Partnership for 21st Century skills
Context:
The
Partnership for 21st Century skills offers a comprehensive set of
resources to show how 21st Century learning can be supported through
standards, assessments, professional development, curriculum and
instruction and learning environments. It includes research, tools and
best practices to help practitioners implement reform-based learning in
schools.
Innovation summary:
How this resource can support you along the innovation continuum:
- Explore interactive 21st Century skills frameworks.
- Explore how 21st Century skills are being taught and learned in classrooms today.
- Explore the online Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE) Guide for 21st Century skills to assist educators and administrators in measuring the progress of their schools in defining, teaching and assessing 21st Century skills.
Key points:
- All children need 21st Century knowledge and skills to succeed as effective citizens, workers and leaders in the 21st Century.
- There is a profound gap between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they need in typical 21st Century communities and workplaces.
