I saw this publication from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills referenced in an article yesterday and thought I would share it. We have used other documents they produced as we were reviewing our Outcomes and Indicators that influenced the changes that we made. This short resource and policy guide is focused on what we must do as a nation to ensure our continued competitiveness in a changing world.
It is another document that affirms the direction that we have taken with our focus on Classroom 10. This focus is well aligned with the skills identified on page 10 of the document. The words used to describe the skills differ, but the intended outcomes are the same.
- Thinking critically and making judgments
- Solving complex, multidisciplinary, open-ended problems
- Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking
- Communicating and collaborating
- Making innovative use of knowledge, information and opportunities
- Taking charge of financial, health and civic responsibilities
We are updating the information on our website to create a common understanding of the why and what of Classroom 10 in our community. This publication will become one of the resources that will be added to this site. Check it out and give us some feedback
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It feels really good to read "big-time" publications that tell us we are already doing the right things. When I look at the list of items in the "Local" section I can immediately think of actions we have taken recently that align with each of the directives.
It also feels good to know that when we started to write the most recent version of the Tech Plan, before it became clear that it needed to be much more specifics heavy, we were working at writing this exact document.
One question. What have we done to ensure that the items on this list of directives (and others) remain the metric against which we compare our actions?
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