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The Thinking Classroom Embracing Transformative Opportunities for 21 st Century Students
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Transcript of The Thinking Classroom Embracing Transformative Opportunities for 21 st Century Students
The Thinking Classroom
Embracing Transformative Opportunities for
21st Century Students
Becky Russell, MLISSchool Library/21st Century Skills Specialist
Colorado Department of Education
Essential Question
How can teacher-librarians ensure that students are 21st century college and/or career ready in the today’s educational environment?
Evidence Outcomes
I will gain strategies for working with my staff to meaningfully integrate CO 21st c. skills in the CO Academic Standards and become indispensible.
Evidence Outcomes
I will gain a deeper understanding of the HESL program and how it can help me be part of a personalized learning cohort
Colorado’s
21st Century
Skills
What leadership opportunities do you see in the CO 21st Century Skills?
Curriculum Design
• 21st century curriculum embedded in every page of all 10 content strands
• Tools for design: Discipline Concept Maps that teachers might find helpful
Content Area
Standard:
Prepared Graduates:
High School and Grade Level Expectations
Concepts and skills students master:
Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies
Students can: Inquiry Questions:
Relevance and Application:
Nature of the Discipline:
Concepts & skills indicating progress to PGC mastery
Indicators of student mastery
Promote critical thinking
Relevant societal context
Characteristics of Discipline
Prepared Graduate Competency ~ PGC
CO 21st Century Skills Wiki
http://colorado21stcenturyskills.wikispaces.com/
Highly Effective School Librarians – Changes and Training Opportunities
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/HighlyEffective/index.htm
Formative Assessment
Did I address the evidence outcomes?
What is one “aha” for you?
What is one action item that you think you can take?