The Thinking Classroom

Embracing Transformative Opportunities for

21st Century Students

Becky Russell, MLISSchool Library/21st Century Skills Specialist

Colorado Department of Education

Essential Question

How can teacher-librarians ensure that students are 21st century college and/or career ready in the today’s educational environment?

Evidence Outcomes

I will gain strategies for working with my staff to meaningfully integrate CO 21st c. skills in the CO Academic Standards and become indispensible.

Evidence Outcomes

I will gain a deeper understanding of the HESL program and how it can help me be part of a personalized learning cohort

Colorado’s

21st Century

Skills

What leadership opportunities do you see in the CO 21st Century Skills?

Curriculum Design

• 21st century curriculum embedded in every page of all 10 content strands

• Tools for design: Discipline Concept Maps that teachers might find helpful

Content Area

Standard:

Prepared Graduates:

High School and Grade Level Expectations

Concepts and skills students master:

Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can: Inquiry Questions:

Relevance and Application:

Nature of the Discipline:

Concepts & skills indicating progress to PGC mastery

Indicators of student mastery

Promote critical thinking

Relevant societal context

Characteristics of Discipline

Prepared Graduate Competency ~ PGC

CO 21st Century Skills Wiki

http://colorado21stcenturyskills.wikispaces.com/

Highly Effective School Librarians – Changes and Training Opportunities

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/HighlyEffective/index.htm

Formative Assessment

Did I address the evidence outcomes?

What is one “aha” for you?

What is one action item that you think you can take?