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Ken Kay, President

21st Century Readiness for Every Student: Fusing the three Rs and the four Cs. CNY 21 21st Century Skills for the Future! Syracuse, NY July 13, 2010. Ken Kay, President. Overview. Our country is competing in a global innovation economy.

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Ken Kay, President

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  1. 21st Century Readiness for Every Student: Fusing the three Rs and the four Cs CNY 21 21st Century Skills for the Future! Syracuse, NY July 13, 2010 Ken Kay, President

  2. Overview • Our country is competing in a global innovation economy. • Fusing the three Rs with the four Cs is a national imperative. • There are 7 key steps to getting started.

  3. Global Innovation Economy OUR COUNTRY IS COMPETING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THAT DEMANDS INNOVATION; OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM MUST KEEP UP.

  4. Global Innovation Economy Economy-wide measures of routine and non-routine task input (US) Mean task input as percentiles of the 1960 task distribution (Levy and Murnane)

  5. 2010 Critical Skills Survey American Management Association, in conjunction with P21, surveyed 2,115 managers and other executives about the needs of the 21st century workforce.

  6. How are the four Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization identified these skills as priorities for employee development, talent management, and succession planning? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  7. How are the four Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization measured these skills and competencies during annual performance reviews? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  8. How are the four Cs recognized within organizations? Has your organization made an effort to assess these skills and competencies when hiring new employees? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  9. What has changed in business today? How do you believe your organization will view these skills and competencies in the next 3-5 years? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  10. What has changed in business today? Rate by order of importance why you believe these additional skills and competencies are taking on relative importance in the business environment. Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  11. What has changed in business today? As the economy improves, how important are the following skills and competencies in helping grow your organization? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  12. Preparing the next generation Please rate the following education systems for their abilities to prepare students in the four Cs to ensure those entering the workforce are proficient in these areas: Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  13. Preparing the next generation Do you agree that fusing the three Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) with the four Cs ensures 21st century readiness for students today? Source: AMA/P21 2010 Critical Skills Survey, released April 2010

  14. The three Rs and the four Cs WE MUST FUSE THE THREE Rs WITH THE FOUR Cs.

  15. P21 Members

  16. The three Rs and the four Cs P21 members are unanimous! The three Rs aren’t enough in the 21st century.

  17. The three Rs and the four Cs • The four Cs • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and innovation As the three Rs serve as an umbrella for other subjects, the four Cs do for other skills.

  18. The three Rs and the four Cs The four Cs are a student’s ticket up the economic ladder in the 21st century.

  19. Resources you can use • P21 Framework • Implementation Guides • Content Skills Maps • Mile Guide • Route 21 • New Books on 21st C Skills • Video Resources (Video 21)

  20. Resources you can use Framework for 21st Century Learning www.p21.org

  21. Resources you can use • Implementation Guides • Brief, user-friendly guides for each of the P21 support systems: • Professional Development • Curriculum & Instruction • Assessment • Standards • Learning Environments

  22. Resources you can use P21’s 21st century skills Core Subject Maps: • English • Social Studies • Geography • Science • Arts (2010) • Foreign Languages (2010)

  23. Resources you can use The MILE Guide and The online MILE Guide P21’s self-assessment tool for schools and districts www.P21.org/mileguide

  24. Resources you can use The MILE Guide(continued) The ability to assess readiness and progress in terms of: • Policymaking • Partnering • Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning • Student Knowledge and Skills • Education Support Systems • Education Leadership

  25. Resources you can use Route 21 An online sharing and community resource www.P21.org/route21

  26. Resources you can use Book by Bernie Trilling And Charles Fadel www.21stcenturyskillsbook.com

  27. Resources you can use Released 2010! Co-edited by: James Bellanca and Ron Brandt Contributors include: Ken Kay Linda Darling-Hammond Howard Gardner Bob Pearlman And many others! www.solution-tree.com

  28. Resources you can use View P21’s online collection of videos showing what 21st century education looks like in the classroom. www.P21.org/video21

  29. 7 Steps to begin a 21st century education initiative in your school or district.

  30. 7 Steps to begin… • Focus on Student Outcomes: Fuse the three Rs and the four Cs

  31. 7 Steps to begin… 2. Create a Consensus: • Form an advisory board; • Get community consensus; • Have your board make the new framework official policy.

  32. Leading Examples • Leading Districts: • Catalina Foothills School District • Chesterfield County (VA) Public Schools • Tahoma (WA) School District

  33. Leading Examples Catalina Foothills School District (Tucson, AZ) www.cfsd16.org

  34. Leading Examples

  35. Leading Examples Tahoma School District (Maple Valley, WA) www.tahomasd.us

  36. 7 Steps to begin… 3. Get Buy-In: • Have your teachers identify best practices in your district that already support the new framework; • Have teachers create the rubrics for the skills.

  37. Leading Examples The leading examples define the skills. http://tinyurl.com/route21rubrics

  38. 7 Steps to begin… 4. Focus on 21st Century Professional Development: • Prioritize the skills; • Identify your P.D. resources; • Create Professional Learning Communities.

  39. 7 Steps to begin… 5. Embrace Innovation and Partnerships: • East Syracuse-Minoa School District

  40. 7 Steps to begin… 6. Align your educational support systems with the educational outcomes: • Curriculum and instruction • Assessment • Professional development • Learning environments

  41. 7 Steps to begin… 7. Assess and Improve: • Must be held accountable for 21st century outcomes; • Need balanced assessment strategy; • Need Federal, state and local strategies; • Focus on both college and career readiness.

  42. Leading Examples Focus on assessment. • Examples: • CWRA • PISA • New Tech model • N.C. Genetics Assessment • e-portfolios • Senior capstone projects

  43. Conclusion HAS YOUR DISTRICT EMBRACED THE GOAL OF “21st CENTURY READINESS FOR EVERY STUDENT”?

  44. Conclusion Focus on fusing The three Rs and The four Cs!

  45. Contact Us 177 North Church Ave. Suite 305 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 623-2466 www.21stcenturyskills.org Twitter: kenkayp21 Twitter: P21CentSkills

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