The 21st century presents challenges to teachers and students alike. One challenge is making school relevant to students. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has a framework for combining student outcomes with twenty-first century standards, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professional development and learning environments for today’s students.
The link to this framework is
http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120
The mission of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills states that there is a gap between what students learn in school and what they need in the workplace. The framework seeks to align the classroom better with the real world. The range of skills is broad and incorporates many areas that would be beneficial for students to learn. The skills are a partnership between business, community, government, and education. The framework seeks to show students the value of what they are learning and promotes collaborative environments to prepare them for the working environment. By utilizing project learning, students learn to work together and learn from each other. The framework is not all about collaboration though. It attempts to combine the 3 Rs and 4 Cs. The 3 Rs are actually ten subject areas, and the 4 Cs are critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration; and creativity and innovation.
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