Preparing Every Child for the 21 st Century

1. Preparing Every Child for the 21st Century Partnership for 21st Century Skills AASA National Conference on Education Tampa, Florida February 16, 2008

2. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st Century Skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

3. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st Century Skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

4. Who is the Partnership? A unique partnership between business, education and policymakers With support from the U.S. Department of Education

5. Who is the Partnership? • The Partnership is a catalyst to • define and promote a powerful • vision for: • 21st Century Citizens • 21st Century Workers • 21st Century Education

6. P21 Members

7. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

8. Why are 21st century skills so important? New Contexts New Job Skills Voter Attitudes Global Citizenship

9. Why are 21st century skills so important? Global Competition Global Cooperation There are new 21st Century Contexts Information Growth More Jobs & Careers Service Economy

10. New Context Skills Required

11. Why are 21st century skills so important? New Contexts New Job Skills Voter Attitudes Global Citizenship

12. Why are 21st century skills so important? The requirements of the workforce are changing

13. Why are 21st century skills so important? • What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?

14. Why are 21st century skills so important? • Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies?

15. Why are 21st century skills so important? • What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a four-year college diploma?

16. Deficient Excellent Adequate Oral Communication 9.8 65.4 24.8 Collaboration 8.1 67.3 24.6 Professional/Work Ethic 18.6 64.6 16.8 Written Communication 27.8 56.4 15.8 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 9.0 63.4 27.6 Why are 21st century skills so important? • Of the four-year graduates you recently hired, how do they rate?

17. Why are 21st century skills so important? • What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?

18. Why are 21st century skills so important? New Contexts New Job Skills Voter Attitudes Global Citizenship

19. Why are 21st century skills so important?

21. Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills The things students need to learn in school today are different than what they were 20 years ago. 80%

22. Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills 21st century skills are important for schools to teach. 88%

23. Voter Attitudes toward 21st Century Skills Teaching and learning 21st century skills are very important to our country’s future economy. 99%

24. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

25. 20th Century Education Model

26. 21st Century Skills Framework

27. 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

28. 21st Century Skills Framework Learning & Innovation Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Creativity & Innovation • Communication & Collaboration

29. 21st Century Skills Framework Information, Media & Technology Skills • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy

30. 21st Century Skills Framework Life & Career Skills • Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self-Direction • Social & Cross-Cultural Skills • Productivity & Accountability • Leadership & Responsibility

31. Route 21 How do I learn more about 21st century skills?

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36. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

38. What should administrators do? 1. Develop a “Partnership” Focused on 21st Century Outcomes Develop a consensus among the key stakeholders on the 21st century skills needed by your students. Be sure the business community is included.

39. What should administrators do? 2. Upgrade Professional Development Create a teacher professional development strategy for 21st century skills. http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/

40. What should administrators do? 3. Upgrade Assessments Use a full range of assessments, including high-stakes and classroom assessments, to measure 21st century skills.

41. Overview • Who is the Partnership? • Why are 21st century skills so important? • What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills? • What should administrators do? • The Greenwich experience.

42. The Greenwich experience Keys to local district implementation

43. The Greenwich experience • Superintendent Buy-in • Administrative Leadership Buy-in • Teacher Buy-in • Board Buy-in

44. The Greenwich experience Superintendent Buy-in • Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” • Robert Sternberg’s “Assessing What Matters” • CCSSO’s Summer Institute www.MEEBO.com

45. The Greenwich experience Administrative Leadership Buy-in • Share Partnership for 21st Century Skills Web site • Ken Kay’s presentation to Leadership Council • Ken Kay’s discussion with subject area curriculum coordinators • Integration of 21st century skills into curriculum review cycle

46. The Greenwich experience Administrative Leadership Buy-in (cont.) • School Improvement plan objectives • School Improvement plan focus (2 our of 11 elementary schools) • Include Partnership’s focus in Leadership Guide • Include 21st century skills as one of two foci for Leadership Professional Learning Plans

47. The Greenwich experience Teacher Buy-in • Ken Kay’s presentation to all staff on Opening Day • Catapult on interest already expressed by teachers • Catapult on interest of IB teachers • Catapult on interest of SEL teachers • Catapult on interest of teacher power users of technology

48. The Greenwich experience Board Buy-in • Share Ken Kay’s presentation on CD • Incorporate 21st Century Skills ideas in District Mission and Vision Statements • Incorporate 21st Century Skills into 2008-2009 Areas of Focus – “Infuse 21st Century knowledge and skills across all curricular and program areas” • Budget items - Curriculum review cycle - Social emotional learning - District technology plan

49. Conclusion Are our students ready for the new global economy?

50. Conclusion Are our students critical thinkers and problem solvers? Are our students globally aware? Are our students self-directed? Are our students good collaborators?