This document discusses the differences between 20th century and 21st century education. It states that a 20th century education focused on exams and separating strong students from weak ones, while a 21st century education emphasizes letting every child learn through varied assessments as each child is unique. An international education adopts 21st century best practices from leading universities around the world. It also discusses the benefits of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and how it develops skills like teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. Finally, it lists attributes of an excellent 21st century school like a focus on learning, effective teaching, academic challenge, creativity/critical thinking, embracing technology, and professional management.

1. What is an international
education?
“we want the best possible education”

2. How does an international
“board” compare to Indian
boards?
Note: a “board” is an
“examination board”

4. An international
education is a 21st
Century education
we want “the best possible education”
Most Indian “boards”
offer a 20th Century
education

5. 21st century
education
emphasizes learning
we want “the best possible education”
20th century
education
emphasizes exams

6. The purpose of a 20th
century education
was to separate “the
wheat from the chaff”
we want “the best possible education”
The purpose of a
21st century
education is to let
every child learn

7. A 20th century education
gave every child the same
exams and then picked
the toppers
we want “the best possible education”
A 21st century
education uses varied
assessments because
every child is unique

8. What makes an excellent
21st Century School?
we want “the best possible education”

9. An international school is
a school that serves
international families:
Our families have global
aspirations: travel,
study, work, live, etc.
Credit: Paula McInerney
World Travel Family blog

10. 20th → 21st
Mind Shift

11. “21st century education”:
Using international “best practices”
Backed by research from
the world’s leading universities

12. In the past 50 years, the world’s best
universities have discovered a huge body of
scientific knowledge about how children learn

13. Two International School Systems

15. Total IB authorized schools in India
Source - http://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/the-ib-by-country/i/india/

16. Benefits of the IB programmes
source: www.ibo.org

17. 19th Century 20th Century 21st Century

18. How do schools develop teamwork,
creativity, critical thinking, etc?
● a positive social and emotional climate
● respect for teachers
● trust
● explicit teaching of ethical attributes
● autonomy
● no fear of failure
● distributed leadership

19. There is now a consensus
that education is more
than imparting knowledge
-- at the very least --
knowledge, skills, and
understanding

20. What is the IB?
source: www.ibo.org

21. Image
Credit:
David Hawley

23. What skills are required?
OECD Skills Outlook 2013
● interpersonal communication
● the ability to learn and adapt
● numeracy and literacy in a data-rich environment
● teamwork
● the capacity for collective advocacy
● ethics and awareness of social impact

24. Designing a system that works in Chennai
School based
curriculum

25. responsibility
kindness
honesty
scholarship
Cambridge & IB
the flowers

26. responsibility
kindness
teamwork
scholarship
Cambridge & IB
21st
Century
Skills

27. What skills are required?
OECD Skills Outlook 2013
● interpersonal communication
● the ability to learn and adapt
● numeracy and literacy in a data-rich environment
● teamwork
● the capacity for collective advocacy
● ethics and awareness of social impact

29. Mind Shift
from top-down to bottom-up
from factory model to service model
from teacher-centred to student-centred
from exclusive to inclusive
from competitive to collaborative
from chalk & talk to guide & provide

30. Questions from Parents??
● If my child does IB, does she need to study abroad for university?
● Will my child be able to cope up?
● It’s a competitive world -- will my child be able to compete?
● The IB Diploma ends in exams, right?

31. Task: What makes an excellent
21st Century School? Write down 6
things you want in your school
exercise: brainstorm
each group writes down 6 terms, phrases or
sentences: what you want in an excellent
21st Century School

32. Examples
Some parents might say:
“What is really important is”
● Academic rigour: that students are challenged to perform at a high
levels as measured by international standards
● A socially and emotionally safe environment: where every student
feels valued and respected; no bullying

33. What makes an excellent
21st Century School?
you will see my list of 6 attributes:
let’s compare

34. Focus on Learning
knowing students & learning how to learn

35. Effective Teaching
student - centered and differentiated

36. Academically
Challenging
high expectations for every student

37. Creativity & Critical Thinking
evident at every level within the school; trust

38. Unafraid of
Technology
blended learning and skilled teachers

39. Professional
Management
service-minded & organizational culture