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    Note,: This power point has been modified from presentations done in Tampa and Orlando, Florida at the American Association of School Administrators and from the National School Board Conference 2008. Additional resources have been gathered from the websites Route 21 and from the Partnership for 21 st Century Skills website.

    Our future is characterized by… How would you complete this statement? What words or phrases might be appropriate to describe our future world? Change… Global… Unknown…

    During this session we will discuss and develop authentic responses to these 5 key questions. (responses that have meaning for you in your context of living and working)

    Let’s begin! Today we will navigate through this presentation by responding to key questions. For each key question, you and your colleagues will develop meaningful responses based on the data provided. In addition, you will determine areas where you need more information. Those areas will be your entry points for further investigation and discussion. You will work together to construct your own meaning and you will determine your next steps related to learning and appropriate actions.

    For today, our journey begins at 2002. Although we have had other monumental shifts within our educational system in America for today, we will start here… Other shifts… A Nation at Risk (call for educational reform- increase science and math – danger of falling behind as a world power) Information Age (computers/ technology – still falling behind) – 911 Attack NCLB (political) Call for Change – 21 st Century

    On a national level the partner ship is leading the effort to pull states, business leaders, and politicians together.

    North Carolina was the first state to make a major effort.

    A national – world-wide movement to recognize our world as “global” (connected and interwoven) A move to pull together the fields of education, politics, and business. To Improve our education system by preparing students for 21 st Century work and to increase our graduation rates. Three fields are – business, political, education To prepare workers for the 21 st Century

    The Partnership transforms education through public/private partnerships: Educational Leaders Business Community Teachers Administrators Policymakers

    Businesses and 21st Century States that have joined… Since 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills has been working with states and communities to reinvigorate learning to meet the demands of the 21st century.  Based on this work, the Partnership believes there are seven strategies for a successful statewide 21st Century Skills Initiative: High-profile leadership Broad consensus and a shared vision Ongoing professional development in 21st century skills Standards and curriculum aligned with 21st century skills 21st century assessments An effective communications strategy An aggressive implementation strategy Read more about the P21 partner states by browsing the links at the left.

    There are also “member states” who have joined the initiative. These states include: Arizona Iowa Kansas Maine Massachuetts New Jersey South Dekota West Virginia Wisconsin

    Time: 9:00 – 9:10 – Slides 5 & 6

    Time: 9:00 – 9:10 – Slides 5 & 6

    We will discover reasons why 21 st. Century Skills are so important in this next section.

    First let’s acknowledge that the context of work and of our world has changed. Therefore we must change the learning environments as well.

    Examine our new Contexts… What are some new skills that you see are now required? Global Awareness – Collaboration Critical Thinking Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy Innovation and Improvement Do you have knowledge of what these are ? Do you know what they include? Do you know ways to infuse these skills into your current curriculum? We will only begin this discussion… The fact that we do not know all of these answers is a perfect example of 21 st Century Teaching and learning…. It is all about innovation and creating. It is not about “knowing” and giving the answers. This is a major shift from the old way of teaching and learning. There is no, “one way”, but many ways to get to the answers.

    Divide into groups. Pass out the sheets with charts of data. Read the data sheets in groups and discuss. Have each group respond to the data by answering the questions and responding to share at the end of the work time.

    Collect newspaper want ads pages to post the results on for each group. As an extension… Ask groups to explore the want ads to identify and mark (red marker) the ones that connect with the skills that they are reporting on. This supports the discussion with real data!

    Examine our new Contexts… What are some new skills that you see are now required? Global Awareness – Collaboration Critical Thinking Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy Innovation and Improvement Do you have knowledge of what these are ? Do you know what they include? Do you know ways to infuse these skills into your current curriculum? We will only begin this discussion… The fact that we do not know all of these answers is a perfect example of 21 st Century Teaching and learning…. It is all about innovation and creating. It is not about “knowing” and giving the answers. This is a major shift from the old way of teaching and learning. There is no, “one way”, but many ways to get to the answers.

    If we refuse to change… We die!

    We will discover reasons why 21 st. Century Skills are so important in this next section.

    The new focus on 21 st Century was started to address the needs of our nation’s business- economic, political, and education fields to increase our graduation rates and to prepare workers and leaders with skills for the 21 st . Century. This shared vision for student success is one needed to carry us beyond the 21 st Century. There is an urgency, because even now (as in the past) by the time we begin working on these future skills, it is already too far behind. Technology information has been moving so fast and we are now challenged to catch up! So this Framework is a shared vision to take us into the future…..

