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

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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
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Overview

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

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Why are 21st century skills so important?
There are 5 new contexts of the New Global Economy
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context Skills Required
Global Competition Global Awareness Self-Direction
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context Skills Required
Global Cooperation Global Awareness Collaboration Information Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context Skills Required
Information Growth Information Literacy Critical Thinking Problem Solving
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context Skills Required
More Jobs Careers Critical Thinking Problem Solving Innovation Improvement Flexibility Adaptability
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context Skills Required
Growing Service Economy Communication Skills Life Career Awareness Skills
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Overview

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

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P21 Members
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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
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills for EVERYONE Innovation and Creativity Skills
Life and Career Skills for EVERYONE Information, Media and Technology Skills
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How do I learn more about 21st century skills?
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Overview

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

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• What should districts do?
• 7 Strategies

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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)
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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)
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What should districts do?
3. Align educational support systems to produce
21st century outcomes.
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What should districts do?
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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/
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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)
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What should districts do?
6. Align education, workforce development, and
economic development.
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What should districts do?
7. Partner Focus on the importance of
partnerships (after school, youth development,
busines community, parents, etc.).
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Conclusion
In education, the questions we ask are very
important.
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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 Nevada.
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Contact Us
177 North Church Ave. Suite 305 Tucson, AZ
85701 [phone]
www.21stcenturyskills.org