Reaching and Preparing 21st Century Learners. The Big Questions What should the classroom look like? What should teachers be doing? What should students

Reaching and

Preparing 21st

Century Learners

The Big

Questions

What should the classroom

look like?

What should teachers be

doing?

What should students be

doing?

LEARNING TARGETS

The Power Of Unity

•I can describe what I should see in a 21st century skills classroom.

•I can identify the attributes of a 21st century teacher.

•I can determine the skills students need to be 21st century learners.

Let’s Meet the Croods

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/40zj7fdty4sa1in/xgIi9_HHYH

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/40zj7fdty4sa1in/xgIi9_HHYH

The Characters

www.thecroodsmovie.com

The Characters


The Characters


The Characters


Which Croods character describes you?

Go to the corner of the room that represents your chosen character. Discuss the reason for your choice. with others.

Stay Tuned...

We will revisit the Croods at the end of our presentation.


What is your vision of a 21st century classroom, teacher, and student?

What aspects of this vision are a reality

for you?

How can this vision become

more of a reality?

Record your thoughts.

A Vision of a 21st Century Teacher

21st Century Learning and Support Systems

What Does It Look Like?

NC Education- Connecting 21st Century Learners

Using ____________, brainstorm additional teacher and student examples of creativity and innovation in Davidson County Schools.

Learning and Innovation Skills Milestones

Creativity and Innovation

NC Professional Teaching Standards:

3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students.4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.

Milestones

Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work.

Developing, implementing, and communicating new ideas to others.

Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.







Milestones Teacher Examples




•Teachers prepare diverse lesson plans for students with detailed instructions using digital technology.

•Teachers create an atmosphere where students become responsible for their own learning.

•Teachers use digital tools to gather and evaluate data to access student achievement.







Milestones Student Examples




•Students use a variety of sources for their projects (blogs, podcasts, SKYPE).

•Students participate in class by using alternative forms of interactive technology.

•Student work demonstrates evidence of choice and originality, instead of designated forms.


Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Contextual Learning)


4e. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Milestones

Exercising sound reasoning in understanding.

Making complex choices.

Understanding the interconnections among systems.

Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.

Having the ability to take advantage of education in a variety of contexts both inside and outside the classroom; understanding that knowledge is acquired within context.








Understanding the interconnections among systems.

Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.


•Teachers provide evidence of student engagement in higher level thinking skills.

•Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources.








Understanding the interconnections among systems.Framing, analyzing, and solving problems.


• Students engage in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

• Students take virtual field trips and never leave the classroom

Communication and Collaboration

NC Professional Teaching Standards

4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.4g. Teachers communicate effectively.


Milestones

Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.

Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

Being willing to be able to make necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.









•Teachers provide students and parents with a weekly update on class assignments and/or activities via digital tools.

•Teachers share lessons with teacher colleagues from around the globe.

•Teachers select and use the appropriate digital tools to communicate with an intended audience.









• Students reflect using collaborative tools to clarify their learning.

• Students work on collaborative projects with students outside of their school.

Let’s Revisit....

http://21stcenturyskillsbook.com/

Using your checklist as a guide, take notes about what components of the learning and

innovation skills you observe in this classroom.

Discuss those components with your table after viewing the clip.

Our Turn

**You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.

Using the brainstorming link, work with your table to

identify examples in your school that address any of

the Learning and Innovation milestones.

http://tinyurl.com/m4yzgbo

Use your checklist as a guide!

Our Results

**You may need to sign in to your Davidson County Schools Gmail account before the link is accessible.

The responses you shared have been entered into a K-12 document that is shared

with every school in our district.

Here is the link to our results:

http://tinyurl.com/kz3m8dc

Technology and the Common Core

Web 2.0 Tools

http://bit.ly/padagogy

Theory to Practice

What is your next step?

Time for Our Communication and

Collaboration

LEARNING TARGETS

•I can describe what I should see in a 21st century skills classroom.

•I can identify the attributes of a 21st century teacher.

•I can determine the skills students need to be 21st century learners.

The Power Of Unity

Choose one that you are most uncomfortable with and record your

thoughts.

Overall SMART Goal:

.SMART Goals

By 2015, 100% of teachers at _______ will deliver ___lessons that represent 21st Century

Learning and Innovation skills such as Creativity/Innovation,

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, and

Communication/Collaboration.

By 2015, all students will be assessed on 21st Century

Learning and Innovation skills through the use of rubrics

created from the DCS milestone documents through the use of walkthroughs and lesson plans.

Target SMART Goal:

.

SMART Goals

By 2014, ____% of teachers at _______ will deliver ___lessons that represent 21st Century

Learning and Innovation skills such as Creativity/Innovation,

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, and

Communication/Collaboration.

By 2014, all students will be introduced to rubrics based on the DCS milestone documents

to measure 21st Century Learning and Innovation skills as

evidenced through walkthroughs and lesson plans.

In Other Words

Teachers will be able to integrate the 4Cs (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking) in

daily lessons.

Students will be creative, be collaborative, think critically, and communicate daily so that their work products show evidence of independent use of 21st

century skills.

Our students should be producers of 21st century Our students should be producers of 21st century skills, not just consumers of them. skills, not just consumers of them.

The Bottom Line

Sample Action Steps

•August 14, 2013- All K-12 Administrators receive training regarding the Learning and Innovation Milestones

•August 20, 2013- All certified teachers receive professional development including an overview of the Learning and Innovation Milestones

•Utilize video clips on the CD in the book, 21st Century Skills

•Monthly staff development sessions spotlighting 21st century classrooms within the school

•Monthly walkthroughs to assess classroom environment, lesson plans

•Bi-weekly administrator involvement in school-based PLC meetings

•Develop rubrics for specified areas

•Student assessment of rubrics

Sample Evidence

•Lesson Plans

•Walkthrough Data

•PLC Minutes

•Classroom Environment Observations

•Performance Tasks/Assessment Samples

•Professional Development Logs

•Student Work

•School Improvement Plan

Documents

Reaching and Preparing 21st Century Learners. The Big Questions What should the classroom look like? What should teachers be doing? What should students