Core 21 focuses on teaching 21st century skills like collaboration, creativity, leadership, and global awareness. Students work on project-based learning activities where they research real-world problems in groups and present solutions. The curriculum also emphasizes common core standards in writing, speaking, and language. Students are assessed on a scale of 1 to 4 for meeting standards on report cards. One example of an activity had students assigned partners and problems to research, then prepare and share presentations with other groups.

1. Core 21
What does it mean for our kids?

2. ● Common Core Standards - ELA
○ Writing Standards (3)
○ Language Usage (2)
○ Speaking & Listening (4)
● Units of Study - 4 core subjects + 1
● 21st Century Skills
What does Core 21 mean?

3. 21st Century Skills

4. Many of the jobs our kids will have don’t
even exist yet.
Video
A Global Perspective

5. PBL is a dynamic approach to teaching that
allows students to explore real-world
problems and challenges.
Collaboration is key component of PBL.
Project-based Learning (PBL)

6. Five-point scale used for grading:
4 - exceeds standard
3 - meets standard
2 - progressing toward standard
1 - fails to progress toward standard
0 - standard not assessed at this time
Standards-based Report Cards

7. Class 1: Assigned a partner and a
problem; researched topic and
planned a presentation
Class 2: Prepared the presentation and
shared it with another group
Class 3: Volunteers shared presentations
with the class.
Stay tuned for a student presentation!
(The next nine slides were prepared by two students!)
What have your kids been doing
so far this year?

8. 21 Century Skills

9. What are 21st Century Skills?
21st Century Skills are skills used in todays time, or the
21st Century. Most of these skills include using the
computer or other modern devices like Apple’s ‘iPad and
iPhone’. They also have to do with Global Awareness or
being a leader and having responsibility in groups.
Creativity is also needed today with thinking and problem
solving.
21st Century Skills are common and modern skills used in
the Core 21 class.

10. Thinking and
Working Creatively
Normal vs Creative

11. Thinking and Working Creatively
With Others:
● Working with others to come up with more creative and
efficient ideas.
● Being open to new ideas and listening to your group
● Allowing your group to make mistakes and learning from
them
By Yourself:
● Writing your ideas down and crossing some out
● Combining multiple ideas into one, big, and more
informative idea
● Having a positive attitude about the finished product

12. Leadership and
Responsibility

13. Leadership and Responsibility
Leadership and Responsibility are important for trust and a
bit of control for group work. Demonstrating responsibility
and integrity have the possibility to persuade or influence
people into making a certain decision or helping with work.
Taking responsibility for your actions is also important
because it makes you look like the bigger person and
shows others that you are capable of being a leader.
Leadership and Responsibility are both important 21st
Century Skills.

14. Global Awareness

15. Global Awareness
Global Awareness is when you know what’s going on
around you and in different countries. This is important
because countries like Africa hold families that are starving,
and it is crucial for them to be helped. If you have Global
Awarenes, that is easier to achieve.
It is also important to be globally aware because it may
help in a future war. Some countries are not fully informed
on why they are declaring war,so it may not even be for the
best reasons. If you are globally aware, you can prevent
this from happening and keep peace in the world.

16. Conclusion
Core 21 is very important in the 21st Century. These skills
are crucial in today’s environment. In the end, to be a
globally aware, creative, responsible leader is a good way
to incorporate the Core 21 standards.
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17. As a team, we are...
Our Common Goal