    This Framework is represented with a visual that looks like this. We can refer to it as the “rainbow”.

    This framework is represented by the rainbow which represent the student outcomes. These are the skills, knowledge and expertise that students should master to be successful in work and life in the 21 st Century. Under the rainbow are the Five - 21 st Century Critical Supports.

    Framework for 21st Century Learning The framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century. The key elements of 21st century learning are represented in the graphic and descriptions below. The graphic represents both 21st century skills student outcomes (as represented by the arches of the rainbow) and 21st century skills support systems (as represented by the pools at the bottom). While the graphic represents each element distinctly for descriptive purposes, the Partnership views all the components as fully interconnected in the process of 21st century teaching and learning. Let’s examine the impact the development of the Framework has had for North Carolina.- New Mission – 2006.

    In North Carolina… 2006 new mission was approved.

    With the new Mission, the State Board of Education supported the work of the Center by approving key ongoing initiateves… Learn and Earn, North Carolina Teaching Working Conditions Survey, and the North Carolina Graduation Project.

    Learn and Earn Named among the top 50 programs in the 2008 allows students to attend a high school located on a college campus, and in no more than five years, earn a high school diploma and finish with two years of college or an associate degree, at no cost to the student. Currently there are 42 Learn and Earn high schools across the state and by 2008-09, there will be 63 such schools.

    We will discover reasons why 21 st. Century Skills are so important in this next section.

    The North Carolina State Board of Education charged the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Commission to align the Core Standards for the Teaching Profession (1997) with the newly adopted mission. To this end, Commission members, 16 practicing educators from across the state, considered what teachers need to know and be able to do in 21st century schools. This document contains the aligned standards adopted by the NorthCarolina State Board of Education in June 2007 .

    Our job at the local level…

    We modified our goals to reflect the 21 st Century Framework language… Now, we must make these come to life!

    We will discover reasons why 21 st. Century Skills are so important in this next section.

    The future is now!... Imagine the possibilities…

    There are many of our current and new initiatives which have been outgrowths of this Framework… A few of these include… Gov. Easley’s Teacher Working Conditions Survey, The Graduation Project Requirements, The new North Carolina Professional Standards for teachers and the new School Executive Standards for administrators which many of you were trained on this summer. The work of the Partnership will guide the work of the educator for years to come and that is why I have chosen to highlight the 21 st Century Framework during our retreat. To learn more… and there is a lot to process and learn… visit the website “Route 21” and

    The website, Partnership for 21 st Century is also another wonderful site!

    http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/p21up_MILE_Guide_Chart.pdf Assessment guide for assessing your progress in infusing 21 st Century into your school or district

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    21st Century LCPS, October 2009 - Presentation Transcript

