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AGENDA
1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.
2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be
supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and
challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
WHY?
P21's mission is to serve as catalyst for 21st century learning to build collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops.
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
THE FRAMEWORK
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication Collaboration Creativity and
Innovation
Learning & Innovation Information, Media & Tech Life & Career
Information, Media & ICT Literacy
Flexibility & Adaptability Initiative & Self-Direction Social & Cross-Cultural
Skills Productivity &
Accountability Leadership &
Responsibility
David Ross, [email protected]
AGENDA
1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.
2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be
supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and
challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
SOFT SKILLS
THE SKILLS GAP65% Of online job postings
today require digital skills. These numbers go up to 78% for middle-skill jobs and 83% for high-skill jobs.
skills in a job posting is a “soft skill” with universal demand for oral and written communication, critical thinking and creativity.
1 in 3
1 in 6
CORE SKILLS
hiring managers report having trouble finding qualified work candidates due to a lack of workplace competencies (aka soft skills.)
COMPETENCIES GAP
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David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
David Ross, [email protected]
AGENDA
1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.
2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be
supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and
challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.
David Ross, [email protected]
AGENDA
1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.
2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be
supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and
challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
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Guiding Question: What is the role of the teacher in this type of classroom?
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David Ross, [email protected]
AGENDA
1. How 21st century skills can ensure student success in life, community and work.
2. Why it is important to assess these skills.3. The role of teachers and how they can be
supported in their career development.4. Ways of overcoming the issues and
challenges of teaching these skills faced in this region.
“CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH”
Peter Drucker
Econ Policy/Program PartnersEd Policy/Program
Informatics CurriculumNational ITC InitiativeTrainer of TrainersProject Based Learning3-year ProgramPublic Funding21C Skills
Omar Dengo FoundationMinistry of EducationU. Of Costa Rica
N/A
EXAMPLE: COSTA RICA
David Ross, [email protected]
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Econ Policy/Program PartnersEd Policy/Program
EXAMPLE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
K-12 Pilot SchoolsVoc. College Pilot SchoolTrainer of TrainersProject Based Learning3-year ProgramPrivate Funding21C Skills
Ministry of Foreign Inv.Buck Institute of EducationCybernetic ParkVocational CollegePrivate Foundation
Enterprise ZonesTax BreaksEnglish Language trainingJob Centers
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
SYSTEMIC SUPPORTS
21st CENTURYSTANDARDS
21ST CENTURY SKILLSASSESSMENT
21ST CENTURY CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
21ST CENTURY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
David Ross, [email protected]
www.p21.org
