2. Introduction 21 st Century Learning

3. The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills

5. Discussion What does “21st Century Education” mean to you?

6. West Virginia Did You Know?

8. Framework for 20th Century Learning

9. Starting Point for Change

10. Learning and Thinking Skills Lifelong learning and the ability to use what they have learned: –Critical Thinking and Problem Solving SkillsCritical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills –Communication SkillsCommunication Skills –Creativity and Innovation SkillsCreativity and Innovation Skills –Collaboration SkillsCollaboration Skills –Information and Media Literacy SkillsInformation and Media Literacy Skills –Contextual Learning SkillsContextual Learning Skills

11. 21 st Century Content Significant areas that must be emphasized in today’s schools: –Global awarenessGlobal awareness –Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacyFinancial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy –Civic literacyCivic literacy –Health and wellness awarenessHealth and wellness awareness

12. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy ICT Literacy is the ability to use technology to: support 21st century teaching and learning; meet CSOs and state/national educational technology standards.

13. Life Skills Including: –Leadership –Ethics –Accountability –Adaptability –Personal Productivity –Personal Responsibility –People Skills –Self Direction –Social Responsibility

14. 21 st Century Assessments 1.Authentic 21st century assessments support the essential foundation of a 21st century education. 2.To be effective, sustainable and affordable assessments must use modern technologies to increase efficiency and timeliness. 3.A balance of assessments, including high- quality standardized testing along with effective classroom assessments, offers students a powerful way to master the content and skills central to success.

15. Today’s Children are Different They think, access, absorb, interpret, process and use information. They view, interact and communicate with the modern world. Children expect to have instantaneous access to information, goods and services.

17. Framework for 21 st Century Learning

18. West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives (CSO) Comparison New Rigor 21 st Century Current Rote 20 th Century

19. West Virginia CSO Comparison Current Policy RLA.4.1.10 Determine a purpose for reading across the curriculum. Revised Policy 07/01/08 RLA.O.4.1.09 determine author’s purposes in literacy and informational texts and use supporting material to justify author’s intent: –To persuade –To entertain –To inform –To determine a specific viewpoint

20. West Virginia CSO Comparison Current Policy MA.3.4.8 read and write amounts of money to $100.00. Revised Policy 07/01/08 M.O.3.4.5 identify, count and organize coins and bills to display a variety of price values from real-life examples with a total value of $100.00 or less and model making change using manipulatives.

21. Discussion

22. Discussion Why must education change to prepare children for the 21 st Century?

23. Discussion How do you envision these changes taking place?

24. Discussion What are the challenges faced by your local school system in presenting this reform?

25. Discussion Without more funding, how could we reallocate spending to achieve these goals?

26. Report Out

27. Urgency for Change US must remain competitive in global markets. US continues to drop in global education studies. We must prepare our students for careers that don’t exist yet.

28. Technology for 21 st Century Learners It’s not just about computers; it is about instruction. The teaching techniques of yesterday may not work today. Students expect technology to be part of learning.

29. Citizens of a Global World

31. Additional Information One-Hour Module Links and Resources (word) West Virginia Did You Know References (word)