Powerful Learning

• Reflect on a powerful learning moment.

• What commonalities do these moments have?

What Students Want

What they want and what they need

Where 21st Century Skills “Live?”

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Colorado’s 21st Century Skills

Knowledge: What you need to know

• Where the 21st century skills live in the current standards

• Effective & valid ways to assess the skills.

• Know who the experts are in our schools, districts, and state on 21st century skills based on professional training

• Know how to access outside experts for professional needs

Understandings

• 21st century skills are not another content area: Its about HOW we teach

• There can be multiple pathways to show mastery of 21st century skills

Example

Assessment Example

• 21st Century Skills Wiki/Brochure