Reaching and
Preparing 21st
Century Learners
The Big
Questions
What should the classroom
look like?
What should teachers be
doing?
What should students be
doing?
LEARNING TARGETS
The Power Of Unity
•I can describe what I should see in a 21st century skills classroom.
•I can identify the attributes of a 21st century teacher.
•I can determine the skills students need to be 21st century learners.
Let’s Meet the Croods
The Characters
www.thecroodsmovie.com
The Characters
www.thecroodsmovie.com
The Characters
www.thecroodsmovie.com
The Characters
www.thecroodsmovie.com
Which Croods character describes you?
Go to the corner of the room that represents your chosen character. Discuss the reason for your choice. with others.
Stay Tuned...
We will revisit the Croods at the end of our presentation.
www.thecroodsmovie.com
What is your vision of a 21st century classroom, teacher, and student?
What aspects of this vision are a reality
for you?
How can this vision become
more of a reality?
Record your thoughts.
A Vision of a 21st Century Teacher
21st Century Learning and Support Systems
What Does It Look Like?
NC Education- Connecting 21st Century Learners
Using ____________, brainstorm additional teacher and student examples of creativity and innovation in Davidson County Schools.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Creativity and Innovation
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students.4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Milestones
Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work.
Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others.
Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
NC Education- Connecting 21st Century Learners
Using ____________, brainstorm additional teacher and student examples of creativity and innovation in Davidson County Schools.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Creativity and Innovation
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students.4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Milestones Teacher Examples
Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work.
Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others.
Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
•Teachers prepare diverse lesson plans for students with detailed instructions using digital technology.
•Teachers create an atmosphere where students become responsible for their own learning.
•Teachers use digital tools to gather and evaluate data to access student achievement.
NC Education- Connecting 21st Century Learners
Using ____________, brainstorm additional teacher and student examples of creativity and innovation in Davidson County Schools.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Creativity and Innovation
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students.4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Milestones Student Examples
Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work.
Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others.
Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
•Students use a variety of sources for their projects (blogs, podcasts, SKYPE).
•Students participate in class by using alternative forms of interactive technology.
•Student work demonstrates evidence of choice and originality, instead of designated forms.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Contextual Learning)
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Milestones
Exercising sound reasoning in understanding.
Making complex choices.
Understanding the interconnections among systems.
Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.
Having the ability to take advantage of education in a variety of contexts both inside and outside the classroom; understanding that knowledge is acquired within context.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Contextual Learning)
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Milestones Teacher Examples
Exercising sound reasoning in understanding.
Making complex choices.
Understanding the interconnections among systems.
Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.
Having the ability to take advantage of education in a variety of contexts both inside and outside the classroom; understanding that knowledge is acquired within context.
•Teachers provide evidence of student engagement in higher level thinking skills.
•Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Contextual Learning)
NC Professional Teaching Standards:
4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Milestones Student Examples
Exercising sound reasoning in understanding.
Making complex choices.
Understanding the interconnections among systems.Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.
Having the ability to take advantage of education in a variety of contexts both inside and outside the classroom; understanding that knowledge is acquired within context.
• Students engage in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
• Students take virtual field trips and never leave the classroom
Communication and Collaboration
NC Professional Teaching Standards
4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.4g. Teachers communicate effectively.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Milestones
Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
Being willing to be able to make necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
Communication and Collaboration
NC Professional Teaching Standards
4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.4g. Teachers communicate effectively.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Milestones Teacher Examples
Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
Being willing to be able to make necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
•Teachers provide students and parents with a weekly update on class assignments and/or activities via digital tools.
•Teachers share lessons with teacher colleagues from around the globe.
•Teachers select and use the appropriate digital tools to communicate with an intended audience.
Communication and Collaboration
NC Professional Teaching Standards
4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.4g. Teachers communicate effectively.
Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones
Milestones Student Examples
Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
Being willing to be able to make necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
• Students reflect using collaborative tools to clarify their learning.
• Students work on collaborative projects with students outside of their school.
Let’s Revisit....
http://21stcenturyskillsbook.com/
Using your checklist as a guide, take notes about what components of the learning and
innovation skills you observe in this classroom.
Discuss those components with your table after viewing the clip.
Our Turn
**You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.
Using the brainstorming link, work with your table to
identify examples in your school that address any of
the Learning and Innovation milestones.
http://tinyurl.com/m4yzgbo
Use your checklist as a guide!
Our Results
**You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.
The responses you shared have been entered into a K-12 document that is shared
with every school in our district.
Here is the link to our results:
http://tinyurl.com/kz3m8dc
Technology and the Common Core
Web 2.0 Tools
http://bit.ly/padagogy
Theory to Practice
What is your next step?
Time for Our Communication and
Collaboration
LEARNING TARGETS
•I can describe what I should see in a 21st century skills classroom.
•I can identify the attributes of a 21st century teacher.
•I can determine the skills students need to be 21st century learners.
The Power Of Unity
Choose one that you are most uncomfortable with and record your
thoughts.
Overall SMART Goal:
.SMART Goals
By 2015, 100% of teachers at _______ will deliver ___lessons that represent 21st Century
Learning and Innovation skills such as Creativity/Innovation,
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, and
Communication/Collaboration.
By 2015, all students will be assessed on 21st Century
Learning and Innovation skills through the use of rubrics
created from the DCS milestone documents through the use of walkthroughs and lesson plans.
Target SMART Goal:
.
SMART Goals
By 2014, ____% of teachers at _______ will deliver ___lessons that represent 21st Century
Learning and Innovation skills such as Creativity/Innovation,
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, and
Communication/Collaboration.
By 2014, all students will be introduced to rubrics based on the DCS milestone documents
to measure 21st Century Learning and Innovation skills as
evidenced through walkthroughs and lesson plans.
In Other Words
Teachers will be able to integrate the 4Cs (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking) in
daily lessons.
Students will be creative, be collaborative, think critically, and communicate daily so that their work products show evidence of independent use of 21st
century skills.
Our students should be producers of 21st century Our students should be producers of 21st century skills, not just consumers of them. skills, not just consumers of them.
The Bottom Line
Sample Action Steps
•August 14, 2013- All K-12 Administrators receive training regarding the Learning and Innovation Milestones
•August 20, 2013- All certified teachers receive professional development including an overview of the Learning and Innovation Milestones
•Utilize video clips on the CD in the book, 21st Century Skills
•Monthly staff development sessions spotlighting 21st century classrooms within the school
•Monthly walkthroughs to assess classroom environment, lesson plans
•Bi-weekly administrator involvement in school-based PLC meetings
•Develop rubrics for specified areas
•Student assessment of rubrics
Sample Evidence
•Lesson Plans
•Walkthrough Data
•PLC Minutes
•Classroom Environment Observations
•Performance Tasks/Assessment Samples
•Professional Development Logs
•Student Work
•School Improvement Plan
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