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21 st Century Skills 21 Century Skills Instructional Services Department Board Update, April 2010

Agenda 21 st Century Skills – • National/State/Local Initiatives Partnership for 21 st Century Skills • Framework Framework • • District Implementation Timeline • Elementary • Secondary • 4 Year Plan • Scope and Sequence of Skills • Committee Work • 2009-10 2009 10 • Summer 2010 • Sample Lessons • 2010-11 Implementation • Other 21 st Century District Initiatives 21 t C O h Di i I i i i •

Board Goal #4 Goal: Equip our Students with 21 st Century Skills Target #1: g Technology Skills Curriculum Target #2: By July 2013 all K 12 students will be provided a global life By July 2013, all K-12 students will be provided a global life skills curriculum tied to the ISBE social/emotional learning standards, imbedded in academic courses and locally tested in grades 5, 8, and 12 with 80% mastery of students at each school achieving mastery.

Partnership for 21st Century Skills 21st Century Skills Every student must be: • A critical thinker • A critical thinker • A problem solver • An innovator • An effective communicator • A self-directed learner • Information and media literate • Globally aware and civically engaged engaged • Financially and economically literate

• English, reading or language arts • World languages • World languages • Arts • Mathematics • Economics • Science • Geography • History • Government and Civics • Flexibility and Adaptability y p y • Initiative and Self Direction • Social and Cross Cultural Skills • Information Literacy • Productivity and Accountability • Media Literacy • Leadership and Responsibility • ICT Information, Communication and Tech Skill Master Skill Master Skill Master • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving • Communication and Collaboration Skill Master

3-year Implementation -Elementary K ‐ 5 2010 ‐ 2011 2011 ‐ 2012 2012 ‐ 2013 Learning and Innovation • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Critical Thinking & Problem • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Solving • Communication & Collaboration • Communication & Collaboration • Creativity Information Media and • Information Literacy • Information Literacy • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • Media Literacy Technology • ICT (Info. Comm, Tech) Life and Career Skills Lif d C Skill • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self Direction • Initiative & Self Direction • Productivity & Accountability / Leadership & Responsibility

3-year Implementation -Secondary Secondary 2011 ‐ 2012 2012 ‐ 2013 2013 ‐ 2014 Learning and Innovation • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Critical Thinking & Problem • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Solving • Communication & Collaboration • Communication & Collaboration • Creativity Information Media and • Information Literacy • Information Literacy • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • Media Literacy Technology • ICT (Info. Comm, Tech) Life and Career Skills Lif d C Skill • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l • Social & Cross Cultural S i l & C C lt l Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability • Initiative & Self Direction • Initiative & Self Direction • Productivity & Accountability / Leadership & Responsibility

District Implementation Plan (4 Years) 2010 – 2011 2011 ‐ 2012 2012 ‐ 2013 2013 ‐ 2014 K ‐ 5 Implementation Year 1 Skills Y 1 Skill Years 1 and 2 Skills Years 1 and 2 Skills Years 1, 2, and 3: (Full Implementation) Secondary Implementation Year 1 Skills Years 1 and 2 Skills Years 1, 2, and 3: (Full Implementation) = Summer Work/Program Evaluation

• Reason Effectively Reason Effectively • Use Systems Thinking • Make Judgments and Decisions • Solve Problems K ‐ 5 2010 ‐ 2011 Learning and • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Innovation • Information Literacy Information Media • Access and Evaluate Information and Technology • Use and Manage Information • Social & Cross Cultural Life and Career Skills Skills/Flexibility & Adaptability • Interact Effectively with Other • Work Effectively in Diverse Teams • Adapt to Change • Be Flexible B Fl ibl

2010 – 2011 21 st Century Skills Critical Thinking & Problem Solving SEL LMC Tech Core/Encore / Reason Effectively ff y 4a Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation Use Systems Thinking 5a Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems Make Judgments and Decisions 6a Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs 6b Analyze and evaluate maj or alternative points of view 6c S ynthesize and make connections between information and arguments 6d Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis 6e Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes Solve Problems 7a S 7a S olve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways olve different kinds of non familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways 7b Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions Information Literacy SEL SEL LMC LMC Tech Core/Encore Tech Core/Encore Access and Evaluate Information Access and Evaluate Information 1a Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources) 2a Evaluate information critically and competently Use and Manage Information 2a Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand 2b Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources b M h fl f i f i f id i f 2c Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information

2010 – 2011 21 st Century Skills ‐ Continued Flexibility & Adaptability SEL LMC Tech Core/Encore Adapt to Change 1a Adapt to varied roles, j obs responsibilities, schedules and contexts 1b Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities Be Flexible Be Flexible 2a Incorporate feedback effectively 2b Deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism 2c Understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi- cultural environments Social & Cross ‐ Cultural Skills SEL LMC Tech Core/Encore Interact Effectively with Others 6a Know when it is appropriate to listen and when to speak 6b Conduct themselves in a respectable, professional manner Work Effectively in Diverse Teams ff y 7a Respect cultural differences and work effectively with people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds 7b Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values 7c Leverage social and cultural differences to create new ideas and increase both innovation and quality of work

Immigration/Migration Unit 21 st Century Skill Integration Exercise Research immigration/migration -Media Literary practices of specific time periods -Information, Media, and Technology Literacy Research family history of Research family history of -Communication C i ti immigration/migration. -Information Literacy -Collaboration Interview a family member or -Creativity/Innovation y/ neighbor and record interview and neighbor and record interview and -Flexibility/Adaptability create a video montage. -Civic Awareness Groups choose to research present day -Social Awareness immigration/migration patterns g / g p -Critical Thinking/Problem Critical Thinking/Problem and build a Google Earth lesson depicting Solving patterns of that group. Review present day immigration issues Review present day immigration issues and propose legislation of varying points of view. I Immigrant Youth Justice League Article i t Y th J ti L A ti l Sample Product

21 st Century Skills Future District Initiatives • Partnership with Aurora University • After School Program for Schools in Community • Professional Development for STEM • Collaboration with Corporations and Collaboration with Corporations and Community • Investigation into programs of study at the High Schools • Engineering Strand – Biometics Strand E i i St d Bi ti St d • Increased Opportunities for after school STEM Activities at High School Level