How to Use the MILE GUIDE Panel

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How to Use the MILE GUIDE Panel
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LEARNING FOR THE 21st CENTURY
How to Use the MILE Guide for 21st Century
Skills
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mission
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a
public-private partnership organized to create an
overall vision of how 21st century skills can be
incorporated into K-12 education.
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founding members
AOL Apple Cable in the Classroom Cisco
Systems Dell Microsoft NEA SAP
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strategic partners
partners
key partners
US. Department of Education Appalachian
Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC)
ISTE COSN SETDA Tech Corps
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objectives

• Define a framework and create a common language
  for understanding and promoting 21st Century
  Skills
• Demonstrate how 21st Century Skills integrate
  with and reinforce basic skills
• Provide education leaders with tools, examples
  and strategies for action (MILE Guide)
• Build consensus in the public and private sectors
  with public education campaign to promote 21st
  Century Skills

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methodology

• Request for Information (RFI)
• Research
• Focus Groups

• Outreach to Organizations
• Outreach to Individuals with Expertise in 21st
  Century Skills
• National Forum on 21st Century Skills

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Current national debate
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six elements of 21st century learning

• Emphasize core subjects
• Emphasize learning skills
• Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
• Teach and learn in a 21st century context
• Teach and learn 21st century content
• Use 21st century assessment that measure 21st
  century skills

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partnership model
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nine steps to build momentum
Embrace a powerful vision of public education
that includes 21st century skills Align
leadership, management, and resources with
educational goals. leaders and managers set the
tone Assess where schools are now Identify the
21st century skills to focus on Develop a
professional development plan for 21st century
skills
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nine steps to build momentum (continued)
Make sure students have equitable access to a
21st century education Begin developing
assessments to measure students progress in 21st
century skills Collaborate with outside
partners Plan collectively and strategically for
the future
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MILE GUIDE Milestones for Improving Learning
and Education in the 21st Century
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the MILE Guide can help you

Set benchmarks and goals Apply for
grants Determine funding priorities Create
assessment tools
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how to use the MILE guide
Focus on each column/category Find the
corresponding level that represents your schools
efforts Compare your level to the 21st century
vision Use findings to develop plans for
improvement
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learning and teaching
MILE GUIDE Milestones for Improving Learning
and Education in the 21st Century
Core Subjects 21st Century Context 21st Century
Content Learning Skills
Learning Tools Assessment Pedagogy
Professional Development
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leading and managing
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leading and managing
MILE GUIDE Milestones for Improving Learning
and Education in the 21st Century
Equitable Educational Opportunity Planning and
Allocating Resources Infrastructure and System
Integration

• Vision
• Knowledge and Skills
• Policymaking
• Accountability

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partnering
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partnering
MILE GUIDE Milestones for Improving Learning
and Education in the 21st Century
Parents Community Higher Education and Teacher
Education

• Content Provider
• Business

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MILE GUIDE onlineMilestones for Improving
Learning and Education in the 21st Century
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MILE GUIDE onlineMilestones for Improving
Learning and Education in the 21st Century
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills
www.21stcenturyskills.org