Applying+21st+Century+Skills

= Applying 21st Century Skills =

"For students, proficiency in 21st century skills, the skills, knowledge and expertise students must master to succeed in college, work and life, should be the outcome of a 21st century education. To be “educated” today requires mastery of core subjects, 21st century themes and 21st century skills. To help students achieve proficiency in 21st century skills, teachers and administrators need education support systems that strengthen their instructional, leadership and management capacity. And both students and educators need learning environments that are conducive to results. " The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

The P21 Framework for Education presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century. **21st Century //Student Outcomes// are the skills, knowledge and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21stcentury:** [|Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes__] [|Learning and Innovation Skills__] [|Information, Media and Technology Skills__] [|Life and Career Skills__]
 * [|Creativity and Innovation__]
 * [|Critical Thinking and Problem Solving__]
 * [|Communication and Collaboration__]
 * [|Information Literacy__]
 * [|Media Literacy__]
 * [|ICT Literacy__]

**21st Century //Support Systems//** **are the critical systems necessary to ensure student mastery of 21st century skills:** <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|__Twenty-First Century Standards__] **﻿** <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|__Assessment of 21st Century Skills__] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|__Twenty-First Century Curriculum and Instruction__] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|__Twenty-First Century Professional Development__] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> [|__Twenty-First Century Learning Environments__]

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**NETS -** **National Educational Technology Standards for Students** //© 2007 ISTE.// //(International Society for Technology in Education)// <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">“A major component of the NETS Project is the development of a general set of profiles describing technology (ICT) literate students at key developmental points in their precollege education. These profiles are based on ISTE’s core belief that all students must have regular opportunities to use technology to develop skills that encourage personal productivity, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in the classroom and in daily life. Coupled with the standards, the profiles provide a set of examples for preparing students to be lifelong learners and contributing members of a global society.” (Excerpted from NETS for Students Booklet) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•T) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators." //© 2008, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)//
 * NETS•T** – **National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers**