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21st Century Skills
Why are 21st century skills so important?
“The illiterate of the 21st
century will not be those who
cannot read or write, but
those who cannot learn,
unlearn and relearn.”
--Alvin Toffler, American writer and futurist
(1928- )
Why are 21st century skills so important?
“The average person will change
jobs nine times by the time he or
she is 32.”Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of
Labor
Why are 21st century skills so important?
Employability Skills…
Skills that are essential and transferable to a
variety of situations and are necessary for an
individual to function in the 21st century
workplace.
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Why are 21st century skills so important?
• What skills are most important for job success
when hiring a high school graduate?
Work Ethic
Collaboration
80%
75%
Good Communication
70%
Social Responsibility
63%
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
58%
Why are 21st century skills so important?
New Context
Skills Required
Global Competition:
●Global Awareness
●Self-Direction
Global Cooperation:
●Global Awareness
●Collaboration
●Information & Communication Technology
(ICT) Literacy
Information Growth:
●Information Literacy
●Critical Thinking
●Problem Solving
More Jobs & Careers:
●Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
●Innovation & Improvement
●Flexibility & Adaptability
Growing
Service Economy:
●Communication Skills
●Life and Career Awareness Skills
Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework
(www.21stcenturyskills.org)
Six Elements of 21st Century Learning
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Emphasize core subjects
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Emphasize learning skills
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Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
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Teach and learn in a 21st century context
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Teach and learn 21st century content
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Use 21st century assessment that measure 21st century
skills
Core curriculum and 21st
Century Themes:
English, reading/language arts, world
languages, arts, mathematics,
economics, science, geography, history,
government and civics, global
awareness, financial, economic,
business, and entrepreneurial literacy,
civic literacy, health literacy,
environmental literacy
Learning and Innovative
Skills:
creativity and innovation, critical
thinking and problem solving skills,
communication and collaboration
Information, Media, and
Technology Skills:
information literacy, media literacy,
ICT (information, communication, and
technology) literacy
Life and Career Skills:
flexibility and adaptability, initiative
and self direction, social and crosscultural skills, productivity and
accountability, leadership and
responsibility
21st Century Support Systems:
standards, assessments, curriculum
and instruction, professional
development, learning environments.