A New Vision for 21st Century Education

Pioneer Central School

Staff Development Day

February 15, 2008

Modified from Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Pat Hoffman

Lori Walczyk

21st Century LearningIncorporating real life experiences and

technology in order

to better prepare my students for the 21st century…..

Learning Goals:1. Identify 21st century skills and those

desired by employers

2. Identify what the CDOS standards involve

3. What can I incorporate into my next unit to integrate these skills?

Big Idea……

Knowledge isn’t a product; it’s a process….”

Essential Questions

• On a scale of 1-10, where are we now with regard to 21st century skills? Where do we want to be?

• What are the skills needed for students to be successful in the 21st century?

• Do/How do our curriculum maps and/or teaching goals align with 21st Century demands?

• What implications do the CDOS standards have on 21st Century learning and what can I do in my next unit to develop these skills?

Method of reflection• On any sheet of paper, create an appointment

sheet: Appointment 1 ___, Appointment 2 ___, Appointment 3 ___

• As you enter, introduce yourselves to a person using the following guidelines:– Schedule meeting #1 with someone from a content

area much different that your own– Schedule meeting #2 with someone from a similar

content area– Schedule meeting #3 with someone you’ve never met

Establishing general knowledge…….

Ken Kay Video

Schools are designed for an industrial age that is no longer functional in our current global

economy.

Overview

“This is about the big public conversation the nation is not

having about education… whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy …….”

How to Build a Student for the 21st Century, TIME Magazine,

December 18, 2006

Who is the Partnership?

20th Century Education Model

21st Century Skills Framework

21st Century Skills Framework

- English

- Reading or Language Arts

- Mathematics

- Science

- Foreign Languages

- Civics

- Government

- Economics

- Arts

- History

- Geography

Core Subjects

21st Century Skills Framework

Thinking and Learning Skills

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills Literacy and Critical thinking initiative- Mosaic of thought , Ellen Keene

• Creativity & Innovation Skills New Bloom’s taxonomy

• Communication & Information Skills Web 2.0, social networking

• Collaboration Skills Professional learning communities at all levels

21st Century Skills Framework

ICT Literacy

Information and communications technology (ICT) literacy is the ability to use technology to accomplish thinking and learning skills:

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills

• Creativity & Innovation Skills

• Communication & Information Skills

• Collaboration Skills

21st Century Skills Framework

Life Skills

• Leadership• Ethics• Accountability• Adaptability• Personal Productivity• Personal Responsibility• People Skills• Self Direction • Social Responsibility

21st Century Skills Framework

21st Century Content

• Global Awareness• Financial, Economic, Business and

Entrepreneurship Literacy• Civic Literacy• Health & Wellness Awareness

21st Century Skills Framework

According to Ken Kay, why are 21st century skills important?

(appointment #1 partner)

Why are 21st Century Skills important?

• Student experience has changed outside of school.

• Global interdependence has made such skills imperative

• The workplace has evolved….. And continues to

• We need many more of our students to become effective 21st Century Citizens with lifelong learning skills.

In your seating groups….

1. How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century - TIME.htm

2. ASCD Becoming Citizens of the World.htm3. Future Proofing Students- Preparing

Students to Succeed in the Global Workforce.pdf

4. a_classroom_without_walls- soft skills.pdf5. The Blogvangelist - technology.doc6. p21up_MILE_Guide_Chart.pdf

Read, think, and reflect using template provided

Discussion template.doc

Report out/Group share

Workforce Survey:

“Are They Really Ready to Work?

Why 21st Century Skills?

Released October 2, 2006, by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Why 21st Century Skills?

• What skills are most important for job success when hiring a High School graduate?

Work Ethic 80%

Collaboration 75%

Good Communication 70%

Social Responsibility 63%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 58%

Why 21st Century Skills?

• Of the High School Students that you recently hired, what were their deficiencies?

Written Communication 81%

Leadership 73%

Work Ethic 70%

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving 70%

Self-Direction 58%

Why 21st Century Skills?

• What skills and content areas will be growing in importance in the next five years?

Critical Thinking 78%

I.T. 77%

Health & Wellness 76%

Collaboration 74%

Innovation 74%

Personal Financial Responsibility 72%

TOP 10 List

• Integrity/Honesty• Participates as a team member• Personal appearance/hygiene• Listening• Social• Responsibility• Self-esteem• Writing• Speaking• Serves Customers/Clients 1996

Job Skills New York Employers Wanted……

11 years ago!!