    1. Preparing Every Child for the 21 st Century Partnership for 21 st Century Skills AASA National Conference on Education Tampa, Florida February 16, 2008 Note: This power point has been modified from presentations done in Tampa and Orlando, Florida at the American Association of School Administrators and from the National School Board Conference 2008. Additional resources have been gathered from the websites Route 21 and from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills website.
    2. Introduction to 21 st Century Framework Professional Development Program Lenoir County Public Schools Presented By Tezella G. Cline October 26, 2009
    3. Overview
      • This session will introduce participants to the 21st Century Framework. Participants will learn the importance of infusing 21st Century skills into their curriculum and they will begin to discover the new vision for teaching.
    4. The Future Change New Contexts New Job Skills Voter Attitudes Global Citizenship Our future is characterized by… How would you complete this statement? Warm up…
    5. Outcomes
      • To promote high academic achievement for all students to become Globally Competitive
      • To increase knowledge about 21st Century Framework among teachers and administrators
      • To facilitate the infusion of the 21st Century Skills into the curriculum
    6. BACK to the FUTURE ACTIVITY
      • Let’s consider a 65 year old born in 1943 who began school in 1948
      • Decide if your card is an event that relates to:
              • 1940’s
              • 1950’s
              • 1960’s
              • 1970’s
              • 1980’s
              • 1990’s
              • 2000 - present
    7. Flow Map
      • Move to the location representing the appropriate time period
      • Check with your person to be sure you are in the correct group
      • Share your event during the group sharing
      “ Corners”
    9. Objectives
      • Participants will…
      • discover where, when, and how the 21st Century Partnership started
      • analyze the components of the 21st Century Framework and its importance
      • read about and discuss key 21st Century initiatives in North Carolina
      • identify specific next steps in processing and infusing 21st Century skills into the curriculum
      • When, how, and why did this ‘ movement ’ start? ( 21 st Century Partnership )
      • Who makes up the Partnership? (members)
      • What is the Framework for 21 st Century Skills?
      • Why are 21 st Century / Future Ready Skills so important?
      • What must we do?
      Key Questions
    11. Introduction to 21 st Century 1. When, how, and why did this ‘ movement ’ start? (21st Century Partnership)
    12. Since 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills has been working with states and communities to reinvigorate learning to meet the demands of the 21st century.  Based on this work, the Partnership believes there are seven strategies for a successful statewide 21st Century Skills Initiative:
      • High-profile leadership
      • Broad consensus and a shared vision
      • Ongoing professional development in 21st century skills
      • Standards and curriculum aligned with 21st century skills
      • 21st century assessments
      • An effective communications strategy
      • An aggressive implementation strategy
      2002
    13. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
      • The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community , education leaders and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.
      http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/p21_nc2008.pdf
    14. 21 st Century in North Carolina
      • In 2005 , Governor Mike Easley launched the nation’s first Center for 21st Century Skills. The Center is focused on improving North Carolina’s education system to ensure that students graduate with the skills needed for success in the global economy. The Center is located in the North Carolina Business Committee for Education. It is a public-private partnership that works actively with business leaders, educators and policymakers to create new curricula, new assessments, and new ways to align classroom teaching and learning outcomes with 21st century workforce readiness skills. The Center is bringing together current innovative reform efforts as well as implementing new ones to develop meaningful assessments and curricula that reflect the knowledge necessary for success in the 21st century. The Center is also working to improve and expand professional development for educators that focuses on 21st century skills.
    15. So…
      • Respond to these key questions…
      • How would you describe the beginning of the “21 st Century Movement” in your own words?
      • Who/ What fields does it involve?
      • Center for 21 st Century Skills…
      • http://www.ncbce.org/index.php?page=21st-century-learning
      Think- Pair-Share
    16. Introduction to 21 st Century Who makes up this Partnership? (members)
    17. Who is the Partnership? A unique partnership between business, education and policymakers With support from the U.S. Department of Education
    18. P21 Members
      • The Partnership is a catalyst to
      • define and promote a powerful
      • vision for:
          • 21 st Century Citizens
          • 21 st Century Workers
          • 21 st Century Education
      Who is the Partnership?
    20. Transition ….Now let’s consider …a child starting Kindergarten in 2008
      • This child was born in 2003
      • This child was not alive when 9/11 occurred
      • The United States has been at war for this child’s entire life thus far
      • We will need to educate this child for a life that will bring retirement in 2068 or later
    21. What might life look like in 2068? We need to be ready for the 21 st Century! 2068 Imagine the future…
    22. Are we ready?
      • http://video.computerworld.com/services/link/bcpid1351827287/bctid14706015001
      2068
    23. Introduction to 21 st Century Why are 21st Century / Future Ready Skills so important?
    24. Why are 21 st century skills so important? There are new 21 st Century Contexts Global Competition Global Cooperation Information Growth More Jobs & Careers Service Economy
    25. New Context Skills Required
      • Communication Skills
      • Life and Career Awareness Skills
      Growing Service Economy:
      • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
      • Innovation & Improvement
