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Building Awareness of 21 st Century Skills

Building Awareness of 21 st Century Skills. Instructional Support Services: OCM BOCES Patrick Shaw, Lynn Radicello, Penny Williams, Jeff Craig September 27, 2010. Welcome!. Introductions Expectations Housekeeping Turn-Key Goals. Why?. Why are you here today?

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Building Awareness of 21 st Century Skills

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  1. Building Awareness of 21st Century Skills Instructional Support Services: OCM BOCES Patrick Shaw, Lynn Radicello, Penny Williams, Jeff Craig September 27, 2010

  2. Welcome! Introductions Expectations Housekeeping Turn-Key Goals

  3. Why? • Why are you here today? • Why is this discussion important? • What information do we need to make a case for implementation of the “21st Century Skills for the Future”?

  4. Join the conversation…

  5. Take a 15 Minute Break!

  6. Tools you can use to start the conversation in your district…

  7. Which of these activities seem likethe best fit for you?

  8. Lunch!

  9. 21st Century Skills rainbow

  10. Student Outcomes

  11. Support Systems

  12. Student Outcomes

  13. Jigsaw Activity Look on the back of the “student outcomes” framework definition document for your colored dot. Gather with your colored dot group and read the part of the rainbow your colored dot corresponds to. Develop a visual and a short 3-5 minute explanation of your group’s section of the rainbow to present to the group. You have 30 minutes. Poster paper, markers, & stickies are up front! Help Yourselves!

  14. Present your Visual! Each group will have 3-5 minutes to present their visual on their section of the rainbow. Please use the handout to take notes on other groups’ sections of the rainbow!

  15. Turn to a partner... Answer the questions, Is this an effective way to begin teaching the basics of the rainbow? What could we do differently? Now share your answers with your table group.

  16. Moving Education forward In Central New York

  17. Establish Roots

  18. Establish Roots

  19. Establish Roots What will your story be? Take a few minutes a jot down what the “history books” will say about 2011 and 21st Century Skills in your district…

  20. What support(s) might you need in order to increase awareness in your district?

  21. 6 Steps to Implement21st Century Skills

  22. Increasing Awareness It is important that all members of the educational community understand and believe in a vision for 21st Century learning. An understanding of our changing world and the changing postsecondary landscape is critical. In this step, a variety of activities, strategies and collaboration can create the broad support needed for change.

  23. Assessing Your Current State Use a variety of tools, including an on-line tool, that will provide you with specific information about the implementation of 21st Century Skills in your schools and districts. Reach out to the educational and business community for their input. These data provide a starting point for districts.

  24. Narrowing to a Manageable Number of Skills Use the assessment data (from step 2) to identify and prioritize a manageable number of skills to begin with. Consider district initiatives to ensure alignment and coherence. Many districts customize the Framework for 21st Century Skills to be parallel with district instructional frameworks and long-term vision.

  25. Planning All successful implementations begin with a common set of definitions. Using a protocol developed by Allison Zmuda, stakeholders work collaboratively to define their identified, manageable handful of skills. Continua are collaboratively developed to describe the various levels of each prioritized skill. Gap analyses are conducted to illuminate necessary adjustments to programs and curricula.

  26. Implementation Based on their skill definitions, continua, and gap analyses, districts identify the action steps for: • School Leadership • Professional Development • Curricula • Instructional practice • Assessments • Learning Environments • Partnerships • Instructional Technology

  27. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement Gathering more data to monitor progress is essential. Several tools are available to assist districts with this critical stage. Once progress is made with the implementation of your first manageable handful of skills, districts can attend to the next skills in their next handful.

  28. Building Awareness of 21st Century Skills Instructional Support Services: OCM BOCES Patrick Shaw, Lynn Radicello, Penny Williams, Jeff Craig September 27, 2010

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