1. 21st Century Skills

2. Why are 21st century skills so important?
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”
--Alvin Toffler, American writer and futurist (1928- )

3. Why are 21st century skills so important?
“The average person will change jobs nine times by the time he or she is 32.”Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Labor

4. Employability Skills…
Why are 21st century skills so important?
Employability Skills…
Skills that are essential and transferable to a variety of situations and are necessary for an individual to function in the 21st century workplace.
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5. Why are 21st century skills so important?
What skills are most important for job success when hiring a high school graduate?
Work Ethic
80%
Collaboration
75%
Good Communication
70%
Social Responsibility
63%
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
58%

6. Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context
Skills Required
Global Competition:
Global Awareness
Self-Direction
Global Cooperation:
Collaboration
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy
Information Growth:
Information Literacy
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
More Jobs & Careers:
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Innovation & Improvement
Flexibility & Adaptability
Growing
Service Economy:
Communication Skills
Life and Career Awareness Skills

8. Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework(

9. Six Elements of 21st Century Learning
Emphasize core subjects
Emphasize learning skills
Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
Teach and learn in a 21st century context
Teach and learn 21st century content
Use 21st century assessment that measure 21st century skills

10. Core curriculum and 21st Century Themes:
English, reading/language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics, global awareness, financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy, health literacy, environmental literacy

11. Learning and Innovative Skills:
creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving skills, communication and collaboration

12. Information, Media, and Technology Skills:
information literacy, media literacy, ICT (information, communication, and technology) literacy

13. Life and Career Skills:
flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, leadership and responsibility

14. 21st Century Support Systems:
standards, assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development, learning environments.