21st Century Skills

Winner of the 2011 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award This anthology will introduce the Framework for 21st Century Learning from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills as a way to re-envision learning and prepare students for a rapidly evolving global and technological world. Highly respected education leaders and innovators focus on why these skills are necessary, which are most important, and how to best help schools include them in curriculum and instruction. This book is part of The Leading Edge™ series. 21st Century Why They Matter, What They Are, and How We Get ThereIntroductionChapter 1: Five Minds for the FutureChapter 2: New Policies for 21st Century DemandsChapter 3: Comparing Frameworks for 21st Century SkillsChapter 4: The Role of Professional Learning Communities in Advancing 21st Century SkillsChapter 5: The Singapore Teach Less, Learn MoreChapter 6: Designing New Learning Environments to Support 21st Century SkillsChapter 7: An Implementation Framework to Support 21st Century SkillsChapter 8: Problem-Based The Foundation for 21st Century SkillsChapter 9: Cooperative Learning and Conflict Essential 21st Century SkillsChapter 10: Preparing Students for Mastery of 21st Century SkillsChapter 11: Innovation Through TechnologyChapter 12: Technology Rich, Information PoorChapter 13: Navigating Social Networks as Learning ToolsChapter 14: A Framework for Assessing 21st Century Skills Agenda