21st CENTURY SKILLS COURSE

By Tim Kubik, Ph.D. with Ken Kay, Valerie Greenhill, and Maria Langworthy

Unit 1: Understanding 21st Century Learning

The 5Cs•Critical Thinking Incorporate critical thinking into classroom teaching

plans and interdisciplinary learning activities to help students develop 21st century skills.

•Communication Clearly communicate expectations to students and model ways that they can communicate evidence of their 21st century learning.

•Collaboration Students, teachers, and parents form interdependent teams that encourage students to share responsibility for learning and integrate 21st century skills into the curriculum.

•Creativity Develop and implement learning activities and assessments that connect the curriculum to real-world problems and innovative solutions.

•Cross-Cultural Competence Engage students in learning activities that connect the curriculum to students’ local and global communities.

Source: The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education, Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill. Boston: Pearson, 2013, pp. 11–18.

Two Classrooms

Source: Vision in Action

Source: http://ahlmn.org

Parts of the Curriculum

Sources: “Curriculum Assessment,” Andy Porter, http://andyporter.org/sites/andyporter.org/files/papers/CurriculumAssessment.pdf pp. 1–2;

Diagram adapted from Brad Niebling, Midwest Instructional Leadership Council, http://alignguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/foundations-series-what-is-learned.html

Authentic Learning

Authentic Learning activities match the real-world tasks of professionals in practice as nearly as possible. Learning rises to the level of authenticity when it asks students to work actively with abstract concepts, facts, and formulae inside a realistic—and highly social—context mimicking “the ordinary practices of the [disciplinary] culture.”

Source: Marilyn M. Lombardi, “Authentic Learning for the 21st Century: An Overview,” Educause Learning Initiative, May 2007

Project-Based Learning

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In Project-Based Learning, students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Rigorous projects help students learn key academic content and practice 21st century skills.

Source: www.BIE.org

Direct Instruction Guided Practice

Direct Instruction is an approach to teaching. It is skills-oriented and the teaching practices it implies are teacher-directed…

[C]ognitive skills are broken down into small units, sequenced deliberately, and taught explicitly…

These teaching functions include teaching in small steps with student practice after each step, guiding students during initial practice, and ensuring that all students experienced a high level of successful practice.

Source: Direct Instruction Reading by D.W. Carnine, J. Silbert, E.J. Kame’enui, & S.G. Tarve. Pearson, 2004, p. 11

Unit 2: 21st Century Activities and Communities

What Is a Learning Community?

Source: ianinsheffield

My Learning Community

Mapping the Learning Community

Source: Tom Kuhlmann, Rapid E-Learning Blog, http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/3-things-to-consider-

when-building-your-e-learning-courses/

Learning Community

The Final Word

•Reflect on resources viewed in the Gallery Walk. •Select one resource from your learning community and present

thoughts and concerns. (3 minutes) •Each team member shares one comment about the presented

resource. (1 minute each)•Speaker has the “final word,” with response to comments.

(1 minute)

Source: Based on “The Final Word.” Adapted from the original by Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and Gene Thompson-Grove for the NSRF. www.nsrfharmony.org

Culture in a Learning System

Source: Cynthia Tilden-Machleidt. Cross-Culture

Unit 3: 21st Century Assessment and Learning Culture

Types of Assessment

Formative Assessment Summative Assessment• Supports learning• Occurs continuously• Provides practice• Informs students and teachers• Helps teachers determine

progress toward each relevant standard

• Certifies learning periodically• Creates accountability• Informs teachers of student

standing• Helps teachers assign report-

card grades or standards mastered

Assessments FOR LearningHow can we use the assessment

process and results to help students learn more?

Assessments OF LearningHow much have students learned as

of a particular point in time?

Rubrics

The Final Word II

• Reflect on your notes about assessment communication from Handout 25, Peer Feedback, II.

• Present one way you shared assessment with others in the learning community and one missed opportunity.(3 minutes)

• Each team member shares one comment about the presented ideas. (1 minute each)

• Speaker has the “final word,” with response to comments. (1 minute)

Source: Based on “The Final Word.” Adapted from the original by Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and Gene Thompson-Grove for the NSRF. www.nsrfharmony.org

Support 21st Century Teaching

• Supportive community• Professional learning communities• Remove barriers to 5C instructiono Timeo Flexibilityo Access to resources• Feedback

Source: Adapted from The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education,Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill. Boston: Pearson, 2013, pp. 94–95.

Prioritising Pedagogies

• Inquiry-Based Learning• Direct Instruction • Guided Practice

Source: The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education by Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill, pp. 98–99

Partners in Learning

Partners in Learning Network• Share advice.• Discover best practices.• Post examples of student learning projects.• Learn new ways to utilise technology in the classroom.• Gain unparalleled access to education experts.• Connect with peers around the world.• Create new communities dedicated to innovative teaching,

learning, and professional development.www.pil-network.com/educators

www.pil-network.com/resources/toolswww.itlresearch.com