The document discusses the role of a 21st century teacher, describing them as an adaptor, visionary, and collaborator. It states that a 21st century teacher must adapt the curriculum and teaching style; envision how to use new ideas in the classroom; and leverage collaborative tools to engage learners. Additionally, it notes that 21st century teachers are risk-takers, lifelong learners, strong communicators, models, and leaders.

1. The 21st
Century
Teacher

2. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
Source: Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Rod Fee, Kim Cofino, Doug DeKock, David Truss

3. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Adaptor Adapt the curriculum and the requirements to teach to the
curriculum in imaginative ways.
Adapt software and hardware utilizable by a variety of age
groups and abilities
Adapt to a dynamic teaching experience
Adapt our teaching style to be inclusive of different modes
of learning.

4. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Visionary Look at others’ ideas and envisage how they would use
these in their class.
Make links that reinforce and value learning in other areas,
and leverage other fields to reinforce their own teaching
and the learning of their students

5. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Collaborator Leverage collaborative tools to enhance and captivate our
learners
Share, contribute, adapt and invent

6. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Risk Taker

7. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Learner
The Communicator
Continue to absorb experiences and knowledge
Change and learn as the horizons and landscape changes
Be fluent in tools and technologies that enable
communication and collaboration
Go beyond learning just how to do it, they also know how to
facilitate it, stimulate and control it, moderate and manage
it.

8. 21st Century Skills
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Role of a 21st Century Teacher
The Model
The Leader
Model tolerance
acceptance
a wider view than just their curricula areas
global awareness
reflection
Lead by example with clear goals and objectives