Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a better way forward
NJCTL trustees unanimously endorsed participation in the Partnership for 21st century Skills – a national movement designed to promote a state by state dialogue on 21st century skills. The goal of the partnership is to assist states in adopting their own 21st Century initiative. NJCTL joins NJEA and the New Jersey Department of Education in endorsing this program.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The partnership brings together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in the 21st century. The Partnership encourages schools, districts and states to advocate for the infusion of 21st century skills into education and provides tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.
The Partnership identifies key components of a 21st century education:
· core subject mastery accomplished via the application of 21st century learning skills and tools;
· learning skills, such as information and media literacy, communications skills, critical thinking, problem analysis and resolution, collaborative skills, self direction;
· 21st century tools, ability to effectively utilize the technological tools of this century;
· 21st century context, utilization of real world examples, applications and experiences;
· 21st century content, global awareness, financial/economic literacy, civic literacy;
· life skills, such as leadership, adaptability, self direction, and social responsibility and 21st century assessments;
· Assessments that measure 21st century skills and utilize 21st century tools.
New Jersey is one of only 9 states participating in the partnership.
Attachments:
· Link to partnership site
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
· Chart comparing 2oth and 21st century skills needed to succeed in life.