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BRIDGING THE

GAP

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AGENDA

1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.

2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be

supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and

challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.

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WHO WE ARE

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HOLA!

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POLICY

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PRACTICE

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BUSINESS

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WHY?

P21's mission is to serve as catalyst for 21st century learning to build collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops.

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THE FRAMEWORK

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THE FRAMEWORK

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Communication Collaboration Creativity and

Innovation

Learning & Innovation Information, Media & Tech Life & Career

Information, Media & ICT Literacy

Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural

Skills Productivity &

Accountability Leadership &

Responsibility

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AGENDA

1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.

2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be

supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and

challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.

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DEMAND FOR SKILLS

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SOFT SKILLS

THE SKILLS GAP65% Of online job postings

today require digital skills. These numbers go up to 78% for middle-skill jobs and 83% for high-skill jobs.

skills in a job posting is a “soft skill” with universal demand for oral and written communication, critical thinking and creativity.

1 in 3

1 in 6

CORE SKILLS

hiring managers report having trouble finding qualified work candidates due to a lack of workplace competencies (aka soft skills.)

COMPETENCIES GAP

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PREPARING FOR FUTURE

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SKILLS SURVEY

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WHO AGREES?

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WHO AGREES?

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AGENDA

1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.

2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be

supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and

challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.

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FEEDBACK

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GROWTH OVER TIME

LIFE AND WORK

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COMMUNITY

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AGENDA

1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.

2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be

supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and

challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.

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SHARE with a partner what you saw.

Guiding Question: What is the role of the teacher in this type of classroom?

TURN AND TALK

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ROLE OF TEACHER

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BE PATIENT

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AGENDA

1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.

2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be

supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and

challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.

“CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH”

Peter Drucker

HOW?

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Econ Policy/Program PartnersEd Policy/Program

Informatics CurriculumNational ITC InitiativeTrainer of TrainersProject Based Learning3-year ProgramPublic Funding21C Skills

Omar Dengo FoundationMinistry of EducationU. Of Costa Rica

N/A

EXAMPLE: COSTA RICA

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Econ Policy/Program PartnersEd Policy/Program

EXAMPLE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

K-12 Pilot SchoolsVoc. College Pilot SchoolTrainer of TrainersProject Based Learning3-year ProgramPrivate Funding21C Skills

Ministry of Foreign Inv.Buck Institute of EducationCybernetic ParkVocational CollegePrivate Foundation

Enterprise ZonesTax BreaksEnglish Language trainingJob Centers

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SYSTEMIC SUPPORTS

21st CENTURYSTANDARDS

21ST CENTURY SKILLSASSESSMENT

21ST CENTURY CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

21ST CENTURY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

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FINAL THOUGHTS

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THE IMPERATIVE

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