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A 21st Century School is a learning environment that helps students master core subjects and connect them to real world needs, think critically, communicate clearly, and practice collaboration and innovation. In short, it helps students become life-long learners who can adapt and compete on the global stage. The foundation for such a school exists. Both the Common Core Standards and the frameworks developed by the Partnership for 21st Century are the springboard from which Vision 21 builds defined action plans to help your schools become leaders in 21st Century learning.

What Skills do 21st Century Citizens Need?

"We are living in
exponential times." 

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a group of industry leaders, educators and government officials, has developed a framework of skills for our educational system to build upon. This framework defines core subjects and interdisciplinary themes to tie them together, learning and innovation skills, life and career skills, and information, media and technology skills that are critical for success in the 21st Century. Explore this outstanding resource at the Partnership's Route 21 website.

Thanks to: B. Trilling, D Oblinger, M. Prensky, et. al.

Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Web site developed in collaboration with G2PR

21st Century Education

Immersive with community

Student centric

Focus on discovery, critical thinking

Active learning

Skill development

Inter-disciplinary, collaborative

Digital media

Global mindset

Ongoing authentic assessment

Defined by buildings and calendar     >

Driven by teacher     >

Focus on drill and practice     >

Passive learning     >

Data accumulation     >

Linear, subject-specific     >

Analog media     >

Local mindset     >

Intermittent high-stakes assessment     >

20th Century

21st Century

Delivering on the Promise of
21st Century Schools