Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. A Vision of a 21 st Century Education System

2 A Vision of K-12 Students Today 21 st Century Learner 21 st Century Teacher Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

3 Question to Corporations Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies: Written Communication 81% Leadership73% Work Ethic70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving70% Self-Direction58% Partnership for 21 st Century Skills Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

4 Framework for 21 st Century Learning The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

5 Intel ® Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. We believe that students everywheredeserve the skills necessary to succeedin a knowledge-based economy, to betomorrow’s innovators. "With the help of technology, teachers will beleaders in the transformation of education aroundthe world."—Craig R. Barrett – Chairman, Intel Corporation

6 Learning and Innovation Skills Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as theskills that separate students who are prepared for increasingly complexlife and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not.A focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaborationis essential to prepare students for the future. Creativity and Innovation SkillsCritical Thinking and Problem Solving SkillsCommunication and Collaboration Skills The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

7 Life and Career Skills Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Today’s life and work environments require far more thanthinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigatethe complex life and work environments in the globallycompetitive information age requires students to pay rigorousattention to developing adequate life and career skills.Flexibility & AdaptabilityInitiative & Self-DirectionSocial and Cross-Cultural SkillsProductivity and AccountabilityLeadership and Responsibility The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

8 Information, Media, and Technology Skills Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffusedenvironment, marked by access to an abundance of information, rapidchanges in technology tools, and the ability to collaborate and makeindividual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective inthe 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range offunctional and critical thinking skills related to information, media andtechnology. Information LiteracyMedia LiteracyICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

9 It is an emphasis on what students can do with knowledge, rather than what units of knowledge they have, that best describes the essence of 21st century skills. Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

10 What does this mean for the classroom teacher? Important to scaffold teachers in teaching 21C skills explicitly Can’t assume kids know how to do be collaborative or be problem solvers, etc. This is the huge challenge for teachers currently---to step back from content knowledge exclusively and take more responsibility for the direct teaching of these more “soft” or cross-discipinary skills that relate to any content discipline. In thoughtful classrooms, talk about thinking is part of every subject and every lesson. There is no, “Okay, now we’ll do our thinking lesson.” Instead there is, “Now we’re going to think scientifically,” and “Now we’re going to think like authors.” Conversations about thinking should happen at every grade level. Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

11 Teaching Specific Skills Project-based learning offers rich opportunities for providing instruction in specific thinking skills and strategies while emphasizing subject area learning in authentic contexts. By teaching minute mini-lessons on skills while students are working on projects, teachers can organize instruction so students can immediately apply what they have learned in meaningful contexts. Effective explicit instruction generally consists of six components. 1.Selection of an appropriate skill or strategy for instruction 2.Labeling and categorizing of the skill 3.Modeling of the skill through a think-aloud 4.Guided practice of the skill with a partner or small group 5.Explanation of how and when to use the skill or strategy 6.Ongoing coaching on how to use the skill effectively ruction.htm Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

12 Core Subjects and 21 st Century Themes Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential forstudents in the 21st century. Core subjects include:English, reading or language artsWorld languages, Arts, Mathematics, Economics, Science, Geography,History, Government and CivicsIn addition to these subjects, we believe schools must move beyond afocus on basic competency in core subjects to promoting understandingof academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st centuryinterdisciplinary themes into core subjects: Global awareness Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy Civic literacy Health literacy The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

13 21 st Century Education Support Systems: Standards and Assessments Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. The elements described in this section are the critical systemsnecessary to ensure student mastery of 21st century skills. 21st centurystandards, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professionaldevelopment and learning environments must be aligned to produce asupport system that produces 21st century outcomes for today’sstudents. 21st Century Standards21st Century Assessment The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

14 21 st Century Education Support Systems: Curriculum and Instruction Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Teaches 21st century skills discretely in the context of core subjects and 21st century interdisciplinary themes Focuses on providing opportunities for applying 21st century skills across content areas and for a competency-based approachto learning Enables innovative learning methods that integrate the use of supportive technologies, inquiry- and problem-based approachesand higher order thinking skills Encourages the integration of community resources beyond school walls The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

15 21 st Century Education Support Systems: Professional Development Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Highlight ways teachers can seize opportunities for integrating 21 st century skills, tools and teaching strategies Balances direct instruction with project-oriented teaching methods illustrate how a deeper understanding of subject matter can actually enhance problem-solving, critical thinking enables 21 st century learning communities that modes the kids of classroom learning that best promotes 21 st century skills for students cultivates teachers’ ability to identify students particular learning styles, intelligences, strengths and weaknesses supports the continuous evaluation of students 21 st c skills development encourages knowledge sharing among communities of practitioners, using face-to-face, virtual, and blended communications The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

16 21 st Century Education Support Systems: Learning Environments Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. A 21 st Century learning environment depends on a number of aligned and interdependent elements, including: facilities and design technology infrastructure scheduling school culture leadership professional learning communities community involvement The framework is used with permission from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

17 Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.