Reaching and Preparing 21st Century Learners

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 • 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

Let’s Meet the Croods

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... www.thecroodsmovie.com We will revisit the Croods at the end of our presentation.

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?

Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones 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. Creativity and Innovation Using ____________, brainstorm additional teacher and student examples of creativity and innovation in Davidson County Schools. NC Education- Connecting 21st Century Learners

Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones NC Professional Teaching Standards: 4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Contextual Learning)

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.

Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones NC Professional Teaching Standards 4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities. 4g. Teachers communicate effectively. Communication and Collaboration

Let’s Revisit.... http://21stcenturyskillsbook.com/ Using your checklist as a guide, take notes about what components of the learning and innovation skillsyou observe in this classroom. Discuss those components with your table after viewing the clip.

Our Turn 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! **You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.

Our Results 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 **You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.

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. Choose one that you are most uncomfortable with and record your thoughts. The Power Of Unity

Overall SMART Goal: . 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. SMART Goals

Target SMART Goal: . 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. SMART Goals

In Other Words Our students should be producers of 21st century skills, not just consumers of them. The Bottom Line 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.

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

Reaching and Preparing 21st Century Learners

Reaching and Preparing 21st Century Learners

Presentation Transcript

From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners

Preparing our Learners for Challenges of the 21st Century

RESOURCES FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS

Preparing 21st Century Business Intelligence Students Through 21st Century Approaches

Preparing Teachers of 21st Century Learners: Infusing Technology in Mathematics Instruction

From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners

Preparing Every Child for the 21st Century

Websites for 21st Century Learners

Chapter 2: Understanding 21st Century Learners

What is Effective Technology Integration for 21st Century Learners?

Reaching Today’s Learners

Developing 21st Century Learners with Technology Rich Lessons

Catalyst for Change: Transforming Teaching for 21st Century Learners

Preparing 21 st Century Learners

Developing 21st Century Learners with Technology Rich Lessons

Digital Citizenship for 21st Century Learners

21st Century Tools to Support and Challenge our 21st Century Learners

Bringing INNOVATION to DISTANCE EDUCATION for 21st Century Learners

Preparing Indiana Students for the 21st Century

Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers

Dynamic Strategies for Student Outcomes: Preparing 21st Century Learners!

21st century learners