      • Flexibility & Adaptability
      More Jobs & Careers:
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking
      • Problem Solving
      Information Growth:
      • Global Awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy
      Global Cooperation:
      • Global Awareness
      • Self-Direction
      Global Competition:
    26. Scenario
      • You are leading a local high school
      • You and your leadership team have just completed a survey to learn more about the needs of the community and local businesses
      • Your team now must review the data and begin planning for the needs identified
      • Outline your initial and long-range plans using the data on the following slides.
    27. Why are 21 st century skills so important?
      • Examine the data and respond…
      • What does data suggest?
      • What questions do you have?
      • How/ why is this relevant for your students?
      • What can you do to address this?
      Be ready to respond as a group.
      • What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?
      Why are 21 st century skills so important? 58% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 63% Social Responsibility 70% Good Communication 75% Collaboration 80% Work Ethic
      • Of the four-year graduates you recently hired, how do they rate?
      Why are 21 st century skills so important? 63.4 56.4 64.6 67.3 65.4 9.0 27.8 18.6 8.1 9.8 16.8 Professional/Work Ethic 27.6 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 15.8 Written Communication 24.6 Collaboration 24.8 Oral Communication Deficient Excellent Adequate
      • Of the high school students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies?
      Why are 21 st century skills so important? 58% Self-Direction 70% Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70% Work Ethic 73% Leadership 81% Written Communication
      • What applied skills and basic knowledge are most important for those you will hire with a four-year college diploma?
      Why are 21 st century skills so important? 93.8% Professional/Work Ethic 93.1% Critical Thinking/Problem Solving 93.1% Written Communication 94.4% Collaboration 95.4% Oral Communication
      • What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?
      Why are 21 st century skills so important? 76% Health & Wellness 72% Personal Financial Responsibility 74% Innovation 74% Collaboration 77% I.T. 78% Critical Thinking
    33. New Context Skills Required
      • Communication Skills
      • Life and Career Awareness Skills
      Growing Service Economy:
      • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
      • Innovation & Improvement
      • Flexibility & Adaptability
      More Jobs & Careers:
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking
      • Problem Solving
      Information Growth:
      • Global Awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy
      Global Cooperation:
      • Global Awareness
      • Self-Direction
      Global Competition:
    34. The requirements of the workforce are changing… Why are 21 st century skills so important? Therefore… We must change with the world.
    35. Introduction to 21 st Century What is the Framework for 21 st Century?
      • 21 st Century Framework
      • A shared vision for 21 st Century student success has been developed for the new global economy.
      • ( 21CF )
      National leaders saw the need to make better connections.
    37.  
    38. 21 st Century Skills Framework Standards and Assessments Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments Student Outcomes 21 st Century Supports
    39. 21 st Century Skills Framework
      • Core Subjects
      • Economics
      • English
      • Government
      • Arts
      • History
      • Geography
      • Reading or Language
      • Arts
      • Mathematics
      • Science
      • World Languages
      • Civics
      21 st Century Themes - Global Awareness - Financial, Economic, Business & Entrepreneurship Literacy - Civic Literacy - Health Literacy
    40. 21 st Century Skills Framework
      • Life & Career Skills
      • Flexibility & Adaptability
      • Initiative & Self-Direction
      • Social & Cross-Cultural Skills
      • Productivity & Accountability
      • Leadership & Responsibility
      • Learning & Innovation Skills
      • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
      • Creativity & Innovation
      • Communication & Collaboration
      21 st Century Skills Framework
    42. 21 st Century Skills Framework
      • Information, Media & Technology Skills
      • Information Literacy
      • Media Literacy
      • ICT (Information, Communications &
      • Technology) Literacy
    43. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=119
    44.  
    45. 21st Century Skills in North Carolina
      • Key Ongoing 21st Century Initiatives
      • Learn and Earn
      • North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey
      • North Carolina Graduation Project
    46. 21st Century Skills in North Carolina
      • Key Ongoing 21st Century In Initiatives
      • Learn and Earn
      • Named among the top 50 programs in the 2008
      • Students attend a high school located on a college campus
      • They earn a high school diploma and finish with two years of college or an associate degree, at no cost to the student.
      • Currently there are 42 Learn and Earn high schools across the state
      • by 2008-09, there will be 63 such schools.
    47. 21st Century Skills in North Carolina
      • Key Ongoing 21st Century In Initiatives
      • North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey
      • This survey gathers the views of the state’s teaching professionals
      • Used to help develop policy, strengthen classroom working conditions and improve the learning environment for students
      • The 2008 survey received responses from more than 87 percent of the 120,000 teachers
      • and administrators working in the state.
      • http://ncteachingconditions.org/
    49. 21st Century Skills in North Carolina
      • Key Ongoing 21st Century In Initiatives
      • North Carolina Graduation Project
      • Requires high school students to demonstrate what they know and are able to do as a result of their cumulative education
      • Supports students as they discover interests and make connections with the real world
      • Encourages business partners to participate in student job shadowing experiences
