21 st Century Learning: Teachers, Testing, and 21 st Century “Talk”

1. 21st Century Learning: Teachers, Testing, and 21st Century “Talk”

2. Why I’m Even Doing This

3. Our Inspiration: Kids!! "A child is a person who is going to carry on whatever you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting and when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are important. You may adopt all the policies you please, but how they will be carried out depends on him. He will assume control of your cities, states and nations. He is going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities, and corporations. Your books are going to be judged, accepted or condemned by him. The fate of humanity is in his hands. So it might be well to pay him some attention."  – Abraham Lincoln.

4. “Pre-learning” Strategy

5. 21st Century Skills and Teachers

7. So what about teachers?

9. Our Community “List” • Critical thinking • Non-routine • Inquiry • Global awareness • Collaboration • Independent thought • Complex communication • Evaluation of information/resources • Technology literacy • Focus on learning, not so much on teaching • Problem solving • Critical analysis • Innovate • Create • Idea generators

10. 21st Century Skills and Testing

11. 21st Century and Testing

13. The Skills “Rainbow” 21stcenturyskills.org

14. How can we create and collaborate? • http://mitchellresources.pbworks.com/

15. Celebrate the “Rainbow” 21stcenturyskills.org