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To be prepared for the jobs of the 21st century, do you think the kinds of things a student needs to learn in school are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different or very different from what a student needed to learn 20 years ago?

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To be prepared for the jobs of the 21st century, do you think the kinds of things a student needs to learn in school are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different or very different from what a student needed to learn 20 years ago?

What do our students need to know and learn to be prepared for college and careers in the 21st century?

21ST CENTURY FRAMEWORKPREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE

Francis Howell School District

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Overview

Who is the Partnership?What is the Framework for 21st Century Learning?

Current InitiativesNext Steps

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Framework for 21st Century Learning

Results oriented

Unified approach Outcomes Support systems

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3 R’s not enough

4C’sCommunicationCollaborationCreativity and InnovationCritical thinking and problem solving

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Why the four Cs? 21

Skills Agree/Strongly Agree

Critical Thinking 75.7%

Communication skills 80.7%

Collaboration/Team building

62.6%

Creativity and Innovation

60.1%

My organization makes an effort to assess these skills and competencies when hiring new employees.

Source: AMA /P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey

21st Century Framework

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Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

• English, reading or language arts• World languages• Arts• Mathematics• Economics• Science• Geography• History• Government and Civics

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21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes

Global Awareness Financial, Economic, Business and

Entrepreneurial Literacy Civic Literacy Health Literacy Environmental Literacy

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Learning and Innovation SkillsCreativity and InnovationCritical Thinking and Problem Solving

Communication and Collaboration

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Information, Media and Technology Skills

Information LiteracyMedia LiteracyInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy

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Life and Career Skills

Flexibility and AdaptabilityInitiative and Self-DirectionSocial and Cross-Cultural SkillsProductivity and AccountabilityLeadership and Responsibility

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21st Century Framework

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Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Critical Systems

Support systems that produces 21st century outcomes for today’s students.

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Standards

Understand core subjects and interdisciplinary themes

Deep understanding Engage students

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Assessments

Balance of assessments Student Feedback Portfolios

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Curriculum and Instruction

21st century skills embedded Inquiry and problem-based approaches

Outside the classroom

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Professional Development

Identify integration Balance of teaching methods

Learning styles Evaluation Sharing

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Learning Environments

Practices, support and physical PLC Real-world context Technology Design Involve others

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Who is doing it?

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State-wide Adoption 21

• Arizona• Illinois• Iowa• Kansas• Louisiana• Maine• Massachusetts• Nevada • New Jersey • North Carolina• Ohio• South Dakota• West Virginia• Wisconsin

Leading Districts 21

Missouri

Benton Elem. Fredericktown Intermediate Hermitage R-IV School District Camdenton R-III School

District Dallas County R-I School

District Liberal R-2 School District Malden R-I School District Neosho R-V School District Normandy School District

Sheldon R-VIII School District

Southern Reynolds County R-II School District

Springfield R-XII School District

Luray Elem. Miller High Ste. Genevieve Elem. Worth Co. Elem. Blossom Wood Day School

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Source: DESE

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NEXT STEPS

Curriculum

Integration 2010-

2011Cabinet

Book Study

Fall 201021

Century Conference OCT. 2010Site

VisitsDEC. 2010

AdminMeetings

2010-2011

BOE work session

DEC. 2010

21C Taskforce

JAN. 2011

3 year Plan

JAN-MAY 2010

AWARENESSFHSD 21ST CENTURY AWARENESS PLAN FOR 2010-2011

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What do our students need to know and learn to be prepared for college and careers in the 21st century?