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Ken Kay, President

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

National Title I Conference

Long Beach, California

January 29, 2007

Preparing Students for the 21st Century: Weaving 21st Century Skills into K-12 Education

Key Message

We need to bring 21st Century Skills to every child in America.

(e.g. New Tech High, Lawrence Township)

Overview

• Why are 21st Century Skills so important?

• What is the framework for 21st Century Skills?

• How can we imbed 21st Century Skills in core subjects?

• What should educators do to promote 21st Century Skills?

Overview

“This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education…

whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because

they can’t think their way through abstract problems,

work in teams, distinguish good formation from bad, or speak a language other than English.”

How to Build a Student for the 21st Century, TIME Magazine,

December 18, 2006

Overview

Why are 21st Century Skills so Important?

5 Reasons

1.Every one of our students is now competing in the new global

economy.

(They are living in a flat world!)

Why 21st Century Skills?

2. The U.S. is falling behind.

Why 21st Century Skills?

Source: PISA, 2000, 2003 Courtesy of Cisco Systems

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Why 21st Century Skills?

3. The nature of work is changing.

Why 21st Century Skills?

Q. How many of you had Parents & Grandparents who had only one or two

jobs in their lifetimes?

Why 21st Century Skills?

Q. How many jobs will a young person have today between

age 18-38?

A. Elaine Chao says 10.2 jobs!

Why 21st Century Skills?

20th Century 21st Century

1 – 2 Jobs 10 – 15 Jobs

Critical Thinking Across

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Why 21st Century Skills?

4. The demands of the 21st Century workforce are different.

Why 21st Century Skills?

Workforce Survey:

“Are They Really Ready to Work?

Why 21st Century Skills?

Released October 2, 2006, by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Why 21st Century Skills?

• What skills are most important for job success when hiring a High School graduate?

Work Ethic 80%

Collaboration 75%

Good Communication 70%

Social Responsibility 63%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58%

Why 21st Century Skills?

• Of the High School Students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies?

Written Communication 81%

Leadership 73%

Work Ethic 70%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70%

Self-Direction 58%

Why 21st Century Skills?

• What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?

Critical Thinking 78%

I.T. 77%

Health & Wellness 76%

Collaboration 74%

Innovation 74%

Personal Financial Responsibility 72%

5. We need our students to become effective 21st Century citizens.

Why 21st Century Skills?

What is the Framework for 21st Century Skills?

Overview

20th Century Education Model

21st Century Skills Framework

21st Century Skills Framework

- English

- Reading or Language Arts

- Mathematics

- Science

- Foreign Languages

- Civics

- Government

- Economics

- Arts

- History

- Geography

Core Subjects

21st Century Skills Framework

Thinking and Learning Skills

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills• Creativity & Innovation Skills• Communication & Information Skills• Collaboration Skills

(These are extremely important in a “flat” world.)

21st Century Skills Framework

ICT Literacy

Information and communications technology (ICT) literacy is the ability to use technology to accomplish thinking and learning skills:

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills

• Creativity & Innovation Skills

• Communication & Information Skills

• Collaboration Skills

21st Century Skills Framework

Life Skills

• Leadership• Ethics• Accountability• Adaptability• Personal Productivity• Personal Responsibility• People Skills• Self Direction• Social Responsibility

21st Century Skills Framework

21st Century Content

• Global Awareness• Financial, Economic, Business and

Entrepreneurship Literacy• Civic Literacy• Health & Wellness Awareness

21st Century Skills Framework

Every child must be taught:

• Core Subjects• Learning and Thinking Skills• ICT Literacy• Life Skills• 21st Century Content

These are the new “design specs” for education in the 21st Century.

21st Century Skills Framework

How can we imbed 21st Century Skills in core subjects?

Q. Should we teach 21st Century Skills as a stand-alone subject?

A. No.

(Example—Pluto)

21st Century Skills in Core Subjects

Use the ICT Literacy Maps for:

• Math• Science• English• Geography• Social Studies (early 2007)

21st Century Skills Framework

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Q. What should educators do to promote 21st Century Skills?

A. 6 Strategies

What Should Educators Do?

1. Focus on 21st Century outcomes for every child, especially those living in

underserved communities.

2. Focus on Professional Development

Examples:

• Lawrence Township

• North Carolina

• West Virginia

What Should Educators Do?

3. Focus on Assessment

Assessment of 21st Century Skills:

The Current Landscape

June 2005

Partnership for 21st Century Skillswww.21stcenturyskills.org

Examples:

• John Bransford

• Collegiate Learning Assessment

• Student Portfolios

• Senior Projects

What Should Educators Do?

4. Focus on High School Reform

What Should Educators Do?

5. Collaborate with Community-Based Groups

Collaborate with youth development and after-school programs on a

“community strategy” to pursue 21st Century Skills.

What Should Educators Do?

6. Collaborate with the Business Community

• Skill Outcomes Consensus

• Career Awareness Programs

• Internships

What Should Educators Do?

Conclusion

“There is remarkable consensus among

educators and business and policy leaders on

one key conclusion: we need to bring what we

teach and how we teach into the 21st Century.”

TIME Magazine, December 18, 2006

Every student in this country must be:

• A critical thinker• A problem solver• An innovator• An effective communicator• An effective collaborator• A self-directed learner• Information and media literate• Globally aware• Civically engaged• Financially and economically literate

Conclusion

These are the new “design specs” for education in the 21st Century.

Conclusion

Let’s work together to bring 21st Century Skills to

every child in America.

Conclusion

Let us know how we can help.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills177 North Church Avenue, Suite 305

Tucson, AZ 85701(520) 623-2466

www.21stcenturyskills.org

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