcenturyskills.org