1. Total Engagement for any content or classroom March 29, 2019
Kris Cunningham
Janna Neville

2. Think to yourself and then write the answer to this question on your post-it note:
Oh Genie in the Lamp: If only my students could…..
…...their adult lives would be so much better. I wish, I wish, I wish...
What skill, if mastered, would be of the most benefit to your students in the long run?
Using your Discussion Gambits,
talk to your neighbor about your response
Quick write and share on screen. 5 Minutes Janna
Discussion protocol/ideas

3. Do any of your answers include the following 21st Century Skills:
Use the Discussion Gambits,
turn to your neighbor and describe how your answer either fits or doesn’t fit into
either of these four categories.
Do any of your answers include the following
21st Century Skills:
Communication Skills
Collaboration Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Creativity Skills
Use the discussion gambits, the handout that you have. 5 minutes Janna

4. Learning Objective
Students will be able to demonstrate independent use and application of the 21st century skills and dispositions that are critical for their success in college, career, and life.
5 minutes Janna

5. College courses are different, right?
Discuss this
What is the main objective of education in general?
What is the main objective of high school level courses?
What is the main objective of college level courses?
What about life-long learning?
What about long-term flourishing?
College courses are different, right?
5 minutes Janna
The span of the student population at DSU (recent hs graduate up to someone coming back after raising a family).

6. History/Background An Educator’s Guide to the “Four Cs”
Preparing 21st Century Students for a Global Society
Janna

7. Area of Focus #1
In the area of Communication, what do students like to do?
How can you use these ideas in your class?
Here are some examples: sorts, matches, peer teaching
Kris 5 minutes/ Handout of template to ‘brainstorm’ ideas in their classroom/Bookmark
Sort? (for communication/collaboration)
Discussion Stems modified for each content

8. Area of Focus #2
In the area of Collaboration, what do students like to do?
How can you use these ideas in your class?
Here are some examples: google tools, docs, slides, spreadsheets
Kris 5 minutes
Examples of Google tools, docs, slides, spreadsheets from my class

9. Area of Focus #3
In the area of Critical Thinking, what do students like to do?
How can you use these ideas in your class?
Here are some examples: ask shortest question possible
Kris 5 minutes
Solve problems, find solutions, make proposals

10. Area of Focus #4
In the area of Creativity, what do students like to do?
How can you use these ideas in your class?
Here are some examples: CHOICE AND VOICE!
Kris 5 minutes
Intellectual products, performance tasks, conferences, written products that aren’t essays, CHOICE AND VOICE!

11. T/F Discuss this Guiding Premise
The working world is changing at a rapid pace and teachers can no longer afford to teach their content in the same way they have always done and expect to prepare their students adequately.

12. kris.cunningham@washk12.org janna.neville@washk12.org
Thank You