1. All About Alignment: How Schools Can Better Prepare Students for a Flat World Panelists : Chester Gillis, Dean, Georgetown College, Georgetown University (DC) Geoffrey Jones, Head of School, The Potomac School (VA) Kevin Mattingly, Dean of Faculty, The Lawrenceville School (NJ) Nancy Meislahn, Dean, Admissions & Financial Aid, Wesleyan University (CT) Moderator : Jeffrey Bradley, Educators’ Collaborative, LLC Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD, February 2011

2. “In the wake of the startling growth of science and technology in our recent past, some areas of human activity have undergone mega- change.... School is a notable example of an area that has not.” -Seymour Papert, 1994

3. The Seven Survival Skills for Careers, College, & Citizenship in the 21st Century (Tony Wagner) 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2. Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence 3. Agility and Adaptability 4. Initiative and Entrepreneurship 5. Effective Oral and Written Communication 6. Accessing and Analyzing Information 7. Curiosity and Imagination Source: www.schoolchange.org

4. A Guide to Becoming a School of the Future (NAIS) 1. Analytical/Creative Thinking & Problem-solving 2. Complex Communication—Oral and Written 3. Leadership and Teamwork 4. Digital and Quantitative Literacy 5. Global Perspective 6. Adaptability, Initiative, and Risk-Taking 7. Integrity and Ethical Decision-Making Source: http://www.nais.org/files/html/NAIS_COA_Schools.html

5. Source: www.p21.org The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills

6. Academic Achievement Digital-Age LiteracyInventive Thinking High ProductivityEffective Communication Basic, Scientific, Economic and Technological Literacies Visual and Information Literacies Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-Direction Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results Effective Use of Real-World Tools Ability to Produce Relevant, High- Quality Products Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility Interactive Communication 21 st Century Learning Source: enGuage/NCREL/Metiri

7. “Girls, finish your homework— people in China and India are starving for your jobs. ” -Thomas Friedman, from The World is Flat, quoting himself speaking to his school-age daughters.