1. 21 st Century Skills: How can you prepare students for the new Global Economy? Kathy Ennis P-21 Task Force New Bedford October 2008

2. Agenda Why are 21 st Century Skills so important? What is the Framework for 21 st Century Skills? What can *you* do?

3. Why are 21 st Century Skills so important?

4. © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicCharles Fadel 4 “We are currently preparing students for jobs and technologies that don’t yet exist… in order to solve problems that we don’t even know are problems yet.” “Did you know”, widely circulated YouTube posting

5. Workforce Requirements Survey Source: “Are they really ready to work ?” report by the Conference Board, P21 et al

6. % Important (9-10) % Doing Well (9-10) Computer and tech skills 87%48% Reading comprehension 85%22% Critical thinking and problem solving 80%18% Written communications 78%17% Oral communications 77%16% Ethics and social responsibility 75%15% Creativity and innovation 73%19% Teamwork and collaboration 73%20% Life-long learning and self-direction 72%12% Media literacy 67%15% Mathematics 66%26% Global awareness 66%13% Leadership 66%17% Science 62%20% There is a substantial gap between how important voters perceive each skill and how well they believe schools are actually teaching that skill.

7. Nine out of 10 voters agree more of these skills need to be incorporated into the classroom. Of respondents believe these are important skills that schools can and should be able to incorporate into their curriculum. 88%

8. National Poll – Universal Agreement Of respondents feel it is important to our country’s future economic success that our children learn these 21 st Century skills, such as computer and technology skills, critical thinking, self-direction, and communication skills. 99%

9. Why are 21 st Century Skills so Important? The Realities of the New Global Economy Global Competition Global Cooperation Growth in New Information Growth in Pace of Change Increased Computerization and Off-Shoring More Jobs and Careers Increase in Service Jobs

10. What is The Framework for 21 st Century Skills?

11. P21 Members

12. 21 st Century Skills Framework

14. Core Subjects Native Language/Reading World Language(s) incl. English Arts Geography History Mathematics Science Government/Civics 21 st Century Themes Global Awareness Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial literacy Civic Literacy Health Literacy

15. 21 st Century Skills Framework Learning & Innovation Skills Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Creativity & Innovation Communication & Collaboration

16. 21 st Century Skills Framework Information, Media & Technology Skills Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) Literacy

17. 21 st Century Skills Framework Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills for EVERYONE Innovation and Creativity Skills Life and Career Skills for EVERYONE Information, Media and Technology Skills What’s new about 21 st Century Skills? New Understanding of CoverageNew Areas of Emphasis

18. What can you do?

19. “Think Globally, Act Locally” René Dubos 1.Support your District’s initiatives 2.Stay current on P21 developments

20. Conclusion “There is remarkable consensus among educators and business and policy leaders on one key conclusion: we need to bring what we teach and how we teach into the 21 st century.” TIME Magazine December 18, 2006

21. Contact Us Let us know how we can help. The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills 177 North Church Avenue, Suite 305 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 623-2466 www.21stcenturyskills.org