      http://www.ncpublicschools.org/graduationproject/
    50. New 21st Century Skills Initiatives
      • North Carolina Professional Educator Standards and Evaluation System
      • The North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) approved
      • North Carolina Professional Educator Evaluation System
      • Aligns public and private teacher education programs
      • This System is based on the NC Standards for Superintendents, the NC Standards for School Executives and the NC Professional
      • Teaching Standards.
      • The evaluation instrument for school executives (principals) was implemented on July 1, 2008.
      • The Teaching Personnel Performance Evaluation Instrument has been piloted and is not being implemented state-wide
      • Currently, public and private schools of education within colleges and universities are assessing their teacher and administrator education programs based on these Standards. http://www.ncptsc.org/
    51. Introduction to 21 st Century Why are these 21 st Century Skills and Standards important to you?
    52. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
      • Why are these Standards important to you?
      • The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards are the basis for teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and professional development.
      • Colleges and universities are changing their programs; a new teacher evaluation instrument has been created; and professional development is taking on a new look based on these Standards.
      • Each of these include the skills and knowledge needed for the 21st century teaching and learning.
      http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/profdev/training/teacher/teacher-eval.pdf
    53. New State Goals…
      • North Carolina
      • State Board of Education Goals
      • North Carolina Public Schools will produce globally competitive students
      • Schools will be led by 21 st Century professionals
      • Students will be healthy and responsible
      • Leadership will guide innovation in NC public schools
      • Schools will be governed and supported by 21 st century systems
      • Key components:
      • Leadership
      • Relationships
      • Rigor in content
      • Relevant instruction that engages students
      • Reflection on practice
    55. Our Task…
      • To address all critical components of educational reform and improvement while focusing on local school needs:
      • LCPS Mission & Goals
      Preparing all students to be competitive and productive citizens in a global economy
      • Attain high academic achievement for all students
      • Provide safe and orderly learning environments
      • Attract, retain, and develop an exceptional workforce
      • Provide excellent school facilities that are conducive to teaching and learning
      • Increase collaboration and partnerships with the community
      • Ensure fiscal responsibility and equity
    56. LCPS Goals for 21 st Century
      • Goal 1- Attain High Academic Achievement For All Students to Become Globally Competitive
      • Goal 2- Attract, Retain, and Develop 21st Century Professionals
      • Goal 3- Provide Safe and Orderly Learning Environments to Develop Healthy and Responsible Students
      • Goal 4- Provide Leadership for Innovation
      • Goal 5- Provide Engaging Learning Environments Governed and Supported by 21st Century Systems
    57. Introduction to 21 st Century What must we do?
    58. Open ourselves to learning… Change Remain open to continuous learning… Think flexibly Be persistent Think in creative and innovative ways Take responsible risks Think and work interdependentlly
    59. Tools and Resources
      • The Partnership for 21st Century Skills offers various tools and resources to assist educators in integrating 21st century skills into education. Our tools were developed through a comprehensive process involving hundreds of educators, researchers and employers across the country.
    60. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/ How do I learn more about 21 st century skills?
    61. Route 21
      • Route 21 : The goal of Route 21 is to provide an online interactive tool that demonstrates how 21st century skills can be supported through standards, professional development, assessments and curriculum and instruction.
    62. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php
      • Assess21 : Assess 21 is a Web-based repository for information on assessments of 21st century skills. This repository is designed to serve as a central hub for background information on 21st century skills assessments as they become available and is open to submissions. The goal of Assess21 is to highlight what assessments are available as well as make visible where particular gaps in the assessment of 21st century content and skill domains exist.
      Partnership for 21 st Century Skills
    63. Partnership for 21st Century Skills
      • MILE Guide : The Partnership for 21st Century Skills developed the Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE) Guide for 21st Century Skills to assist educators and administrators in measuring the progress of their schools in defining, teaching and assessing 21st Century Skills. Here you will find links to downloads, the MILE Guide online assessment and the MILE Guide workshop.
      http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/images/stories/otherdocs/p21up_MILE_Guide_Chart.pdf
    64. What else?
      • Become a 21 st Century Learner
      • Ask questions
      • Seek answers… research
      • Take risks
      • Share ideas
      • Participate in PLCs
      • Make presentations
      • Create new ways…
      • Endless possibilities exist!
    65. Are we ready?
      • http://video.computerworld.com/services/link/bcpid1351827287/bctid14706015001
      2068
      • Are our students ready for the new global economy?
      Conclusion
      • Are YOU ready for the new global economy?
      Conclusion 21 st Century Teaching and Learning starts with you!
    68. Conclusion Are our students critical thinkers and problem solvers? Are our students globally aware? Are our students self-directed? Are our students good collaborators?
    69. Are our students information and technology literate? Are our students flexible and adaptable? Are our students innovative? Are our students effective communicators? Conclusion

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