TOP TEN from the New York State Association of Employment and Training Professionals Survey

Can be trusted, ethical Works cooperatively with others Personal appearance and hygiene Listening skills -receives, interprets & responds appropriately Demonstrates understanding & adaptability in group settings Displays effort and perseverance Believes in own self-worth & maintains a positive attitude Written skills - complete and accurate Communication skills Exhibits appropriate behavior in workplace

Look familiar?

• What have we done with these recommendations?

Traits of a Successful Worker

source: School to Work: A Student Handbook

• Responsible

• Confident

• Sociable

• Self-managing

• Honest/Ethical

Sound familiar?

SCANS Skills

US Department of Labor and Education formedSecretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

The Five Competencies

• Resources• Interpersonal• Information• Systems• Technology

The 3 Foundation Skills

• Basic Skills• Personal Skills• Thinking Qualities

Source:

What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America 2000

PURPOSE: to study kinds of competencies needed for today’s workplace

Did you know………..?• 68% of Middle School students reported that they

had little or no prior information that would help them select proper courses before entering high school.

• Only 28% of high school students believe the content of their learning in high school is relevant to their future.

• Only 39% of high school students believe their current studies will have an impact on a successful life.

• 90% of this year’s kindergarten class will find themselves in jobs we know nothing about today.

FACT:

By the year 2000 and beyond:• 60% of the jobs will require technical skills• 9 out of 10 jobs will require education

beyond high school• Only 12 % of the jobs will require low skills• 70% of the skilled workforce is retiring in

the next 10 years.

Employer Expectations

are Increasing1997

•Problem Solving•Process Improvement•Safety Ownership•Team Meetings•Customer Surveys•Multiple Skills•Peer Review•Peer Hiring•Peer training

1993•Problem Solving•Process Improvement•Safety Ownership•Team Meetings•Customer Surveys•Multiple Skills•Peer Training•Peer Interviewing

1989•Problem Solving•Process Improvement•Safety Ownership•Team Meetings•customer Surveys

1985•Problem Solving•Process Improvement•Team Involvement

1981•Come to

Work

Does Instruction Include Soft skills?

• Active learning

• Project-based/problem oriented curriculum

• Collaboration

• Critical thinking

• Communication skills

Focus Group Results: Recent H.S. Grads Summary of What They Needed for College

Deb Dinoto from GCC and Marty Mazur from Pioneer Credit

•Writing skills

•Study skills and time management

•Research skills

•Study group experience

• Responsibility, independence, self-discipline, time management, communication skills• Opportunity to explore and discuss various careers (not just in night programs or 1 time per year)

What would our graduates say?

Appointment #2

• Given this……. What are the implications for my instruction?

http://www.edutopia.org/east-technology-lab-video

Project-based, problem based learning video (8 min.)

Here is 1 model………..

Reflective Questions

• Is there room for this type of project-based learning in my curriculum?

(Appointment #3)

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND

OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES

LEARNING STANDARDS(CDOS)

CDOS STANDARD 1Career Development

Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills,

aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions

CDOS STANDARD 2Integrated Learning

Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other

settings

CDOS STANDARD 3 aUniversal Foundation Skills

Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace

Managing Information• A cqui res/ Eval uat es

I nf ormati on

• O rg ani zes/ M ain tai ns

I nf ormati on

• I nt erpret s/C ommuni cat esI nf ormati on

• U ses compu ters t o

proc ess

ManagingResources

• Time

• Money

• Materials

• Facilities

• Human Resources

Understands how to use:

Interpersonal Skills

• Teaches Others to Learn New Skills

• Listens to Other Opinions

• Exercises Leadership• Presents Facts to Support Arguments

• Works as a Member of a Team• Works with Diversity

• Can R ead• Can Writ e

• Li ste ns

Ef f ecti vel y• Spe aks C lear l y

• Perf ormsmath ema ti cal

f unct ion s

BasicSkills

• Uses DecisionMaking Skills

• Uses ProblemSolving Skills

• Applies logic andreasoning skills

• Evaluates Facts

• Applies Skills in NewWays

Thinking SkillsPersonal Qualities

• Ability to Plan andMonitor Progress

• ResponsibleBehavior

• Application of Skills

• Positive Interaction

• Logic andReasoning Skills

Demonstrates

Systems

• Un derst ands Howsyst ems Operat e

• Eva luat es & Mo dif i esO rg aniza ti on Syst ems

• Un derst ands Af fe ct of

Sys tem onperf ormance of anO rg aniza ti on

FOUNDATION SKILLS

Technology

• Aware of typesof technology

• Selects andAppliesTechnology

• Understandseffect oftechnology onsociety

State Education Department VESID/OWPCE

CDOS STANDARD 3 bCareer Majors

Students who choose a career major will acquire the career-specific technical

knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career

advancement, and success in postsecondary programs

Questions That Students Will Be Able to Questions That Students Will Be Able to AnswerAnswer

1. 2.

