21st Century Skills Work Group (2013-2014)

Work Group Summary

• 21st Century Skills - DRAFT Summary Recommendation

Work Group Objectives

• Identify opportunities, challenges, and best/promising practices.
• Develop implementation recommendations.
• Explore and outline resources and tools.
• Align skills, abilities, and knowledge that are valued by business, industry, and higher education.
• Outline systematic pathways for students to explore and develop these skills.
• Identify stakeholder connections and messages.
• Maintain a written record of implementation recommendations, tools and resources, best/promising practices, and relevant discussions

Work Group Members

Work Group Timeline

• 1st Meeting: December 11th, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, Daniels Fund, Denver
• 4 meetings were held December 2013 through April 2014
• Draft Deliverables: Summer 2014

Meeting Materials

• December 11, 2013 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• January 30, 2014 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• February 2014 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• April 2014 Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Resources

• Definitions, Practicies & Research (PDF)
• Brochure and Snapshot Definition
• P21 Common Core Toolkit
• Strategies to increase 21st century skills learning
• ISTE Standards
• Formative Assessment Suggestion
• Student Benchmarks
• AASL Standards
• Cybersmart Student Curriculum 

For More Information

Please send questions or requests for more information to: Robin Russel