1. 21 st Century Learning Skills- What are they and why are they important? Mansfield High School Spring 2010

7. “ Due to rapidly changing dynamics facing the 21st Century, new skills, regardless of what they are called, will be needed for every man, woman and child to address the economic, social, political and citizenship challenges that await them... Business success will demand a workforce whose skills adapt to the needs of the future.” - SCANS (Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Report, 1992

9. Framework for 21st Century Learning Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes Life and Career Skills Learning and Innovation Skills Information, Media and Technology Skills

16. So…. how must things change in our schools? In a 20 th Century Classroom… In a 21 st Century Classroom… Rigor is content mastery (measured by quantity of content) Rigor is figuring the right questions/problem to be solved Content is studied by separate disciplines Problems are explored within and across disciplines Learners work alone and in competition Learners work in teams Motivation is mainly by extrinsic rewards (grades) Motivation is more by intrinsic rewards (pride in mastery, contribution, etc.) Taught in isolation by content experts Taught by teamed coaches through exploration/discovery Student learning is assessed through traditional tests and quizzes Performance-based assessments that allow students to demonstrate what they know are used