3a.

CAREER DEVELOPMENTself-knowledge:

“Who am I?”career exploration:

career plan: “Where am I going?”

“How do I get there?

INTEGRATED LEARNING

UNIVERSAL FOUNDATIONSKILLS (i.e., SCANS)

“What am I learning?”

“Why am I learning it?”

“How can I use it?”

“What do I need to know?”

“What skills are important to me?

skills

applicationknowledge

CDOS: A Teaching CDOS: A Teaching StrategyStrategy

ContentCareer Development

and/or

Academic Concepts

Context

Foundation Skills

Learning Environment

Experiential Activities

Work Simulations

Field Trips

Identified and Developed

in the Application Process

skills

applicationknowledge

Meeting the Standards

is NOT an issue of

WHAT we teach students

but HOW we teach students.

Monroe 1 BOCES and the Rochester Regional Transition Coordination Site

I developed a unit with activities that are successful in helping kids make the connections between literature/reading/writing and their “real ” lives. Besides bridging these two worlds, this

unit prepares students for the Regents comprehensive examination in English and the workplace.

Charlene B. Hahn, Cohoes High School, Cohoes, NYClosing the Gap--Teacher to Teacher, Instructional Units from High School English Teachers, Installment II

“My worry, academic-wise, is - Am I understanding this? Just because you can get an A in every class doesn’t mean that

you’ve learned anything. If you don’t learn anything, that’s just a waste of time for you

and the teacher.”

- 10th grade boy

The Ambitious Generation, Barbara Schneider and David Stevenson, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Just because learners use Just because learners use a skill doesn’t mean they recognize a skill doesn’t mean they recognize

what skills they’re using!what skills they’re using!

They need time set aside They need time set aside regularly to regularly to reflectreflect about and label about and label

the skills they are using.the skills they are using.Monroe 1 BOCES and the Rochester Regional Transition Coordination Site

Career Development ComponentsProportions by Development Level

K-1

G2-3

G4 +

Int.

Comm.

Adult

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

AwarenessExplorationPlanning

What can teachers do to support career planning?

• Be a role model.• Work to plan and

implement career development at your school.

• Visit workplaces.• Demonstrate

relevance with real world applications.

SO NOW WHAT?1. Choose 1 or more people to work

with in a professional learning community to reflect on your curriculum map(s).

2. Using the CDOS standards handout, identify:

a) some areas you are already addressing the CDOS standards

b) areas in your next unit(s) that require minor adjustments to incorporate the standards, make changes as time allows

So now what……..?

• Establish consensus among community stakeholders

• Self-assess where we are• Address professional development

accordingly• Collaborate: community-based groups and

business community

• Embed 21st Century Skills in Curriculum maps (CDOS)

Resources/Tools for your reference

www.nysed.gov

http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls/pdf/CDOSStandards.pdfNYSED standards

http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls/levelSelection.do?title=Level%20Selection&contentID=2Lesson plans, etc attached to standards

www.21stcenturyskills.org

Other examples of project- based, problem-based learning to view:

http://www.edutopia.org/node/2958community involvement in project outcome

http://www.edutopia.org/communityon-line learning community

Career Plan Development

This is what it looks like K-12 :

http://www.albany.edu/twoyear/careerplan/plans.html

www.nycareerzone.org

https://access.bridges.com/

Link to CHOICES/bridges

Examples of learning plans integrating the standards

Come Visit Me You are a representative from the Bureau of Tourism and Travel

from your selected European Country. You have been asked to present to your first group of customers. Your job is to convince them to spend their next vacation in your country.

Your task is to persuade the audience that your country is most worth their money and time to visit. Your thorough descriptions of the following will help the audience make their decision:

geographical features climate & weather for their visit

food & dress customs, traditions, & holidays

important cities products produced and sold

historical sights background information on the country

In addition they will need to know how far their American dollar will go.

You will create a computer generated presentation which includes all of the above information. To attract your customers you may want to dress as a native and bring prompts that will attract people to your country and spend their money to improve your economy.

• You are having your favorite friends over for your birthday party. They are expecting to have tasty treats. But your mother has just read a book on nutrition and has told you that you can’t serve anything with a lot of sugar, salt, unsaturated fat, artificial sweeteners or perservatives.”

• Plan a menu that will make your friends as happy as possible and still meet your mother’s expectations.

• Use the USDA Food Pyramid guidelines and the Nutrition Facts on food labels to support your menu selections